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Appointment and replacement of Trustees 3.2 Only the Court can appoint or replace Trustees. 3.3 If a new Trustee is to be appointed (including as a replacement for an existing Trustee), the Trustees must: (a) call a meeting of the Beneficiaries to discuss the appointment of a new Trustee; (b) conduct a vote at that meeting to determine whether the new Trustee should be appointed; and (c) in order to complete an appointment, apply t...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Template-Comprehensive-Whanau-Trust-Order-Final-Version-30-June-2020.pdf (237 kb)

The MLC is able to remove trustees if it is satisfied that the trustee has lost the capacity to act as a trustee or that their removal supports the proper function of the trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)

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 und...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)

Usually, an application for a trustee’s removal is filed by the trustees or the beneficiaries.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

Trustees of pūtea trusts do not have the power to vote.

Uploads/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)

Trustees of pūtea trusts do not have the power to vote.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui, Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean Ranginui as trustees and vest the land in them 24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina Lawson He whakarerek...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui, Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean Ranginui as trustees and vest the land in them 24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina Lawson He whakarerek...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026.pdf (2.5 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 26 10:20 AM AP-20250000014414 239/93 Maewa Kaihau He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī me ngā kaiwhakahaere o te tarati ā-wira (wehenga 236) me ngā pānga tuku iho a Tungia Tungia Replace Oiroa Kaihau with Whetu Marama Whatuira and Maewa Kaihau as trustees and administrators of the testamentary trust (section 236) and estate of Tungia Tungia also known as Tungia Kaihau or Tungia Te Ao or Tungia Tungia Hema 27 10:30 AM AP-2025000001...

Documents/Panui/May-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)

For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/August-2022-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20220616.pdf (413 kb)