Of the approximately 2.3 million ownership interests in Māori land, anecdotal evidence indicates that about half of these interests are held by deceased persons; many land interests are owned by the same person under multiple names; and many owners live far from their land and, in some cases, do not know they are owners of Māori land at all.
fair and durable resolution tatūtanga mau roa, tōkeke hoki filing / file whakatakotohia final recommendation tūtohunga whakamutunga financials tuhinga pūtea finding of fact otinga mō ngā meka finding otinga / kitenga fragmentation whakawehewehe function āheinga funds pūtea gifted takohatia give appropriate weight tuku whakaarotanga e tika ana grant (as in application) whakamana grant leave (to appear) tuku whakaaetanga granting of extension tuku whakaroatanga grounds ar...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (23 mb)
If only certain members of the whānau (for example, not all of the siblings of mum and dad) are vesting their interests into the whānau trust, then name each of the persons vesting their interest in clause 1.2. 2.
I thank you for the breath of life you provide and for fastening the ties of kinship that link us all who have gathered here today in this ancestral house.
Trustees' duties 4.1 The trustees must do their best to: 4.1.1 Manage and maintain the chattels, buildings and grounds of the marae; 4.1.2 Obtain permissions and consents as necessary to enable the upkeep, restoration and new construction of buildings as required; 4.1.3 Assess the need for and where possible provide other amenities that may be beneficial for the life of the marae; 4.1.4 Maximise the assets of the marae, and minimise its liabilities; and 4.1.5 Run the marae...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (190 kb)
With the focus of the recent review on increased productivity of land, let’s not forget the many trusts and incorporations that already do a great job and are success stories that have been celebrated this weekend.
Apply online Download the application form Te tauatanga ki ngā pānga atu anō Succession to further interests If you’ve already submitted your succession application and you discover that there are more Māori land interests to include, you can apply for succession to further interests.
More problematic was that in the early 1970s there had been further succession orders in relation to interests not dealt with in 1967.
If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a Registrar, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2.pdf (392 kb)
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ succession includes: • all the people to succeed are the natural children of the person who has passed away, and they will all receive equal shares in the interests; or • further land interests or shares owned by a person who has passed away are identified and can be succeeded to by the same people in the same way as the earlier interests.
