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‘Simple’ trust applications have no complicating factors.
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters
include:
• forming a whānau trust for a single owner’s interests or
shares; or
• terminating a kaitiaki trust for a minor when the person
reaches 20 years of age; or
• appointing a trustee to a whānau trust.
A trustee has a duty to:
• Know the terms of the trust
• Act in accordance with the terms of trust
1. Persons bound to deal with property on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries.
That written notice must be filed in the
Māori Land Court not later than 4pm, 7 April 2025
Any member of the preferred class of alienee who wishes to submit a tender for the purchase
of the said land or enquire as to the terms of sale can do so by contacting the vendors solicitor,
being:
Chris Ussher
Legal Solutions
79 Vivian Street
New Plymouth 4310
If no notice is filed by the date set out above, the Court may confirm the alienation of the land
by way of sale.
• The trustees can only grant a lease or occupation
licence of the land for a term of up to 14 years (including
renewals), unless the lease or occupation licence is for
education, health or papakāinga housing, in which case
there is no time limit.
• Any lease or occupation licence on a Māori reservation
needs MLC’s consent
Ka āhei anō te kaitiaki ki te rihaina i te wā e
hiahia ana a ia, ā, mā te Kooti Whenua Māori
rānei a ia e whakamutu mēnā ka rangona
1 He whenua ehara nō Māori, ehara nō te
Karauna.
2 Ko te Kuini tonu te rangatira whai mana o
Aotearoa hei tā te Karauna.