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One title would represent the totality of the
shares currently held by the Seymour whanau (32.21252 shares) to be vested in (Phillip Douglas
Seymour, Pauline Ruth McKay, Selwyn Gerald Martin Seymour, Edward James Seymour, and
Caroline Ngawaiata Rowena Power) as to their respective shares, with the other title vested in
the owners, being the hunau of Tame Horomona Rehe.
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We will produce a report on the findings of this survey and share this on our website.
I stress that a whānau trust is designed to manage specified shares in Māori land, it facilitates the bringing together of interests for the benefit of descendants and most importantly is a valuable tool to prevent ongoing fragmentation or, more correctly, fractionalisation of shares.
INFORMATION
Trusts must keep and share up-to-date and accurate
information. Every trustee must keep a copy of the trust deed
(trust order) and any variations to it.
certify that the person(s) named and described in the Schedule attached to this document are entitled to succeed
to the beneficial interests in the land described in that Schedule, and that each person is to receive the shares or
proportion of shares set out opposite the name of that person.
Successors are determined upon intestacy as set out in section 109 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
6 Checklist of documents required:
7 Sharing of contact details
Contact information of potential owners for the SILNA blocks under the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, with permission, are
shared with Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Arawhiti (Office of Māori Crown Relations).
If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.
It also enables Māori landowners to seek a charging
order if they have paid more than their share of water
services charges on Māori freehold land held in
multiple ownership.