The trustee duties are a set of general and specific obligations that both the law and the terms of this Order impose on the Trustees. 3.2 Failure of a Trustee to comply with and perform his or her trustee duties satisfactorily may lead to a Trustee being removed from his or her position as a Trustee. 3.3 A breach of trust occurs where a Trustee acts contrary to, o...
A person may be disqualified from becoming a member if they are: subject to an order appointing a manager under section 31 of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1998 ; or a trustee corporation managing the persons' property under section 32 or 33 of this Act an undischarged bankrupt, or convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment for a period of six months or more, unless they have served the sent...
Each district office is made up of a variety of roles and positions to support the operations of the court.
Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
That is, there is no longer a decision-making role for the mediators. What follows is a simple overview of the mediation process together with some observations.
That is, there is no longer a decision-making role for the mediators. What follows is a simple overview of the mediation process together with some observations.
Under cl 15.7.1 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, once satisfied that the list is sufficiently advanced, the Minister of Māori Affairs will apply to the Māori Land Court to call a meeting of successors.
The judges of the Māori Land Court expect that 90% of Court decisions will be delivered within three months of the last day of hearing or receipt of the last submission in the case in question.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)
In addition to his Māori Land Court role, in 2018, Judge Armstrong was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Niue.
On 30 October 2015 we turned 150 and to mark that milestone we produced a publication called ‘He Pou Herenga Tangata, He Pou Herenga Whenua, He Pou Whare Kōrero – 150 Years of the Māori Land Court’ Our publication provides a detailed history of the origins of the Native Land Court and looks at the role of the Court over its 150 year history.
Power to delegate The trustees may delegate any power of the trustees to any one of, or a committee of, the trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
