Common term for a trust order is a trust deed, which is the term used in the
Trusts Act 2019.
4. Sections 23 to 27 of the Trusts Act 2019.
• Act honestly and in good faith
• Act for the benefit of beneficiaries5 or to further the
purpose of the trust
• Exercise powers for a proper purpose
DEFAULT DUTIES OF A TRUSTEE
Default duties6 apply to all trustees, unless they are modified
or excluded by permitted variations to the trust order.
What happens next
What to include in your application
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Whāngai
Section 115 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
If the deceased raised whāngai children, the Court could make an order to recognise those children
as whāngai of the deceased.
It’s focused on facilitating the use and
administration of the land for the benefit of an iwi or hapū.
Under section 210 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, trust assets must be held for Māori
community purposes.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP15 10:00 AM AP-20260000001322 239/93
67/93
Derna Trifilo He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitiī mō Parengaroa Ahu
Whenua Trust
Replace Martin Kingi & Derna Trifilo
with Henry Tango, Davenna Penney
& John Kingi as responsible trustees
of the Parengaroa Ahu Whenua
Trust – Judicial Conference
SP16 11:00 AM AP-20260000007011 19(1)(a)/93 Shervorne
Tango, Derna
Trifilo,
Tumanako
Munro, Martin
Kingi, Davena
Penn...
Of all of these things, what is most important to me?
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Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua
The permanence of the language, prestige and land
Whenua is taonga tuku iho and during a mediation hui it is important to remember that everyone has equal rights
and responsibilities to care for and protect that taonga.
5
He mōrehu whenua, he mōrehu tāngata
The remnants of the land, the remnants of the people
When preparing for mediation, give thought to what happens after...
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finding of fact otinga mō ngā meka
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function āheinga
funds pūtea
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give appropriate weight tuku whakaarotanga e tika ana
grant (as in application) whakamana
general land whenua tianara
whenua tukupū
grant leave (to appear) tuku whakaaetanga
gran...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP6 11:00 AM AP-20230000029499 280(7)/93 Douglas Leeder,
Grant Smith
Whareroa Station and Hauhungaroa
6 Incorporations - Investigation of
Incorporation affairs
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP7 10:00 AM AP-20260000003676 113/93
118/93
Kowhai Puti
Reihana-Tohu
He tauatanga ki a Te Wairongoa
Rihare Wati Kena Tohu
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Te Wairongoa Rihare Wati Kena
Tohu
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 7 10.00 AM AP-20260000003676 113/93,
118/93
Kowhai Puti
Reihana-Tohu
He tauatanga ki a Te Wairongoa
Rihare Wati Kena Tohu
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Te Wairongoa Rihare Wati Kena
Tohu
