Ahu whenua and whenua tōpū trusts are land management trusts and generally involve whole blocks of land. • Kaitiaki trust A kaitiaki trust relates solely to an individual who is a minor or has a disability and is unable to manage his or her affairs.
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Where a formal hearing will be held The application is usually first advertised in the District in which the land is situated but can then, if requested by the applicant and if there is no opposition expressed by other interested parties, be adjourned to a usual Court sitting near where the applicant lives.
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Office of the Chief Registrar PĀNUI Contact Details Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011 Mailing address DX Box SX11203, 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 Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā t...
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AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Address 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui Mailing address DX Box 10207, Whanganui Phone 06 348 0770 Email mlcaotea@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 tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The following special sitting will be...
WAIARIKI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waiariki Māori Land Court Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010 Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua Phone Office 07 921 7402 Email Office mlcwaiariki@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 tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting...
purpose and object (say, of Trust) te aronga me te pūnga put in writing tuku ā-pepa Qq quorum kōrama quorum kōrama responsibility haepapa responsible trustee tarahitī tūturu respondent kaiurupare restriction aukatinga resumption tāmatatia retention pupuritanga review (as in Trust) arotake revoke taui right mōtika right (to land) take whenua right of first refusal te āheinga mātāmua ki te whakahē right of renewal mana whakahou right to be heard te mōtika kia...
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My marae are Muru Raupatu at Bell Block and Waikawa Marae near Picton. My tipuna were part of the diaspora of Taranaki Māori in the 19th century, finally settling on Aropaoa Island in Queen Charlotte Sound.
WAIKATO MANIAPOTO PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waikato Maniapoto Address BNZ Centre, Level 2, 354-358 Victoria Street, Hamilton Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton Phone 07-957 7880 Email mlcwaikato@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 tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court...
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AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@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 tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The followi...
WAIKATO MANIAPOTO PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waikato Maniapoto Address BNZ Centre, Level 2, 354-358 Victoria Street, Hamilton Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton Phone 07-957 7880 Email mlcwaikato@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 tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court...
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