Any income from land interests may be directed to repaying debts. Sometimes the Māori Land Court is asked by the family to direct the payment of money held (for example, to settle the funeral account), and the Court can do this.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Any income from land interests may be directed to repaying debts. Sometimes the Māori Land Court is asked by the family to direct the payment of money held (for example, to settle the funeral account), and the Court can do this.
All fees for time in attendance are GST exclusive. 7 Unless directed otherwise, the hourly rates will automatically change along with any changes to the Waitangi Tribunal rates.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Holds the trust property, invests its funds and disposes of its assets, as the responsible trustees in writing direct; executes all documents and perform all such acts as the responsible trustees in direct writing. 12.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori has directed that a hui-a-owners takes place for the sole purpose of an Election of Trustees, for each of the following Māori Reservations.
The hui to be facilitated by an independent facilitator as directed by the Court. For any queries regarding the hui please contact Rerehau Raponi, Case Manager, Waiāriki District.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Final-advert-Whakapoungakau-hui-final.pdf (115 kb)
Can Māori land trusts still apply to the Māori Land Court for direction Yes. Two sections of the Trustee Act 1956 that were used from time to time by Māori land trusts have been carried over to the new Trusts Act: • Trustees may apply to the Māori Land Court for directions about the trust property or the use of their powers or functions.1 • The Māori Land Court may relieve a trustee from personal liability if they have acted honestly and reasonably and ought to be excus...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
This duty does not extend to any benefit the Trustee may receive as a Beneficiary, directly or indirectly, from the exercise of their own power. 1.4 Each Trustee must consider actively and regularly whether the Trustee should be exercising 1 or more of the Trustee’s powers. 1.5 Each Trustee must not bind or commit Trustees to a future exercise or non-exercise of a discretion. 1.6 A Trustee must avoid a conflict between the interests of the Trustee and the interests of th...
• Not to exercise power for own benefit A trustee must not exercise a power for their own direct or indirect benefit. • Consider exercise of power A trustee must actively and regularly consider whether they should be exercising one or more of their powers
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
It was, however, sometimes directed by the government or by statute to carry out special inquiries, rehearings, or reinvestigations.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
