Former Chief Māori Land Court Judge, who then became a Justice of the High Court, ET Durie provided the following analyses of the nature of Māori rights to land; Maori see themselves not as masters of the environment but as members of it.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
on intestacy under the Administration Act 1969. Signature of executor/administrator Dated: / / Signature of Witness Dated: / / Capacity of Witness: Address of Witness: Signature of executor/administrator Dated: / / Signature of Witness Dated: / / Capacity of Witness: Address of Witness: For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 3 For m ore inform ation visit visit w w w .m āorilandcourt.govt.nz M LC 07/...
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If an owner of Māori freehold land with many owners has paid more than their share of water services charges, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a ‘charging order’ under section 99 to recover the excess amount paid.
The Court will review: day-to-day management of the trust financial management of the trust documentation of the trust, and the terms of the trust.
Māori trustees and committee of management members are responsible for caring for and managing whenua on behalf of landowners (beneficial owners and beneficiaries).
Role of Beneficial Owners' views 1.2 When exercising their powers, the Trustees are not bound by, or required to comply with, the resolutions made by Beneficiaries at a general meeting of Beneficiaries.
(ii) Will - the original or a copy certified as a true copy by a solicitor or Trustee Company must be supplied where the Grant of Administration does not contain a copy. (iii) Next of Kin – where there is no will, or the will is unclear or leaves interests to anyone other than the preferred class of alienee (who are the family of the deceased) then the next of kin for the purposes of succession are children of the deceased; if there are no childr...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District DATE: Saturday 7 June 2025 TIME: 1.00PM VENUE: South Otago Creative Arts Centre 142 Clyde St Balclutha Kaupapa: • Election of new trustees to replace the existing trustees who have resigned or died
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: TRUST: Tawera 897 Sec 2 Ahu Whenua Trust DATE: Friday 8 November 2024 TIME: 9:30am VENUE: Māori Land Court 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch AGENDA: Election of nominated trustees only Please register your interest by 2 November 2024 by email to mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz or phone 03 962 4900 Notice of Hui...
Documents/Panui/1.-Notice-Te-Waipounamu-8-November-2024.pdf (196 kb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Puna-O-Maru Section 96 Date: Saturday 27 September 2025 Time: 12:30 PM Venue: Waihoa Marae 26 Māori Road Morven Waimate Kaupapa: Vote on setting aside the whenua as a Māori reservation Vote on who the class of beneficiaries will be Election of trustees Discuss access to the urupā Any questions please contact mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz ...
