Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Order with Checklist and Disclaimer
The authority of at least two Trustees is required where a Trust cheque is issued or a withdrawal or a transfer of funds from the Trust account is to be made.
The authority of at least two Trustees is required where a Trust cheque is issued or a withdrawal or a transfer of funds from the Trust account is to be made.
The Ministry also undertook a post imple- mentation review of Pātaka Whenua.
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‘Aorere’ speaks to the history of the whenua. It is a Hawaiki name, meaning flowing clouds.
Where the title to the land is vested in a Māori land trust (e.g. an Ahu Whenua Trust or a Whānau Trust) the trustees can approve a mortgage against the land subject to any restrictions in the trust order (ss 147 and 150A of the Act)
This is the essence of a whānau trust. In that sense whakapapa and land rights are restored to the close relationship that they once had.
Each district office is made up of a variety of roles and positions to support the operations of the court.
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You must notify us if: the term is for a period of 21 years or more, including any terms of renewal the term is for a period of more than 52 years or if one or more terms of renewal are equal to more than 52 years (a long-term lease), or a party to any lease obtains a transfer, variation, discharge or surrenders a lease which has a term of over 21 years.
External link Māori Assembled Owners Regulations 1995 Sets out the rules on how a meeting of owners of Māori land must be held, how it is recorded and how the outcomes are reported.
SHARES HELD IN A PŪTEA OR WHĀNAU TRUST If Māori incorporation shares are held in a pūtea or whānau trust, the names of the trustees16 can be entered on the share register as the owner of those shares.
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ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz AUGUST | HERE-TURI-KÖKÄ 2023 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court.