They cannot be finally appointed until a gazette notice has been issued formally establishing the Māori reservation. TERM OF OFFICE A trustee remains in office unless they are removed by order of the MLC.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
More information To find out more about trusts and trustees' duties, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations Or you can visit your local MLC office or attend an offsite clinic. We have nine offices across New Zealand, which are open between 10am and 4pm on normal weekdays.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Footnotes 3 4 Term of office A trustee remains in office unless he or she is removed by order of the Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Applying for succession To apply for succession, you need to file a completed application form with an MLC office by either visiting an MLC office, attending one of our offsite clinics, or sending it by post.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
Beneficiaries 1.3 The beneficiaries of this Trust are [the Tipuna and] all of the descendants of the Tipuna (“the Beneficiaries”). Register of Beneficiaries 1.4 The Trustees must maintain a register of the names and contact details of the Beneficiaries.
Request for fee waiver, reduction or refund form Ō mātou tari a-rohe Our district offices Find your nearest district office. Ngā puka tono Application forms Find the application form you need.
A register of any other attendees and their contact details.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and must be filed with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your application, unless you are required to select one box, then only select the box that applies; (iv) If there is insufficie...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (194 kb)
A trustee who wishes to retire continues to hold office until replaced or removed by order of the court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Page 3 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 34 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: List of owners present at the gathering Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable), including any necessary whakapapa details Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable) Minutes of the family gathering or, if no minutes were kept, a stateme...
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