If no one has been authorised to receive and count the postal votes, the secretary of the committee will be the authorised person (the authorised person’s duties are set out in Rule 20 of the constitution). 9 17 A legal wife or husband. 18 A life interest (or life estate) gives a person (usually a surviving spouse) the right to receive income from the estate of a deceased person.
If no one has been authorised to receive and count the postal votes, the secretary of the committee will be the authorised person (the authorised person’s duties are set out in Rule 20 of the constitution). 9 17 A legal wife or husband. 18 A life interest (or life estate) gives a person (usually a surviving spouse) the right to receive income from the estate of a deceased person.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (85 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.
Any complexities arise from the inherent nature of Māori land estates and not the succession process. Invariably Māori land estates involve deceased owners who have not been succeeded to for many years; there may be several generations of owners who remain un-succeeded; owners often hold interests in multiple blocks; some interests are held in a trustee capacity; most estates are intestate; where there are wills, there are statutory restrictions on who may receive Māo...
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
If the will includes provisions for Māori land interests and who they should be left to, the administrators of the estate can complete a certificate by administrator.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 12:00 PM AP-20230000026527 21/94 67/93 Isobel O’Rourke, Te Arani Takiari, Patricia Dempster- Rivett, Wikitoria Anderson- Takiari, Michelle Williams Awaroa A 3B 2A 1A and Awaroa A3B2C1 Trust (Rakaunui Marae) – Inquiry into administration of reservation (Judicial Conference) Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/6.-Waikato-Maniapoto-9-April-2025.pdf (141 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20260000004755 58/93 Garry Watson, Rachell Mio, Heke Collier, and Katene Williams Appeal 2026/13 - Torere Pa Reserve & other blocks (Torere Reserves Trust) and a decision as to recusal made at 363 Waiariki MB 47-58 on 12/2/2026 - Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Tania Van Der Broek, Brent Day, Diana Anderson, Rawinia Mariner, Ngaroma Rewi and Rangi Williams) SP2 10.00 AM AP-20260000004756 59/93 Garry Watson, Rachell Mio...
Documents/Panui/1.-SP-1-2-APPEAL2026-13-14-Torere-Reserve-Trust-amended-22.6.2026.pdf (117 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP12 11.00AM AP-20230000026487 A20230003530 240/93 67/93 Isobel O’Rourke Awaroa A3B2A 1A and Awaroa A3B2C1 Trust (Rakaunui Marae) – Judicial Conference (Removal of Simon McQueen as trustee) SP13 11:00AM AP-20230000026527 A20230004075 Regulation 21/94 Isobel Mary O’Rourke Wikitoria Anderson- Takiari Te Arani Takiari Michelle Williams Patricia Dempster- Rivett Awaroa A3B2A 1A and Awaroa A3B2C1 Trust (Rakaunui Ma...
Documents/Panui/27.-Waikato-Maniapoto-Special-13-June-2024.pdf (144 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP48 11:40 AM AP-20250000003936 118/93 Huia-Rose Anderson He tauatanga ki a John Leonard Nicoll - Succeed to the Māori land interests of John Leonard Nicoll also known as Leonard Nicoll
