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An application by (state full name(s) of applicants) .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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I have not previously been removed as a trustee of any trust by the High Court under the Trustee Act 1956 or
by the Māori Land Court under section 240 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993;
I consent to my appointment as a trustee for the (enter name of trust):
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If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make submissions or
provide evidence concerning the application, you must notify the Registrar in writing by 4 pm on the 1st
October 2022, providing your name and address, telephone number, and email address (if any), and
setting out your connection to the application and brief details of your concerns.
Of the approximately 2.3 million ownership interests in Māori land, anecdotal evidence indicates that about half of these interests are held by deceased persons; many land interests are owned by the same person under multiple names; and many owners live far from their land and, in some cases, do not know they are owners of Māori land at all.
The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is
recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court
form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people.
The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
