Discussion on Māori Governance
01 Feb 2013 | NewsJudge Craig Coxhead discusses Māori Governance and how it is essential for Māori and New Zealand economic, political and social development.
Judge Craig Coxhead discusses Māori Governance and how it is essential for Māori and New Zealand economic, political and social development.
PAGE 1 of 15 This factsheet provides a glossary of common terms and abbreviations used in and by the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Introduction The words and phrases listed in this glossary are used throughout Māori Land Court and our publications.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
This information in my view should be brought together and made available to the Māori Land Court, and then to an owner who wishes to develop his land and needs to notify owners.
INFORMATION Trusts must keep and share up-to-date and accurate information.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Trustees1 are bound by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and the Trusts Act 2019. Both Acts set out duties and responsibilities of trustees.2 A trustee’s key role is to maximise the assets and minimise the liabilities of the trust to the best of their ability and within the law.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
These rules ensure that the Act’s kaupapa is met – to promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the occupation, development, and utilisation of that land for the benefit of its owners and their whānau and hapū.
These rules ensure that the Act’s kaupapa is met – to promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the occupation, development, and utilisation of that land for the benefit of its owners and their whānau and hapū.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
(g) To represent the Beneficiaries and the Trust; to initiate and respond to and to represent the Beneficiaries and the Trust in respect of any proceedings or process whatsoever before any court, tribunal, inquiry, arbitration, council hearing, select committee hearing or any other forum in relation to matters that affect or are likely to affect the Trust Property or the affairs of the Trust and to represent the Beneficiaries in any matters relating t...
The Judge will need to hear all parties and will decide from the evidence and the act which view should prevail.
The Judge will need to hear all parties and will decide from the evidence and the act which view should prevail.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)