Discussion on leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land
01 Apr 2012 | NewsSome marae are lucky enough to be supported, at least in part, by ahu whenua land trusts which may make donations, in money or in kind, to keep the marae running.
Some marae are lucky enough to be supported, at least in part, by ahu whenua land trusts which may make donations, in money or in kind, to keep the marae running.
Examples of the Court vesting a block in a ‘tribe by name’ are very difficult to find.
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It is far better if owners or trustees resolve these matters well before they become issues at a crisis point such as at tangi, where emotions are heightened in any case.
Rights to belong to the hapū and participation in resources are crucial from a whanaungatanga perspective and help promote a sense of belonging.
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Nevertheless, in line with proposition 3, the key issue in the context of the review is whether a reduction in the Court’s oversight of trusts will improve trustees’ governance of Māori land.
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You must own an interest in the land or be the beneficiary of a whānau trust that owns an interest in the land.
Shares held in a pūtea or whānau trust If Māori incorporation shares are held in a pūtea or whānau trust, the names of the trustees 14 can be entered on the share register as the owner of those shares.
Shares held in a pūtea or whānau trust If Māori incorporation shares are held in a pūtea or whānau trust, the names of the trustees 14 can be entered on the share register as the owner of those shares.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
Whānau trusts are related to interests in land, and allow individuals or groups to bring together their individual interests in different Māori and General Land blocks for the benefit of a defined class of beneficiary, normally the descendants of the people vesting their shares in trustees.
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Simple and uncontested trust applications Before 6 February 2021 Trust applications are decided by a Māori Land Court judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)