The main claimant for the block was the Hawke’s Bay rangatira Karaitiana Takamoana, who had earlier formed part of a group of chiefs who had leased the land to a consortium of Pākehā runholders led by Thomas Tanner.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20230005867 231/93 Lorraine Hine Hinemoa Anaru and Tangihia Whänau Charitable Trust - Review of Anaru and Tangihia Whänau Charitable Trust A20230005025 113/93, 118/93, 214/93 Marie Mendoza, Esme Bell Dolly Huhana Connor also known as Huhana Connor or Dolly Connor or Tare Connor or Dolly Herewini or Huhana Herewini - Succession, constitute the Dolly Huhana Connor Herewini Whanau Trust in respect of the deceased and a...
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
Contents: Applications for hearing in APRIL | PAENGA-WHÄWHÄ 2024: 2 - 16 Te Rohe o Aotea 17 - 23 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti 24 - 42 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 42 - 50 Te Rohe o Täkitimu 51 - 58 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 58 - 80 Te Rohe o Waiariki 81 - 97 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 98 - 103 Te Whakamaene | Chief Judge Court Sittings 104 - 119 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 120 - 123 Court Sittings that have been rescheduled 124 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appe...
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The LAWASIA president, vice presidents and executive committee members are elected by the Council from amongst its members.
The beneficiaries are all the descendants of the tūpuna (ancestors) named in the trust order. The tupuna can be the owner of the land interests who chooses to place them in the trust, or another person from whom they descend.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
The MLC regards any breaches of trust as a very serious matter, and trustees who are found to be at fault can expect to be made to pay for any losses that they have caused.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Because Māori land can have so many owners, creating a trust can be an efficient way to make decisions about the whenua.
Trustees on ahu whenua trusts can become entrenched or be perceived to represent cliques.
Whenua Māori held by a Māori land trust 3. 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)
Signed consents are attached of - Select the statement(s) that apply • the retiring or resigning trustees: • the proposed trustees Note: Signed consents of those trustees who are retiring by rotation according to the terms of the trust order, or who were present and accepted the election process, are not required
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (299 kb)
