A list of the current persons through the generations who would have succeeded to the seven owners last listed by the Court in 1902, in their proportions. 2. Findings on the status of the land, including: a.
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• A whenua tōpū trust holds and manages the land for the use of hapū or iwi. The process for constituting an ahu whenua or whenua tōpū trust is similar.
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Kaitiakitanga Trusts and governance Find information and resources about trusts on the Tupu website.
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Community Law - Free legal help In your application, you’ll need to provide evidence that the trustees have been acting in a way that breaches their trust order. If the judge finds sufficient evidence to proceed, they may require the trustees to provide a report or to appear in court for questioning.
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The extent to which they are included depends on: • whether they are related by blood to the deceased • their connection to the whenua • the tikanga of the relevant iwi or hapū Payment of funds Section 242 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 If money is being held on behalf of the deceased by a trust or incorporation, the Court can make an order for the payment of those funds to the people determined entitled under the succession application.
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We used evidence from previous successions in the Court record to find as many successors as possible, and whānau have since come to succeed and we have updated the list accordingly.
If you’ve been dealing directly with a Māori Land Court staff member, we suggest you get in touch with them first. You can find their contact details on letters or emails you’ve received from them.
