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The matter was heard in the Aotea Māori Land Court, by Judge A H C Warren and Dr Ruakere Hond, in Whanganui on 1 and 2 September 2022 in both languages and with the aid of a te reo Māori interpreter.
FEE: $228.00
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located
TAITOKERAU
Level 1
16 Rathbone Street
WHANGĀREI
DX Box AX10086
WHANGĀREI
PH: (09) 983 9940
Fax: (09) 983 9941
mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
TAITOKERAU
Auckland Information Office
Avanti Finance Building
65B Main Highway
Ellerslie, AUCKLAND
DX Box EX10912
AUCKLAND
PH: (09) 279 5850
Fax: (09) 279 5852
mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
WAIKA...
Dr C L Fox
CHIEF JUDGE
D H Stone
JUDGE
A H C Warren
JUDGE
Schedule of Waitangi Tribunal Costs
Level of Experience
Proceedings category Level 1
($/hr)
Level 2
($/hr)
Level 3
($/hr)
FC3 (High Court, Māori Appellate Court, Waitangi
Tribunal, Employment Court)
$134 $150 $167
Level 1 – A person with up to 4 complete years of litigation experience.
Fee: $ 228.00
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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located
SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS
Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993:
The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters:
(a) a proposal that th...
All trustees must think about
and decide on all actions and decisions of trustees and not simply rely on other
trustees;
(h) the duty to comply with orders and directions of the court;
(i) the duty to notify the court of any change to the contact address for the trust.
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DUTY TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT CONFLICTS
Trustees have a duty to recognise and manage conflicts of interest and conflicts of duties
(conflicts).
In terms of Regulation 3(h), any trustee removed by the MLC
should not later be reappointed as a trustee for the same
reservation (removal by the Court is a disciplinary matter).
Records
7.4 The Trustees must keep competent records and retain the following core Trust
documents, so far as is reasonable:
(a) This Trust Order and any other document that contains the terms of the Trust;
(b) Any variations made to the Trust Order or terms of the Trust;
(c) Records of the Trust Property that identify the assets, liabilities, income and
expenses of the Trust and that are appropriate to the value and complexity of
the Trust Property;
(d) Any records of Trustee...
If the trust is a Māori reservation, and a vote on an issue
is evenly split, the chairperson has the deciding vote in
accordance with Regulation 17(h) of the Māori Reservations
Regulations 1994.
In terms of Regulation 3(h),
any trustee removed by the Court should
not later be reappointed as a trustee for the
same reservation (removal by Court is a
disciplinary matter).
Tākitimu
PĀNUI
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
Meeting ID: 856 429 8176
Thursday, 2 November 2023
Judge D H Stone
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP1 10:00AM AP-20230000020362 240/93 Bessie Phillips Removal of Arthur Gemmell, Sam
Gemmell, Claude Gemmell and
Carol Whatuira as tru...