I turn to my own personal experience in creating a whānau trust to consider this further. Background As a youth and young adult I became aware that on my mother’s side our family had Māori land interests in the King Country and Whanganui areas.
Simple and uncontested trust applications Before 6 February 2021 Trust applications are decided by a Māori Land Court judge.
www.justice.govt.nz/maorilandcourt 11 A person’s genealogy, or family tree, linking that person to a particular family and/or ancestor. 12 An agreement between two parties that is intended to be enforceable at law.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
www.justice.govt.nz/maorilandcourt 11 A person’s genealogy, or family tree, linking that person to a particular family and/or ancestor. 12 An agreement between two parties that is intended to be enforceable at law.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
www.justice.govt.nz/maorilandcourt 11 A person’s genealogy, or family tree, linking that person to a particular family and/or ancestor. 12 An agreement between two parties that is intended to be enforceable at law.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
By that stage it was evident I would not follow him into “the family business”. My first year at Auckland University coincided with the Springbok tour.
APPLICATION TO FORM WHĀNAU TRUST TO BE USED ONLY WITH AN APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 214 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 2 MLC 07/24 - 20 CONSENT We, the undersigned, consent to the formation of the Whānau Trust and, where named above as a trustee, consent to our appointment.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)
Although appearances by family members as counsel are not common, judges should be particularly careful if that situation arises.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Owner(s) of shares of land held within a trust. Beneficiaries are also called the beneficial owners. 10.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
The minimum number of trustees for a reservation is two people (unless the trustee is a body corporate 7, such as a Māori trust board or a Māori incorporation). A trustee does not have to be an owner in the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
