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Kaporeihana whenua
Incorporation
Unlike trusts, a Māori incorporation is structured like a company and is governed by the Māori Incorporations Constitutions Regulations 1994 .
This is the case for the largest
and most successful trusts and incorporations, such as the Tuaropaki Trust and
Mangatu Incorporation, right down to the smallest papakainga trusts.
In these cases, the family or personal representative needs to
approach the incorporation secretary directly.
Entitlement to succession
Before 1 July 1993, Māori incorporation shares were dealt with
in the same way as other personal property (like cars and
cash).
Generally, members have a three-year term and can stand for re-election at the incorporation’s annual general meeting (AGM). Māori incorporations are governed by the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994 and run independently of the normal court processes that apply to trusts, but do provide annual reports to the Court.
We have trusts and incorporations worth in excess of $100 million. For example: Tuaropaki - $667million, Lake Taupo Forest - $165million, PKW Incorporation - $162million, The Proprietors of Atihau-Whanganui - $178million, to name but a few.
In these cases, the family or personal
representative needs to approach the
incorporation secretary directly.
Entitlement to succession
Before 1 July 1993, Māori incorporation
shares were dealt with in the same way
as other personal property (such as cars
and cash).
In these cases, the family or personal
representative needs to approach the
incorporation secretary directly.
Entitlement to succession
Before 1 July 1993, Māori incorporation
shares were dealt with in the same way
as other personal property (such as cars
and cash).
MLC application forms can be obtained from our offices, offsite
clinics or from our website, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/
apply/fees-and-forms
To find out more about how to set up a trust, go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation
Types of trustees
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act recognises three types of trustees.
(State name and block number of land, Māori Incorporation, or other matter in respect of which the application is made)
APPLICATION:
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