The beneficiaries can take a case to the MLC or the High Court. The Court regards any breach of trust as a very serious matter, and if trustees are found to be at fault, they can expect to pay for any losses that they have caused.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Contracts are usually written, but a spoken agreement can also be a contract (referred to as an “implied contract”).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
TRANSFERRING SHARES TO TRUSTEES Māori land shares can be transferred, by a vesting order, to a trustee from a person who owns, or is entitled to own, Māori land shares.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
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 t...
The Courts regard any breach of trust as a very serious matter, and if trustees are found to be at fault, they can expect to pay for any losses that they have caused.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The Courts regard any breach of trust as a very serious matter, and if trustees are found to be at fault, they can expect to pay for any losses that they have caused.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The Courts regard any breach of trust as a very serious matter, and if trustees are found to be at fault, they can expect to pay for any losses that they have caused.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
As for the need to develop special rules to govern this new role, if trustees were instead appointed there would be no need to develop new rules.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Transferring shares to trustees Māori land shares can be transferred, by a vesting order, to a trustee from a person who owns, or is entitled to own, Māori land shares.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
Transferring shares to trustees Māori land shares can be transferred, by a vesting order, to a trustee from a person who owns, or is entitled to own, Māori land shares.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
