Experience tells us that the assembled owners’ provisions can be suitable for confirming sales or leases of land, but are good for little else.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
At least 21 days notice must be given for an annual general meeting and 14 days for any other meeting.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
We await confirmation of the details and programme for the Government’s review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, and so now is not the time for comment from the judiciary.
An obvious corollary to that proposition is, subject to the available resources and infrastructure of the trust to cater for such procedures. For example, one ahu whenua trust has over 8,000 beneficial owners for an area of land less than 200 hectares with income of less than $10,000.00 per annum.
(e) As soon as reasonably practicable after the house is established on the Site, the Occupier shall apply to the Māori Land Court pursuant to section 18(1)(a) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 for an order determining that the house is owned by the Occupier.
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They are responsible for their area’s contribution to the rates etc payable to the ahu whenua trust.
NGĀ KAPOREIHANA MĀORI TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993 MĀORI INCORPORATIONS TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993 The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
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NGĀ KAPOREIHANA MĀORI TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993 MĀORI INCORPORATIONS TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993 The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Where a Trustee power is exercised for any other reason or purpose it is not a valid use of the power and the Trustee(s) responsible is/are accountable for any loss or damage caused by the invalid exercise of power.
Conclusion Setting aside land for a new urupā is a significant undertaking for the beneficial owners of the land.
