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They can also provide access to certain locations on the property, such as power poles and pylons. For example, a local council could be granted an easement to access and maintain water and sewerage pipes buried on your land, or a power company might apply to maintain power lines across your property.
An investigation of this nature is rare, but can occur if the management committee doesn't follow good business practices. Examples of poor business practice include:
counting and auditing practises that depart from standard requirements.
The owners first need to have a meeting at which they:
• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Ac...
The owners first need to have a meeting at which they:
• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Ac...
The owners first need to have a meeting at which they:
• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Ac...
Fee: $ 68.00
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CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Signed consents of any owners who have not signed the application
Signed consents of proposed trustees
Minutes of meeting agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (where applicable)
Draft trust order if the standard trust order is not used (or modified draft supplied by the Court)
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
All applications may be lodged with the Registrar...
Pānga whai toenga
Remainder Interest
An interest in an estate that becomes fully effective only when the life interest ends (often referred to as an interest in expectation). For example, a life interest may be awarded by the Court in favour of a surviving partner of a person who hold an interest in Māori land.
The process is the same to set up each type of trust
(except kaitiaki trusts) – the owners first need to have a meeting
at which they:
• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order8 which sets out the
trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
MLC application forms can be obtained from our offices, offsite
clinics or from our website, go...
118 Tairawhiti MB 60
MAORI LAND COURT
Place Gishorne
Present C L Fox Acting Chief Judge
A Nyman Clerk of the Court
D Kennedy Court assistant
Date 4 May 2023
Panui No SP1 Application No A20230008312
Subject Appointment of Maon Trustee as Agent to assess damage from Cyclone
Gabrielle
Legislation Section 183(6)(f) and (h) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
Also Greg Shaw (Te Tumu Paeroa) Martin Eadie (Te Tumu Paeroa)
Present
Detallsof the applicant are as follows
Applicant Address
Maor Trustee Le...
