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...Pearce, Allamein
Ann Tangira,
Manuelle Garrett
(Christie), Elaine
Tangira, Evelyn
Pearl Tangira
(Wright), Atareta
Wirihana
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Motuaruhe 5E Ahu
Whenua Trust
Replace trustees with uri and
shareholders from the six original
owners as responsible trustees of
the Motuaruhe 5E Ahu Whenua
Trust – Judicial Conference
SP14 11:30AM AP-20260000001833 67/93 Janette Hamilton-
Pearce, Allamein
Ann Tangira,
Manuelle Garrett
(...
While individual titles according to shareholding remains the means by which Māori freehold land is administered under Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, the Act has resulted in an improved approach to Māori aspirations for their land.
I am/We are* the beneficiary/beneficiaries* of a whānau trust, [name of whānau trust],
______________________________________________________________________ which holds a beneficial
interest in the block.
2. My/Our* shareholding or entitlement equates to [size] ________________ hectares/square metres*
Note: To calculate the area multiply the number of shares you hold or are entitled to by the area of the block and
divide by the total number of shares in the block.
3.
There is a new requirement for Māori incorporations to
record the details of the dividends paid to shareholders.
Changes also strengthen the protections for Māori land.
...constitute a whānau trust (non-succession)
• Form 23 – application to form whānau trust (to be used with an application for succession)
Option One – Form 36 Application to constitute a whānau trust (non-
succession)
Use this form if:
• the shareholders are alive
• they want their own interests vested into a whānau trust for the benefit of the descendants of
a named person or group, such as descendants of a particular tupuna
Option Two – Form 23 Application to form whānau...
Claiming money owed to you
You may be entitled to some money generated by a trust or incorporation in which you have an interest or are a shareholder. Some trusts and incorporations also provide financial assistance through grants and scholarships.
• details of legally adopted children in or out of the family (with adoption order or birth certificate)
• details of whāngai children, either in or out of the family, including the child’s whakapapa and
the extent to which the whānau wish to include the child in the succession
• details of the deceased’s spouse (if any)
• any interests in Māori Incorporations (so the Court can request a search, the Court does not
record shareholdings in any incorporation).
• all required s...