Trusts must operate within the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act¹ and the Trusts Act 2019. Types of trusts Under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, the MLC can constitute five types of trusts
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The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). Trustees1 are bound by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and the Trusts Act 2019.
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The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). Title reconstruction and improvement Title1 reconstruction and improvement is covered by Part 14 of the Act.
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Then lastly, the Court, of its own motion pursuant to section 37(3) of the Act makes a further order as follows: Pursuant to section 183(4) of the Act appointing Ropata Taylor and Ihaia Raharuhi as interim agents for the purposes set out in section 183(6) on behalf of all the owners, and in particular to negotiate with the Tasman District Council in respect of the council’s occupation of the land.
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). Important changes to the rules governing Māori incorporations were brought about by the Act and the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).
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He has been a special counsel at Kāhui Legal, a specialist Māori law firm. He acted for clients across the country on a wide range of issues affecting whānau, hapū and iwi.
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The current 1993 Act (Te Ture Whenua Māori/Māori Land Act 1993), by contrast, saw a significant widening of the Court’s jurisdiction.
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Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 24 HE TONO HEI WHAKAWHITI I TE TOIORATANGA, HE TONO RĀNEI E WHAKATAU ANA I NGA PĀNGA O TE TANGATA MŌ NGĀ RĀ O TŌNA AO APPLICATION FOR TRANSMISSION BY SURVIVORSHIP OR FOR DETERMINATION OF A LIFE INTEREST Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 18(1)(a) and 127(2) For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nzWHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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For a period of time, it will only be Judges of the Māori Land Court who can be appointed to act as mediators under Part 3A of the Act.
Overall, the more simplified mediation process now included in the Act, premised on tikanga Māori and flexibility, is welcomed.
