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An application to constitute a whānau trust was filed in 2004 and eventually heard in February of 2005. A whānau trust was formed at that stage with myself and two cousins being appointed as trustees.

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If you do not intend to seek a grant of probate or administration in the estate you should complete the application for succession without administration on Form 22. HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and may be filed at any office of the Court; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)

The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing him/her as trustee for the land is registered against the title.

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Apply online Download the application form Ngā kaitiaki me ngā mema rānei o te komiti whakahaere Trustees and committee members Read about the role and responsibilities of trustees and committee members.

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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 you are also...

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In many instances the Court must choose between appointing inexperienced trustees to manage land or making no appointments at all.

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Rounding out the team, data expert Roz Surtees was appointed Pae Whakatere, bringing her ana- lytical and organisational prowess to the role.

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Here an individual can form the trust and appoint trustees and the shareholding, which maybe across many blocks, is held for the uri of that individual down through the generations.

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Tairāwhiti PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Hearing Māori Land Court Te Whare o te Ra, Nga Wai e Rua Building 60 Reads Quay, Gisborne Friday, 24 November 2023 Judge A M Thomas presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP1 9:00AM AP-20230000033793 328/93 Matthew Warren Randall Te Kuri X47B block –...

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Tairāwhiti PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Hearing Māori Land Court Te Whare o te Ra, Nga Wai e Rua Building 60 Reads Quay, Gisborne Friday, 24 November 2023 Judge A M Thomas presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP1 9:00AM AP-20230000033793 328/93 Matthew Warren Randall Te Kuri X47B block –...

Documents/Panui/Sp-hearing-24-Nov-Te-Kuri-a-Tuatae-Te-Kuri-X47B-v2.pdf (86 kb)