Kōrero ki tāku Swearing In
20 May 2023 | NewsThe transcript of Judge Alana Thomas' swearing in speech.
The transcript of Judge Alana Thomas' swearing in speech.
Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Hamilton Māori Land Court, BNZ Centre, Level 2 354 Victoria Street, Hamilton Wednesday 6 December 2023 Judge R P Mullins, Presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec9 10.30AM AP-20230000034367 214/93 Joanne Gabriel (Papi) Barakat M...
If the family of a deceased person wants to set up a whānau trust, they should obtain a copy.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
If the family of a deceased person wants to set up a whānau trust, they should obtain a copy.
Where a family member isn’t included and doesn’t contribute shares to the trust, it’s important the whānau trust order doesn’t inadvertently include that person as a beneficiary.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
For example: 6 Tere Te Mete GD 16 1 Smith Street, Tauranga Gender https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz 13 DID THE DECEASED LEGALLY ADOPT ANY CHILDREN INTO THEIR FAMILY OR WERE ANY CHILDREN ADOPTED OUT OF THE FAMILY?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)
For example: 6 Tere Te Mete GD 16 1 Smith Street, Tauranga Gender Page 7 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 13 DID THE DECEASED LEGALLY ADOPT ANY CHILDREN INTO THEIR FAMILY OR WERE ANY CHILDREN ADOPTED OUT OF THE FAMILY?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
With shares held by individuals becoming increasingly fractionated but shares held in whānau trusts being relatively stable, I foresee a time when these whānau trusts will be major shareholders in trusts and incorporations.
I turn to my own personal experience in creating a whānau trust to consider this further. Background As a youth and young adult I became aware that on my mother’s side our family had Māori land interests in the King Country and Whanganui areas.
Simple and uncontested trust applications Before 6 February 2021 Trust applications are decided by a Māori Land Court judge.