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You need to obtain written
consent from any landowners who
are unable to attend the meeting. The
meeting must be properly advertised,
including the purpose of the meeting.
3 Consult the lessee(s) if any.
You need to obtain written
consent from any landowners who
are unable to attend the meeting. The
meeting must be properly advertised,
including the purpose of the meeting.
3 Consult the lessee(s) if any.
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.
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Death Certificate or other evidence as to death (see note (i) above)
Original or certified copy of the Will
Written confirmation to surrender lifetime right (where applicable)
Consents to succession by whāngai (where applicable)
Minutes of meeting agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (where applicable)
Completed Whānau Trust form and draft Trust order (where applicable)
Notes to assist applicants
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This applica...
If you want to remove a trustee, you’ll need to provide:
evidence of any meetings called to remove the trustee(s) and the attendance and minutes, and
the details of the trustee or trustees who should be removed and the reasons why.
s.315-326
Application Checklist For Acceptance
All applications MUST:
Have all relevant sections of the form completed
Be dated
Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel
Have applicant(s) full contact details:
Contact address;
Phone details: Home:
Mobile:
Email:
Other:
Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to
District
Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing
Appropriate fee or fe...
APPLYING FOR AN OCCUPATION ORDER
Applicants must include all required consents (see above)
with their application, including minutes of the owners’
meeting and the advertisement.
They need to:
• hold a meeting, in accordance with
Part 9 of the Act, at which they pass
a resolution to establish a Māori
incorporation or
• have 15 percent of the total shareholding
consent and
• send an application with a copy of the
minutes of the meeting to the Māori
Land Court.
They need to:
• hold a meeting, in accordance with
Part 9 of the Act, at which they pass
a resolution to establish a Māori
incorporation or
• have 15 percent of the total shareholding
consent and
• send an application with a copy of the
minutes of the meeting to the Māori
Land Court.
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 Reg...