The Trusts Act does not contain all the law relating to trusts. Parts of common law and the law of equity continue to be relevant to trusts.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
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Any lessees of the block will have to be consulted with regard to the proposal as it may affect their use of the block.
The primary purpose of both meetings will be to discuss: • The Mouri Tūroa project and opportunities available for owners of the above blocks; • Options to enable Mouri Tūroa to complete the proposed work, including but not restricted to: o A limited powers Ahu Whenua Trust over some or all of the above clusters of blocks, and election of trustee(s); o The appointment of an agent to represent the owners of some or all of the above cl...
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
Importantly, not only are our Courts are being asked to recognise tikanga (Māori customary values and laws), but we as judges are being asked to apply tikanga as part of our common law.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Purpose and object (say, of Trust) Te aronga me te pūnga put in writing tuku ā-pepa Qq Rr Quorum Kōrama rates tāke kaunihera recommendation recommending tūtohutanga e tūtohutia ana Reconsideration Huritao tuarua record of inquiry pūranga tuhinga mō te ruku tātari redress puretumu reduce (as in Trustee) whakahekea te nama re-examination uiui turuki / uiui tāpiripiri reference tohutoro registrar rēhita relevant whai take relief whakaoranga remainder...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (23 mb)
In some cases, the Māori Trustee can also be appointed as an agent to work on specific matters with, or on behalf of, trusts and trustees.
To support how the Māori Land Court functions, judges will be able to appoint experts in tikanga Māori and whakapapa as additional members of the Court, and they can hold judicial settlement conferences to assist parties to a dispute to settle a claim or issue.
In some cases, the Māori Trustee can also be appointed as an agent to work on specific matters with, or on behalf of, trusts and trustees.
Fifth The project has also highlighted the need for the Māori Land Court to be more proactive in its identification and review of defunct trusts and incorporations due to circumstances such as the death of key trustee or management committee members.
