It is because of their mahi that te reo Māori words and phrases have become normalised in our draft submissions and minutes.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
The difference is subtle but very important. Trustees on ahu whenua trusts can become entrenched or be perceived to represent cliques.
A person bound to deal with property on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries. The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing them as trustee for the land is registered against the title.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
Once an order is granted by the Court, the trust continues until the landowners, beneficiaries, trustees, and the Court agree to end it. Māori incorporations Whenua owned by several people can be administered through a Māori incorporation, which becomes the legal owner of the land and assets vested in it.
New trustees were finally appointed in November 2011.
You can attend a session if you are a newly appointed trustee, if you are thinking about becoming a trustee, or if you would like to refresh your knowledge.
A person(s) bound to deal with property on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries. The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing them as trustee for the land is registered against the title.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
It is far better if owners or trustees resolve these matters well before they become issues at a crisis point such as at tangi, where emotions are heightened in any case.
FEE: $ 233.00 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: List of owners, trustees and their addresses Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable), including any necessary whakapapa details Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which som...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (182 kb)
In some cases, you can find trustee contact details which you can use to register your interest in receiving updates about the whenua.
