The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhi tapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū. Our rules and regulations The Māori Land Court Rules 2011 set out how we operate, including how we receive, review, notify, process, and conclude applications.
It’s not about the backlog, rather it’s the impact that the delays have had on Māori land owners, their whanau and their hapū, as ultimately justice delayed is justice denied.
For example: if you enter Te Five One karka Brown Phenua Trust it will bring back results for Te Five One Karakia Brown Whanau Trust Search fields Note: 'Management Structure' and 'Organisation' are the same - the two can be used interchangeably.
Governance entities In the context in which I work, we have a range of governance entities, from trusts to incorporations, but no matter what the governance structure is - whether it is an ahu whenua trust, a whānau trust, a whenua tōpū trust, a pūtea trust, a kaitiaki trust, or an incorporation - key governance skills and capabilities are required.
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. Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu, (with feathers the bird will fly) Mauri ora
If any of these topics are relevant to the plan you and your whānau have to achieve wellbeing through whenua, you may want to make contact with them.
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. Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu, (with feathers the bird will fly) Mauri ora
If any of these topics are relevant to the plan you and your whānau have to achieve wellbeing through whenua, you may want to make contact with them.
Ki tōku whanaunga nō Te Whānau-a-Apanui. E ngā Taitamawāhine o te Tai Rāwhiti.
