The trustees were able to grant licences to occupy to owners within their respective areas to enable them to obtain Housing Corporation finance under the papakāinga housing scheme.
(2) The following matters must be set out in the application: (a) in respect of the order or certificate of confirmation that is the subject of the application,— (i) the date of the order or certificate; and (ii) a description of the land affected; and (iii) the names of the owners affected or, in the case of succession, the name of the deceased: (b) in respect of the mistake or omission sought to be corrected,— (i) a statement of the nature of the mistake or omission, who made it, and how...
1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 October 1864 P...
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Some whānau members have been able to access scholarship grants. However the real benefit has been the intangible, that sense of connection and reconnection which I spoke about earlier.
Most of the land set aside under the Act was transferred to the intended beneficiaries, but in 1909 the SILNA Act was repealed by the Native Lands Act before all the grants had been completed. 6 Also, the lands set aside under SILNA were of inferior quality, isolated, inaccessible, and often far distant from the traditional lands that had been taken under the earlier Crown purchasing. 7 Four of the SILNA blocks were not allocated and remain in Crown ownership today: Hāwea-Wānaka at Wān...
In such circumstances the Māori Land Court will usually have no difficulty in granting a recommendation that such land be given reservation status.
Documents that are not included in the public record include: will files (original wills with probate orders made by the Māori Land Court) personal files (original grants of administration made by the Māori Land Court or files which deal with personal property in addition to Māori land) adoption files (where an adoption was granted by the Māori Land Court) any document or record that, due to its age and condition, can no longer be safely handled any document or record that h...
The second was to focus on the role of the law in our evolving society, and the third was to take nothing for granted and always test for yourself what someone else says you should do.
ADDRESSING GRIEVANCES 6.1 If any Trustee or Beneficiary is aggrieved by a decision, action or omission of the Trustees ("Applicant"), that person may first give written notice of the grievance to the Trustees. 6.2 If the Applicant's grievance is not satisfactorily addressed within a reasonable period of time, the Applicant may in writing, notify the Trustees of his or her intention to have his or her grievance referred to a general meeting of the Beneficiaries. 6.3 If the Trustee...
An elected trustee formally becomes a responsible trustee when the Court has granted an order of appointment. General functions of a trustee Te Ture Whenua Māori Act requires that every person who is appointed as a responsible trustee must carry out the: • terms of the trust • proper administration and management of the business of the trust • preservation of the assets of the trust • collection and distribution of the income of the trust.
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