Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries hold their individual shares in the land as beneficial owners.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries hold their individual shares in the land as beneficial owners.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries hold their individual shares in the land as beneficial owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
PAGE 3 of 15 BENEFICIARY/BENEFICIARIES Person/s who benefit from a trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
It outlines the legislative history, relevance to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, new urupā, beneficiary class and underlying ownership and advantages.
If this is not done, the Court may direct that formal notice be given to the beneficiaries. 5 Wills Wills do not apply to these successions to SILNA Lands under the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
On 9 November 2015, the Court approved a list of 1071 persons for the Hāwea-Wānaka substitute block.11 An updated list was referred to the Court on 5 October 2017, which included a list of 1146 interim beneficiaries for the block. This new list was intended to be a “stake in the ground” from which updates could be added.
Hui-a-owners Hui-a-beneficiaries The Māori Land Court has directed that a hui-a- owners take place for the sole purpose of an Election of Trustees, for each of the following Māori Reservations: Whakapoungakau No 7A Whakapoungakau 7B2 Whakapoungakau 7C Whakapoungakau 7F Whakapoungakau 7G There will be five separate hui to elect trustees to each of the respective blocks.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Final-advert-Whakapoungakau-hui-final.pdf (115 kb)
To apply for an order of payment, you will need to provide: evidence of funds held in trust, how much and by whom evidence that the funds are held in trust for you or the beneficiaries, and persons entitled to that payment.
The beneficiaries can take a case to the Māori Land Court or the High Court.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
