I have experienced those difficulties notwithstanding the fact that I was a practising lawyer and familiar with the workings of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act. The difficulty in forming a whānau trust multiplies with each generation that passes.
There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.
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Upon mortgagee sale the land remains as Māori freehold land. He aha te mana o te Kooti i raro i te ture Property Law 2007 mō te whenua Māori?
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL APPRAISAL REPORT Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court Court records Version 2.7a 17 May 2016 Date of Document: 17 May 2016 Name of public office: Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court, Ministry of Justice Te Kooti Whenua Māori me Te Kooti Pīra Māori, Te Tāhū o te Ture Public of...
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The Māori Land Court must confirm any trust order you decide upon (sections 219 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993).
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For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz HE TONO MŌ TE TUKU ŌTA APPLICATION FOR VESTING ORDER Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 164 Form 30 Rule 11.13(1) Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ..............................................................
If an applicant is forming a trust for his or her children, his or her name should be the tupuna name. 3. Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP18 10:00 AM AP-20230000026802 44(1)/93 47(4)/93 Hapi Heketa CJ 2014/49 - Pirihira Te Whatu also known as Pirihira Heketa or Renata - succession orders made on 21 January 1948 (36 Wellington MB 301-302) SP19 10:15 AM AP-20250000008947 45/93 Tangiahua Ripeka Winnie Kopu CJ 2025/40 – Hekera Wanikau Kopu also known as Hekera Wanikau and a succession order made at 86 Taupō MB 246-248 on 21/6/2007 - Application to the Chief...
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR PĀNUI Contact Details Office: Office of the Chief Registrar Address: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington Mailing address: DX Box 11203, Wellington Phone: 04 914 3102 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz Office hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tika...
Lifetime right Sections 116 and 109AA of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 The Court can make an order for a whāngai and/or spouse to succeed to a lifetime right.
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