Types of trusts
Under Part 12 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, there
are 5 types of trusts.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust.
Māori incorporation land
Gifting or selling
The Māori incorporation can transfer any Māori
freehold land vested 7 in it provided that:
• a special resolution passed by the
shareholders has agreed to it
• shareholders owning at least 75 percent
of the shares agree
5 An agreement between two parties that is
intended to be enforceable at law.
S315 - masters
APPLICATION FOR AN EASEMENT
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Section 315
In the Maori Land Court
of New Zealand
Aotea District
APPLICATION is hereby made for an easement laying out access as shown on the plan
filed herewith over the land known as
being:
(a) Maori freehold land; or
(b) European land that ceased to be Maori Land on or after 15 December 1913; or
(c) European land th...
To transfer Māori incorporation shares,
the transferor (the person transferring
the shares) must file a transfer of shares
form (form 5 of the Māori Incorporations
Regulations 1994) with the secretary of
the Māori incorporation.
Māori
land is deemed to be held “in common”
unless otherwise determined by the Court.
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instance, they may own block a and also
have an interest in block B.
If you wish to appear you should contact the Court and file a Notice of Intention to Appear on Form 5 and serve a copy
on the applicant. This will assist the Court in dealing with the hearing and enable it to contact you over the hearing
should the need arise.
If you wish to appear you should contact the Court and file a Notice of Intention to Appear on Form 5 and serve a copy on the
applicant. This will assist the Court in dealing with the hearing and enable it to contact you over the hearing should the need
arise.
The case will be adjourned to a later and more suitable date for hearing.
5 If you do not file a notice of intention to appear, you will not be sent any further notice of these proceedings.
(3) Where the agreement is executed outside New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be witnessed by:
(a) A notary public; or
(b) A Commissioner of Oaths; or
(c) A Commonwealth Representative; or
(d) A solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand or Australia; or
(e) A Justice of the Peace of Australia
(f) A practising solicitor, lawyer or attorney in the country where it is signed