Discussion on Whānau Trusts
01 Feb 2013 | NewsSome administration of the whānau trust is required. An IRD number had to be obtained. We get a small amount of dividend payments each year and a tax return has to be prepared.
Some administration of the whānau trust is required. An IRD number had to be obtained. We get a small amount of dividend payments each year and a tax return has to be prepared.
Within the Māori Land Court districts, average ownership numbers range from 51 owners per block in the Tākitimu district to 154 owners per block in the Waiariki district.
Conflicts of interest arise in a number of different situations. Judges should be alert to any appearance of bias arising out of connections with litigants, witnesses or their legal advisors, and should always inform the parties of facts that might reasonably give rise to a perception of bias or conflict of interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
This will also free up judicial time for more complex matters before the Māori Land Court. Other changes A number of minor and technical changes have been made to improve the operation of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act from February 2021.
A shareholder will own a certain number of shares in an incorporation. Ngā kaiwhaipānga Beneficiaries Beneficiaries are the people who benefit from any development(s) from a trust or block of land.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present Judge D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti Te rangi: 29 Hānuere 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20250000004639 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Tākitimu Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)...
Documents/Panui/3.-Takitimu-Notice-of-Court-Date-Change.pdf (108 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Omarumutu Te hunga kooti i reira: Present C M Wainwright, Te Kaiwhakawā D Witoko, Te Karaka o te Kooti N R Emery, Te Kairēhita Te rangi: 23 Pēpuere 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000014114 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Waiariki Rescheduling of Waiariki court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōre...
Documents/Panui/1.-363-Waiariki-MB-244-dated-23-February-2026.pdf (98 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti Te rangi: 24 Pēpuere 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20260000000875 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i Select district Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) N...
Documents/Panui/2.-127-Takitimu-MB-249-dated-24-February-2026.pdf (103 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti Te rangi: 5 Māehe 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20260000000875 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Tākitimu Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) N...
Documents/Panui/1.-127-Takitimu-MB-273-dated-5-March-2026.pdf (101 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Whanganui Te hunga kooti i reira: Present A H C Warren, Te Kaiwhakawā C Mears, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 17 Tīhema 2025 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000013150 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Aotea Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have con...
Documents/Panui/1.-522-AOT-255-dated-17-December-2025.pdf (103 kb)