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Ngā tono $68
$68 applications
Succession to Māori land
Transfer of shares in Māori land
Establishment of atrust over Māori land
Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of atrust which manages Māori land
Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land
Occupation of Māori land
Ngā tono $228
$228 applications
Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land
Anything related to a Māori incorporation
Roadways, access, easements a...
Secondly, when trustees find themselves in difficulty with the result that atrust suffers substantial losses, the Court is criticised for failing to properly supervise trusts and for appointing individuals lacking the necessary ability, experience and knowledge to administer trusts effectively.
I a tātou e whakaaro nei ki ngā
kāinga o te iwi Māori, mārakerake ana te kitea,
kāhore e tawhiti ana ō tātou whakaaro i te whenua,
i a Papatūānuku, ka mutu, i ā tātou mahi ki te tau-
tiaki i a ia.
For example, an
application for succession will require a
death certificate, any grant of administration
(probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the
original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if
a whānau trust is required and consents of
the proposed trustees.
Persons who are not allowed to be trustee:
3.8 The following are persons not entitled to act as trustees:
3.8.1
3.8.2
3.8.3
3.8.4
3.8.5
3.8.6
Persons under 18 years of age;
Undischarged bankrupts;
Persons subject to a Compulsory Treatment Order under part 2 of the Mental Health Act 1992;
Persons convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 months and whose
sentence has not yet been served;
Persons disqualified as a director of a compan...
It can be difficult to contact the other owners of your whenua, but you must try to find and contact them to discuss your plans. Permission from trustees or Māori incorporation
Māori land is often managed by atrust or incorporation on behalf of the owners or shareholders.
Transferring shares
TRANSFERRING SHARES AS A SALE OR A GIFT
You can only transfer Māori land shares by a sale or a gift
with a vesting order, unless the MLC agrees to confirm a
memorandum of transfer.
