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Ngā kupu ture
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...owners who are members of the hapū associated with the land trustees of anyone above descendants of any former owner who is or was a member of the hapū associated with the land a person who has been legally adopted under the provisions of the Adoption Act 1955 a person who has been adopted in accordance with Māori customary practise and their status has been approved by the court (whāngai).

Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District
Notice of Hui

07 Jun 2025, 13:00  |  Events

...Block XVI Waikawa Survey District Date: Saturday, 7 June 2025 Time: 1 PM Venue: South Otago Creative Arts Centre 142 Clyde St Balclutha Kaupapa: Election of new trustees to replace the existing trustees who have resigned or died. Approve the adoption of a new trust order. Please register your interest by email to mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz    

Discussion on residential utilisation of multiply owned Māori land

01 Jun 2012  |  News

They have now agreed to put those tensions behind them as it relates to the land (rather than personalities!) and have adopted this ahu whenua/whānau trust structure. Secondly, their refinements to this structure, after many meetings, has created a model which better represents the grassroots “ownership” of the block. 1) The standard structure is the same: The ahu whenua trustees are the legal “owners” of the block in dealings with third parties and must ensure compliance with the dist...