Discussion on the appointment of trustees to Māori land trusts
01 Feb 2012 | NewsHow does the Court assess whether a candidate is “broadly acceptable” to the beneficiaries?
How does the Court assess whether a candidate is “broadly acceptable” to the beneficiaries?
If there are a number of transferees indicate how the blocks or shares are to be allocated e.g equally or otherwise.
This means that there can be no borrowing against the reservation lands and leaves trustees with problems as to how to raise money to maintain and preserve buildings, services, and the grounds and other facilities on the reservation.
The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi.
The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)
The purpose of updating the list of owners is to ensure successors can attend and vote at meetings of owners to decide on how to receive the land.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-February-2024-web.pdf (1015 kb)
For Māori, good leadership depended upon how well those leaders responded to their people and how well they were able to protect them and their whenua (lands).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Judge Terena Wara discusses how the Māori Land Court responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ko te amorangi ki mua ko te hāpai ō ki muri Understanding how we can help you to have a positive experience Just like the marae and how we organise ourselves to carry out the relevant rituals, nau mai is where information gathering and preparation takes place before you file an application.