Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters
include:
• forming a whānau trust for a single owner’s interests or
shares; or
• terminating a kaitiaki trust for a minor when the person
reaches 20 years of age; or
• appointing a trustee to a whānau trust.
However, because I became a Judge only a matter of weeks ago, I do not yet have many stories to share with you about my new job. Unfortunately, that means part of this speech will have to be about me, so I also want to talk about my time here at this whare wananga and some personal learnings through my career that I hope will be useful as you all embark on yours.
The �nal question asked court users to describe a positive experience with the court:
46% praised sta� and judges for being friendly and professional.
9% reported no positive experiences - either because they had not yet attended a hearing or
had none to share.
51
7
20
48
12
30
23
4
16
6
Neither unhelpful
nor helpful
58, 27%
Very helpful
61, 28%
Helpful
47, 21%
Unhelpful
21, 10%
Very
unhelpful
24, 11%
Refuse to answer
2, 1%Don’t know
4, 2%
Don’t know
92, 42%
Very...
Similarly, many
will hold shares in publicly listed companies. Generally, these interests will be such that
they are unlikely to be affected by a particular piece of litigation and they are commonly
disregarded.
It is a great honour for me but what makes it so special is being able to share it with all of you so thank you. I also once again want to thank Ngāti Whakaue and Te Arawa whānui for the privilege of having this occasion in this beautiful, esteemed house.
Under the of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 , trustees can also be removed if they are no longer capable of carrying out their duties and:
are subject to an order appointing a manager under section 31, or
are a trustee corporation managing the trustee's property under section 32 or 33.
Many landowner journeys begin when a whānau member passes away and their land interests or shares in an incorporation are transferred to their whānau members.
It was because of you that I became involved in the initiative of Te Kura Rōia and formed close bonds with colleagues that shared similar visions, and who have come here today.