Only 17% of Māori knew how to speak te reo, only 5% of our children in schools could speak te reo, and furthermore, there were people of that time who declared there was no benefit in teaching te reo and no benefit in the continued survival of te reo Māori.
Te utu i ngā tāngata tika Pay the right people You must ensure that the funds received for the trust are applied for the benefit of the shareholders or beneficiaries of that trust.
After they confirm who the owners are, the trustees will look at ways the land could be used to generate income and provide benefits for all owners. If you are an owner, please contact Barry Stewart (Responsible Trustee) at bj.stewart@xtra.co.nz View the notice here.
Once all, or most, owners have been identified, the Trustees will consider opportunities for the whenua to be utilised productively, in a manner that may generate income and benefits for the whānau, as was originally intended.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Alton-Block-VII-Section-2-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Panui.pdf (80 kb)
...of obligations of trust SP4 1:30 PM AP-20250000000763 338(2)/93 Kiritahi Firmin, Brian Firmin Lot 4 on Deposited Plan 60683 - To be included in the Kimiora Māori Reservation for purpose of a marae and papakāinga for the common use and benefit of Kiritahi Jennifer Charmaine Firmin and Brian Wilfred Firmin and their Whānau whānui, hapori and community SP5 1:30 PM AP-20250000000743 338(12)/93 Kiritahi Firmin, Brian Firmin Lot 3 and Lot 4 on Deposited Plan 60683 a...
...be used with an application for succession) Option One – Form 36 Application to constitute a whānau trust (non- succession) Use this form if: • the shareholders are alive • they want their own interests vested into a whānau trust for the benefit of the descendants of a named person or group, such as descendants of a particular tupuna Option Two – Form 23 Application to form whānau trust (with succession application) This form is used when Māori land interests are transf...
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
A trust formed around common tipuna that allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau being the descendants of the common tipuna.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
Frustrations have arisen in the utilisation of the land as the estate’s trustees have been unable to make distributions to the beneficiaries (of whom seven are now deceased) without giving some a greater benefit than others. A solution has been found, however, in the formation of whānau trusts for each of the eight children with agreed exclusive use areas both for themselves and also for the other owners of the block.
The Centre will research and identify robust indigenous governance and leadership models, facilitate a network of commercial partner organisations that can explore opportunities of mutual benefit, assist organisations to optimize their governance arrangements, and provide practical assistance for Māori organisations through workshops, symposia, training and advisory functions.
This plan will further improve the services provided and benefits generated by the Māori Land Court for Whenua Māori, particularly in the far north.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
