The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi 7 and hapū 8. In order to preserve the kin groups, the Act restricts the type of people to whom land can be sold or gifted.
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Seek a cost estimate for a valuation of and report on the proposed partition and the balance of the block. 7 Determine the feasibility of the proposal.
Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 3 The Māori Land Court/Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu NOTICE OF APPLICATION SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER…
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Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 4 The Māori Land Court/Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu NOTICE TO OWNERS SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER…
Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 5 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu APPLICATION NUMBER: .…
Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 20 For more information visit www. māorilandcourt. govt. nz HE TĪWHIKETE KUA TUKUNA E TE KAIWHAKAHAERE CERTIFICATE BY ADMINISTRATOR Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 111 or 113 Form 20 Rule 10. 2(3) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 31 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands are located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu AGREEMENT TO SELL OR GIFT INTEREST: I .…
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If the secretary is not a trustee, they must not take part in trust discussions and decisions. 7. See section 81(2) of the Trusts Act 2019. TREASURER The treasurer’s main duty is to keep meticulous records of all financial transactions for the trust.
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A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a common ancestor. 7. The powers and duties that the incorporation must comply with, in this case the constitution for incorporations constituted by the Māori Land Court are the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994.
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In July 2019, the Government passed the Trusts Act 2019 (replacing the Trustee Act 1956). This new Act sets out the core principles and default rules for trusts, including trusts created under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The aim is to make the law easier to understand.
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