If there is no quorum, the meeting may not proceed. Māori Land Court 3.21 The trustees must advise the Māori Land Court of the names of the trustees elected at any general meeting. 3.22 The election of trustees is subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court. 4.
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(b) To set aside cash reserves; to set aside such cash reserves as the Trustees think prudent from the net proceeds for contingencies (even if doing so will result in a distribution not being made to the Beneficiaries) or for capital expenditure or for expansion, provided that in doing so the Trustees: 12 (i) comply with their trustee duties; and (ii) consider that their decision to do any of the above will advance the Purposes of this Trust.
More information For more information about Māori Land Trusts please write to, phone, fax, email, or visit a Māori Land Court office.
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Like the Ministry, our purpose is to deliver people-centred services to provide access to justice for all. A big part on how we do this is by involving the commitment of our people to provide great service to the public every day.
Land that is perpetually leased (that is, land that is leased with an unlimited number of renewals), with the lessee’s consent, can also be set aside.
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Alienation is when landowners grant certain rights of their land to another person. For example, selling land gives the new owner the ownership rights; leasing land gives the lessee a limited right to occupy land in return for payment of rent (and other conditions); mortgaging land gives the mortgagee the right to sell the land if the mortgage is not repaid (refer to section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993).
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By doing this, your whānau members’ wishes about their land can be taken into account.
The Māori incorporation does not have to inform the Māori Land Court that it is leasing investment land.
The Māori incorporation does not have to inform the Māori Land Court that it is leasing investment land.
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Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.
