Within te ao Māori, rangatiratanga can embody the authority of a rangatira (a Chief) but importantly also that of the people, being the whānau (family), hapū (sub-tribe) and iwi (tribe).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū, the Judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū, the Judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū, the Judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
block and a vesting order made at 102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on 5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20230000027565 A20220010829 45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a succession order made at 41 South Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20230000027567 A20220011703 45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes or Tepara Barnes and a succession order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376 on 11/4/1979 -...
I am also presiding over a number of urgent inquiries in the Waitangi Tribunal, which has never been busier.
AP-20230000027603 A20230004826 45/93 Matthew William Te Puia Guy Gerald Kau Kau and succession orders made at 242 Taitokerau MB 297-298 on 07/ 12/202021 - Application to Chief Judge AP-20230000027604 A20230005467 45/93 Harata Peihopa CJ 2023/15 Patu Peihopa and vesting orders made at 58 Whangarei MB 275 on 23/11/1981 - Application to Chief Judge AP-20230000027605 A20230005469 45/93 James Walter Couper, Sharon Lee Couper, Chad Heberley George William Lowell Couper and succe...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 28 1:35 PM AP-20240000008720 239/93 Marama Ellis He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Meriana & Huihui Rihia Whānau Trust Replace Te Pura Cedric Chadwick and Komiiria Rihia-Tamaki with De- Arne Komiiria Tamaki, Joseph Tiaki Tamaki, Matthew Good and Sophia Good as responsible trustees of the Meriana & Huihui Rihia Whānau Trust 29 1:45 PM AP-20240000012148 239/93 Fraser Watene He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī...
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
To determine for how long the first seven trustees will serve, at their first meeting they will draw from a hat numbers 1, 2 or 3 (with the hat containing two Is, two 2s, and three 3s). 3.7 If any trustee resigns before serving a full term, or if a trustee passes away, the chairperson may either fill the vacancy by calling on the candidate with the next highest number of votes at the last election or wait until the next general meeting for the position to be filled by a newl...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
