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An engaged owner is said to be “an
owner who has actively demonstrated their commitment to the ownership interest by
exercising a vote either in person or by proxy or nominee.”
Conversely, another ahu whenua trust with assets in excess of $10 million and income exceeding $300,000.00 has less than 20 owners, and all of their addresses are known by the responsible trustee so an in person, telephone or postal ballot is a simple process.
To apply for an order of payment, you will need to provide:
evidence of funds held in trust, how much and by whom
evidence that the funds are held in trust for you or the beneficiaries, and
persons entitled to that payment.
Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.
So I say to our Māori women, prepare yourselves and take your seat at the table. Personally, being able to serve by assisting Māori to achieve their aspirations for their whenua and presiding over claims by Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi is a great honour.
The Commission now proposes that the laws prohibiting burial on private land should be repealed. A person wishing to be buried on private land would still need prior approval, but decisions would be made at a local authority level in accordance with the relevant district or regional plans, rather than by central government officials under the current “exceptional circumstances” criteria.
When the kaitiaki trust is no longer needed, you must let us know and apply to close it. This should be done by the trustee or the person the trust was created for, when they’re able to do so.
THIS EXAMPLE HAS BEEN PREPARED TO INFORM PERSONS WHO SEEK AN
OCCUPATION ORDER OF THE TERMS THAT MAY BE GRANTED BY THE COURT IF THE
APPLICATION FOR AN OCCUPATION ORDER IS SUCCESSFUL.