The Courts regard any breach of trust as a very serious matter, and if trustees are found to be at fault, they can expect to pay for any losses that they have caused.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The beneficial owners will also need to nominate the trustees who are to be responsible for the urupā reservation once it is created.
Legislative changes affecting trusts Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 Updated provisions for removing a trustee The Act now allows for the Māori Land Court to remove a trustee if it is satisfied that they have lost the capacity to perform their functions as a trustee, or that their removal is desirable for the proper execution of the trust (for example because they repeatedly refuse or fail to act as a trustee, they become an undischarged bankrupt, o...
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A whānau trust was formed at that stage with myself and two cousins being appointed as trustees. Initial lands vested into the whānau trust came from the uncle who had been appointed as the whānau administrator in 1967.
This includes who are beneficiaries of the trust, the name and contact details of the trustees, and information about the appointment or removal of trustees.
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PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 25 A20230005302 113A/93, 118/93 Debbie Gemmell Tanginoa Gemmell also known as Tanginoa Dorothy Gemmell or Tanginoa Gemmell nee Takarangi - Succession 26 A20230005528 113A/93, 118/93 Vanessa Ranginui John Bartholomew Ranginui Jnr - Succession 27 A20230005027 235A/93, 239/93 Leanne Horo Ngatitara Part No 9 Reserve - Reduce the trustees by removing Irene Rangi, Canaan Joshua Pauro and Raymond William Tuuta as trustees
Documents/Panui/0517423-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-July-2023-web.pdf (838 kb)
In such circumstances it may be worth applying to Court to see whether the trustees can grant leases or licences for a term exceeding seven years, with rights of renewal for one or more terms, which may exceed 14 years in total.
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 appoint Tuki Herewini,...
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
If you want to remove a trustee, you’ll need to provide: evidence of any meetings called to remove the trustee(s) and the attendance and minutes, and the details of the trustee or trustees who should be removed and the reasons why.
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 47 A20220006242 235A/93, 239/93 Christine Anne Fox Palmerston North Mäori Reserve Trust - Reduce trustees by resignation of Mark Te One as trustee 48 A20210014322 113A/93, 118/93 Memory Mahuri Rota Aroha Rota – Succession 49 A20220001866 113A/93, 118/93 Marc Adrian Rogan Cooper Robert Heathcote Cooper - Succession 50 A20220005123 235A/93, 239/93 Cathy Katene Katene Whänau Trust - Replace Mihipeka Lenora Katen...
Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)
