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A person may be disqualified from becoming a member if they are: subject to an order appointing a manager under section 31 of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1998 ; or a trustee corporation managing the persons' property under section 32 or 33 of this Act an undischarged bankrupt, or convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment for a period of six months or more, unless they have served the sentence or have otherwise suffered the penalty.

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It is impossible to be categorical about what relationships may give rise to concern about impartiality, but close blood relationships or domestic relationships are clearly disqualifying.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000019631 A20150005463 21/09/2015 CJ 2015/36 - Taiparoro Hirini - Order for succession made on 6 December 2004 at 86 Opotiki MB 254-258 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 118(6)/93 37(3)/93 220/93 244/93 44(1)/93 47(4)/93 Bella Tehei and Nati Lewis, Moana Thompson, Bella Te Hei 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-11-30-5.11-report.pdf (4.5 mb)

These regulations only apply to Māori land blocks that do not have existing trustees or which are not vested in a Māori incorporation.  Other acts and legislation We hear applications relating to Māori freehold land under select Acts, or parts of them, including: Property Law Act 2007 Family Protection Act 1955 Government Roading Powers Act 1989 Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949 Local Government Act 1974.

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This form should be used to seek Court confirmation of a resolution passed at a property called meeting of Assembled Owners under section 173 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (94 kb)

Other pieces of legislation a trust and trustees may have to follow include: Privacy Act Resource Management Act Health and Safety at Work Act Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 Trustee training We offer regular and free training in person and online to help trustees better understand their duties, legal obligations, and how to run trusts successfully.

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Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. In making appointments two crucial criteria must be considered.

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Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000026834 A20190006354 15/07/2019 CJ 2019/21 - Rangitoto Tuhua 52D 2 - Rehu Arairiri - and a vesting order made at 6 Tokaanu Alienation MB 362-363 on 6 May 1974 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Cynthia Russell 2.

Documents/5-11-reports/2023-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)

Trustees can be appointed to manage interests or property until the person is of legal age (20 years), out of prison, capable of managing their own affairs, or they pass away.

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Traditionally, the practice of whāngai was to strengthen whānau, hapū and iwi ties and relationships and to honour the responsibility that whānau had to each other.

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