Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsProvision was made for that in the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which allowed for whenua tōpu trusts.
Provision was made for that in the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which allowed for whenua tōpu trusts.
It is also called a trust order. A trust order sets out the general purpose of the trust and well as the responsibilities, rights, obligations, and limitations of the trustees.
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You should also ask your lawyer about the likely costs involved, as it can be expensive.
This is the case for the largest and most successful trusts and incorporations, such as the Tuaropaki Trust and Mangatu Incorporation, right down to the smallest papakainga trusts.
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Whenua Māori korehere Māori freehold land Māori freehold land has gone through the Māori Land Court (or what was known as the Native Land Court) to be divided into blocks and converted into freehold titles.
Apply online Download the application form Land based trusts and incorporations Tarati ahu whenua Ahu Whenua trust An ahu whenua trust enables collective guardianship of one or more land blocks on behalf of landowners.
The Māori Land Court are facilitating Paneke (formally known as clinics) in Blenheim.
Section 131 of the Trusts Act 2019 (formerly section 73 of the Trustee Act 1956).
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Further work still needs to be done. Not all of the trustees of the ahu whenua trusts have been contacted and further work is needed in that respect.