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Nevertheless, in line with proposition 3, the key issue in the context of the review is
whether a reduction in the Court’s oversight of trusts will improve trustees’
governance of Māori land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
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tarahitī mō Meriana & Huihui Rihia
WhānauTrust
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 WhānauTrust
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tarahitī...
The Tribunal concluded, after
an exhaustive review of the evidence, that the
‘gift’ was understood by Horonuku Te Heu Heu
to be an offer of a partnership with the Queen
as a joint trustee and custodian of the peaks.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a Registrar, affected persons may also apply
to the court to seek a review of that determination or order. A review must be lodged within 20 working
days after the determination or order is made or, at the satisfaction of a Judge, within a longer period.
Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based
trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class
of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.
• Whānautrust
This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to
bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of
the whānau and their descendants.
• Whānautrust
This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to
bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of
the whānau and their descendants.
• Whānautrust
This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to
bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of
the whānau and their descendants.
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters
include:
• forming a whānautrust 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 whānautrust.