She thinks this needs to be prioritised, and resources placed into facilitating engagement of successors in the various hui.Recent progress In 2018 Te Arawhiti, Te Puni Kōkiri, and the Māori Land Court formed an officials working group to expedite the Crown’s progress on its outstanding obligations with respect to s 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Settlement Act.
For example, conflicts of interest might be relevant or the need to obtain a suitable spread of skills amongst the trustees; if the Court is not minded to appoint the leading candidates through an election it must still be satisfied that the requirements of s 222(2)(b) are met; the discretion to appoint is not broad and unfettered. The Court may take into account such other matters as it thinks fit but the exercise of its discretion will be guided by s 222(2); and the importance ordina...
Confirmation 9.1 This charter was brought into effect at an Annual General Meeting of [NAME OF MARAE] Marae held on [DATE} upon a majority vote of the trustees and beneficiaries in attendance.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (190 kb)
(full name), apply for confirmation of an alienation by way of sale/gift (delete one) DETAILS OF ALIENATION Document to be confirmed: Transfer/Agreement (delete one) Total shares of all owners: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Fee: $ 66.00 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 4 MLC 07/24 - 36 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: Signed consents of any owners who have not signed the application Signed consents of proposed trustees Minutes of meeting agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (where applicable) Draft trust order if the standard trust order is not used (or modified draft supplied by the Court) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS All applications may be lodged with the Registrar in any...
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Apart from the legal process outlined above, once a person is buried on that land important and weighty cultural considerations come into play. The Court has had to deal with a number of situations where an existing urupā is full and disputes have occurred where neighbours adjacent to the urupā object to an extension or encroachment onto their land.
The landowners become shareholders, and own shares in the incorporation rather than in an individual land block.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 5 11:00AM AP-20230000020406 A20220017565 45/93 Edward Joseph Scandlyn CJ 2022/47 - Mereana Tauke or Mary Anne Scandlyn or Mary Ann Douglas or Mereana or Mary Ann Haenga - and vesting orders made at 12 Registrar MB 240 on 8 August 1986 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 6 11:15AM AP-20240000001573 45/93 Britt-Amber Barris CJ 2024/17 - Rora Fowler also known as Wiki Toa or Rora Wikitoa and succession orders made at 56 Taranaki MB 444...
Approved by at least half of the owners or the persons who hold at least 50% of the shares in the land; and ii. Approved by a judge.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 12:00 PM AP-20230000026527 21/94 67/93 Isobel O’Rourke, Te Arani Takiari, Patricia Dempster- Rivett, Wikitoria Anderson- Takiari, Michelle Williams Awaroa A 3B 2A 1A and Awaroa A3B2C1 Trust (Rakaunui Marae) – Inquiry into administration of reservation (Judicial Conference) Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
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