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The matter was heard in the Aotea Māori Land Court, by Judge A H C Warren and Dr Ruakere Hond, in Whanganui on 1 and 2 September 2022 in both languages and with the aid of a te reo Māori interpreter.
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He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Sp...
The �nal question asked court users to describe a positive experience with the court:
46% praised sta� and judges for being friendly and professional.
9% reported no positive experiences - either because they had not yet attended a hearing or
had none to share.
51
7
20
48
12
30
23
4
16
6
Neither unhelpful
nor helpful
58, 27%
Very helpful
61, 28%
Helpful
47, 21%
Unhelpful
21, 10%
Very
unhelpful
24, 11%
Refuse to answer
2, 1%Don’t know
4, 2%
Don’t know
92, 42%
Very...
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Gender diverse
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5 WAS THE DECEASED AT THE TIME OF DEATH LEGALLY MARRIED OR IN A CIVIL UNION?
Ngā tono $68
$68 applications
Succession to Māori land
Transfer of shares in Māori land
Establishment of a trust over Māori land
Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of a trust which manages Māori land
Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land
Occupation of Māori land
Ngā tono $228
$228 applications
Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land
Anything related to a Māori incorporation
Roadways, access, easements and surveys of Māori land
Commercia...
Crown-
owned land is, in effect, state-owned land.
3 An area of land reserved for a special
purpose when land is subdivided.
4 A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a
common ancestor.
5 A document prepared and signed by a court,
to give effect to a decision of a judge of
that court.
6 A person bound to deal with property
on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries.
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5 WHAKAPAPA:
FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S PARENTS: Male Female Deceased
(a) Parent:
(b) Parent:
FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Male Female Deceased
(a)
(b)
(c)
(...
This makes the trust
order one of the most important documents for the trust, and
each trustee should have a copy and be familiar with it. Some
judges call it the trustees’ ‘job description’.
Other powers and limitations conferred on trustees by
legislation include:
• Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
• Trusts Act 2019
• Income Tax Act 2007
• Resource Management Act 1991
• Charitable Trusts Act 1957
• Charities Act 2005.
9.
a minority of landowners with a majority
shareholding don’t automatically overrule a
majority of landowners owning a minority
shareholding. The Judge will need to hear
all parties and will decide from the evidence
and the act which view should prevail.
