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The benefits of a whenua tōpū trust include: there are more opportunities to use the land the land is held as a community asset and any funds are used to benefit the community the trust becomes the single point of contact for the land, and the trust is a legal entity and trustees can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.

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Trustee reports to the Court 3.9 If required by the Court, a Trustee must file in the Court a written report and be available to the Court for questioning on any matter relating to the administration of the Trust or to Trustee performance. 4.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Template-Comprehensive-Whanau-Trust-Order-Final-Version-30-June-2020.pdf (237 kb)

A trustee may not appoint a proxy10 or a Power of Attorney to act for them.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)

The MLC is able to remove trustees if it is satisfied that the trustee has lost the capacity to act as a trustee or that their removal supports the proper function of the trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)

This form should be used to seek Court confirmation of a resolution passed at a property called meeting of Assembled Owners under section 173 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (167 kb)

A trustee may not appoint a proxy 11 or a Power of Attorney to act for them.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

How can we make a difference with the development of Māori land?

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A Māori incorporation is a structure similar to a company and any land or assets are vested in the Incorporation.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

You can attend a session if you are a newly appointed trustee, if you are thinking about becoming a trustee, or if you would like to refresh your knowledge.

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If the iwi come to a Court for a resolution, then in my view it is incumbent on us to make a decision, as the parties have ended up in Court, fully cognisant that by being there, the ultimate decision is no longer theirs to be made, and that it is now a matter for the Court to decide.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)