Discussion on Māori Governance
01 Feb 2013 | NewsThe Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
However, it is possible to make application to the Court to have an area excluded from a reservation pursuant to section 338(5), and then to set up an ahu whenua trust in relation to the excluded area with the object of allowing housing development to take place.
You will also need to provide: a copy of their death certificate or other evidence of death an original or certified copy of the will written confirmation from any spouse or partner who wishes to surrender a lifetime right (if applicable) consents agreeing to include succession by whāngai (if applicable) a completed Whānau Trust application, draft trust order, written consent from trustees, and minutes from the hui agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust
If those entitled do wish to vest the deceased’s interests into a whānau trust please complete and attach application form 23.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
Taitokerau PĀNUI He pānuitanga tenei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Kaikohe via Zoom Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99314293400 Thursday 16 November 2023 Judge M P Armstrong PĀNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP 6 10:00 AM AP-20230000028012 A20210014662 67/93 Elizabeth Aylene Pritchard Waihou A No. 2 A N...
Documents/Panui/SP-6-8-Panui-Waihou-A2A1-s67-Huatau-Trust-Mangamuka-West-3S2CSEc1.pdf (119 kb)
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Ministry of Justice Levin District Court 9 Bristol Street Levin Monday 11 September 2023 Judge D H Sone PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SSept11/2 10:00 AM AP-20230000022028 40A/93 Herbert Marc Gardiner Paora Poha Ti...
Documents/Panui/SSept11-2-to-SSept11-5-Paora-Poha-Ti-Raha.pdf (90 kb)
The exception, of course, is the election of their representative on the ahu whenua trust before its inaugural AGM. Accordingly, whilst all the beneficiaries of the respective whānau trusts are also beneficiaries of the ahu whenua trust, there is no election of trustees at an ahu whenua trust AGM.
Trustees may be held personally liable, jointly and severally, for any losses a trust may sustain and for other breaches of trust.
Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ..............................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (194 kb)
Where that land is vested in a trust or an incorporation, such an order will only be made with the consent of the trust or management committee, and may be made for a specified period.