Youcan 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.
- R Taylor
My father’s not here to see this day but you know to stand in a place where
whānau have been absent for so long is sometimes quite terrifying and to not
have whenua to stand on but rely on other people’s stories or to support you
not knowing whether they are true or not … can be quite daunting
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If you already have an application proceeding in the court,
youcan ask for it to be paused while you take part in this
process.
However, there are hapū, iwi, and whānau that whakapapa to this land and may have used it for generations. If you are wanting to convert Māori customary land into freehold land, youcan apply to the Court under section 132 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act.
Where a minority trustee disagrees with the majority who have approved a mortgage, the
minority trusteecan:
(a) Record their dissent in writing before the mortgage is registered.
If you think that youhave been
adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in
writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of February 2026 and specify brief details of your concerns.
If you think that youhave been
adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in
writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of February 2026 and specify brief details of your concerns.
For these reasons the Court will facilitate an application for an urupā reservation but will also make sure that the owners and trusteeshave also considered these difficult but not uncommon issues.
