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• whether:
1. the balance sheet is properly drawn up and gives a true
and fair view of the state of the Māori incorporation’s
affairs
2. the profit and loss account is properly drawn up and
gives a true and fair view of the results of the Māori
incorporation for that financial year
3. the share register has been duly and correctly kept.
These efforts combined would, I believe, assist in ensuring as many owners, their whanau or hapu are kept informed, are consulted and are able to express their views as to the administration of their lands. Conclusion There are aspects of the current title system that will continue to challenge us, including: (a) The transmission of Māori Land Court orders to LINZ; (b) The state and quality of survey plans; (c) Remedies for blocks with defunct administrative structures; and (d) Owne...
Although flexibility is a critical benefit of mediations, key questions that the Court will need to monitor as we navigate this new development include:
Will mediators adopt an evaluative approach whereby they may give their view on the merits of the dispute or simply facilitate the discussions?
Although
flexibility is a critical benefit of mediations, key questions that the Court will need to monitor
as we navigate this new development include:
• Will mediators adopt an evaluative approach whereby they may give their view on the
merits of the dispute or simply facilitate the discussions?
Perhaps the answer to the problem is that we must view land ownership as a consequence of membership of a kin group, rather than possession of a shareholding.
I have been able to travel to and view some of those blocks. Information from Māori Land Online also provides the names of various trustees of blocks in which we hold interests and contact has been made with some of them.
A Court will not make a recommendation to set aside an urupā unless it is certain that the owners have had sufficient notice of the proposal and have had a reasonable opportunity to discuss and give their views on it. That is because once the urupā is created, trustees will be appointed to administer the reservation and the underlying beneficial owners will no longer have legal responsibilities in relation to that land.
Contact details are available
on the Māori Land Court website.
You can view legislation at: www.legislation.govt.nz
• Search for Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
• Click on ‘versions and amendments’ to access
Te Ture Whenua Māori (Succession, Dispute
Resolution, and Related Matters) Amendment
Act 2020.
We will also consider the views of any biologically related children. If the whāngai child isn‘t entitled to succeed according to the tikanga of the relevant hapū or iwi, we will work with the whānau to reach an agreed outcome.