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Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Parties in a dispute can work with a mediator and include tikanga as a way to resolve the dispute outside of the courtroom.
Trustee responsibilities can include:
researching options for the whenua on behalf of owners
attending regular trustee meetings to discuss and debate plans for the trust
communicating with owners and organising hui for owners or trustees to discuss plans for the whenua
visiting the whenua regularly to check on the wellbeing of the land, and
working with people involved in the whenua or trust, such as a lessee, accountant, or management team.
However, it is possible to make application to the Court to have an area excluded from a reservation pursuant to section 338(5), and then to set up an ahu whenua trust in relation to the excluded area with the object of allowing housing development to take place.
Te Mana Tuku: He kōrero ārahi, he kohinga
pukapuka ēnei nā Te Kooti Whenua Māori
hei āwhina i te iwi Māori – me ētahi atu e
ngākaunui ana – ki te whai māramatanga mō
ngā take whenua Māori o te wā.
So I say to our Māori women, prepare yourselves and take your seat at the table. Personally, being able to serve by assisting Māori to achieve their aspirations for their whenua and presiding over claims by Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi is a great honour.
(e) To buy, lease or exchange; to purchase, take on lease, take in exchange,
hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property and rights and
privileges which the Trustees may think necessary or convenient in furtherance
of the objects of the Trust.
