Discussion on the (now completed) Māori Freehold Land Registration Project
01 Feb 2012 | NewsMuch has been achieved by the project for Māori land owners, their whanau and hapu by giving greater certainty to title issues.
Much has been achieved by the project for Māori land owners, their whanau and hapu by giving greater certainty to title issues.
The enclosed terms of trust are an example of a COMPREHENSIVE trust order which you may use for your whānau trust.
He has acted for Māori landowners, trusts, incorporations, post-settlement governance entities, whānau, hapū and Iwi.
The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed as responsible trustee of a Māori Land Trust, we provide a range of services that support the owners and trustees, including: Administer trusts in accordance with the trust order Convene and facilitate owner hui, also known as meetings of owners Provide reports and information regarding the administration of the trust and the whenua to advisory trustees and owners Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...
Acknowledging our community, kaiwhakawā and kaimahi We acknowledge the patience of the community and the dedication of our kaiwhakawā and kaimahi along with whānau who supported them through this period of change and significant workload.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
This will show you: who the trustees are and when they were appointed when the land trust was formed any historical activities of the trust the trust order or deed.
Seeking Registered Owners MĀORI LAND BLOCK SECTION 2, BLOCK VII, ALTON SURVEY DISTRICT The Trustees of the Ahu Whenua Trust, who administer this Māori land block, are seeking to make contact with all registered owners.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Alton-Block-VII-Section-2-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Panui.pdf (80 kb)
Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed as responsible trustee of a Māori Land Trust, we provide a range of services that support the owners and trustees, including: Administer trusts in accordance with the trust order Convene and facilitate owner hui, also known as meetings of owners Provide reports and information regarding the administration of the trust and the whenua to advisory trustees and owners Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...