Contents
Mihi ii
Foreword iv
by the Minister for Māori Development, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell
Foreword v
by the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, Wilson Isaac
Foreword vi
by the Secretary for Justice, Andrew Bridgman
Acknowledgements vii
Section 1 10
Historical Foundations of the Court 1862-1890s
“Ōku waewae kāinga”
Section 2 46
The Evolution of the Court in the 20th Century
“Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua”
Section 3 84
Leadership of the Court 1980-2009...
Ko te tikanga me tuku rawa ngā kaitiaki me
ngā kaiwhiwhi hua he tono kia whakamutua
tētahi kaitiaki. I raro i te Ture 3(h), ko te
kaitiaki ka whakamutua e te kooti, e kore e
taea te whakaingoa anō hei kaitiaki mō taua
papa kāinga tonu (mēnā ka whakamutua e te
kōti, he take whakawā kē tēnei).
The
meeting must be properly advertised,
including the purpose of the meeting.
3 Consult the lessee(s) if any.
You need to seek the written consent of
your proposal from any lessee(s).
4 Consult a surveyor.
Me āta pānui te hui me ana pūtake.
3 Kōrero ki ngā kairīhi, mēnā he kairīhi.
Me rapu rawa he whakaaetanga ā-tuhi
mō tō tono mai i ngā kairīhi.
4 Kōrero ki ngā kairangahau wāwāhi.
The beneficiaries
hold their individual shares in the land as
beneficial owners.
Footnotes
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Where a vesting order is sought to gift
Māori land shares that have a value of
over $2,000, the owner of the shares will
need to give evidence, either in Court or
in a written affidavit 13 or declaration, to
support the application.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Act recognises 3 types of trustee.
RESPONSIBLE TRUSTEES
Responsible trustees are responsible for:
• carrying out the terms of the trust order
• administering and managing the business of the trust
• preserving the assets of the trust
• collecting and distributing the trust’s income.
The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and social order made up of hapū (kin
groups) and whānau (family groups), having a founding ancestor and territorial
(tribal) boundaries.
3. A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a common ancestor.
4.
Since, the Court has had authority to create, modify and
cancel Māori reservations by court order.
3. In broad terms, land that is not Māori land and is not Crown land (see next item).
4.
