As for the second recommendation, the report does not explain what is unclear or not straightforward about the current provisions in the Act that hold governors to account for breaches of their duties.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
We at the Māori Land Court continually encourage people wanting to be trustees to seek training and development to make themselves better governors, in the knowledge that good Māori governance is essential for New Zealand’s economic, political and social development.
I was admitted to the bar at the High Court in Auckland in 1985, and because Dad was the Governor-General at the time he could not go into the courtroom or he would have usurped the authority of the judge.
The videos are conversational with tips and guidance on navigating our often challenging roles as governors. The video toolkits include: Meetings Conflict and ethics Financial Statements Leadership Leases Risks Trustee Duties Vision and Strategy Trust Order View them here.
The Crown is represented in this country by the Governor-General. All Crown-owned land is, in effect, state-owned land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL APPRAISAL REPORT Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court Court records Version 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
By providing tools and resources, they help board members develop their governance skills to become effective governors and advisors. They have designed a Māori Governance Video Toolkit to enhance the knowledge and skills of Māori trustees.
Our judges are appointed by warrant issued by the Governor-General of New Zealand. A total of 14 judges can be appointed.
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application f...
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application f...
