APPLICATION TO FORM WHĀNAU TRUST TO BE USED ONLY WITH AN APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 214 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 2 MLC 07/24 - 20 CONSENT We, the undersigned, consent to the formation of the Whānau Trust and, where named above as a trustee, consent to our appointment.
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The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and social order made up of hapū (kin groups) and whānau (family groups), having a founding ancestor and territorial (tribal) boundaries. 8.
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The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a Judge.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
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Introduction While hearing succession applications I often find myself suggesting to those appearing in front of me to consider forming a whānau trust.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
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The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
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Incorporations appear to have fallen out of favour and I know of only one that has been formed in the last 20 years. In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has already been determined.
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