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.
Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. In making appointments two crucial criteria must be considered.
Types of trusts Under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, the MLC can constitute five types of trusts
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Bush, Deborah Bush Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and orders to replace trustees heard at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6- 27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a further hearing on 3/12/2025 - Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust) 33 AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena Hokianga CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te whakahou, whakakore rānei i tētahi ōta o te kooti...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP14 10:55 AM AP-20260000002104 239/93 Trustees of Pukawa D3 Ahu Whenua Trust He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Pukawa D3 Ahu Whenua Trust Replace Edward Te Tuiri Hakopa with Ben Te Aonui Goldsbury-Hapi and Josephine Mitareta Cooper- Marsh as responsible trustees of the Pukawa D3 Ahu Whenua Trust SP15 11:00 AM AP-20260000003889 239/93 John Hura He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Ohuanga Trust...
The Māori Land Court must confirm any trust order you decide upon (sections 219 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993). If you require assistance, please contact your local Māori Land Court office.
Hei te 1 o Hūrae 2025, ka piki ake ngā utu a Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te 3.65%.
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Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner Judge D J Ambler Review of Te Ture Whenua Act 1993 Introduction At the beginning of April this year the Associate Minister of Māori Affairs released the Review Panel’s report into Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 11:40 AM AP-20260000006097 231/93 Karl Nyman He arotakenga i te Tawaroa Topu Ahu Whenua Trust Review of the Tawaroa Topu Ahu Whenua Trust
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 A Special Sitting via Zoom Thursday 23 May 2024 Judge D H Stone Presiding Join Via Zoom Meeting ID: 873 1709 0005 | Passcode: 821963 PĀNUI NO.
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