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)
Currently, the land is effectively held in trust until the owners can receive the land. There are 308 original owners.
A copy of the notice of the meeting given to the owners is attached (including any newspaper advertisement).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (220 kb)
Persons bound to deal with property on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries. The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing them as trustee for the land is registered against the title.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
(please continue on a separate sheet if necessary) Name Address Email: Please tick the statement(s) that apply Proposed Trustee Beneficiary/Owner signature Name Address Email: Please tick the statement(s) that apply Proposed Trustee Beneficiary/Owner signature Name Address Email: Please tick the statement(s) that apply Proposed Trustee Beneficiary/Owner signature Name Address Email: Please tick the statement(s) that apply Proposed Trustee Beneficiary/Ow...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)
Full names of owner's children: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 3.
A trustee does not have to be an owner in the land. The Court, though, needs to be satisfied that the trustee is a “worthy appointee”.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
It is also rarely being used by owners in their capacity as owners. If they have possession of the land they will have, in most cases, an Occupation Order or a leasing arrangement with the owners.
Benefits Descendants are involved as owners of the land and exercise their voting rights sooner.
