Legislative changes affecting trusts
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
Updated provisions for removing a trustee
The Act now allows for the Māori Land Court to remove a
trustee if it is satisfied that they have lost the capacity to
perform their functions as a trustee, or that their removal is
desirable for the proper execution of the trust (for example
because they repeatedly refuse or fail to act as a trustee, they
become an undischarged bankrupt, o...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
42 10:35 AM AP-20250000001055 239/93 The Māori
Trustee
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahiti mō Reureu 1 Sec 23C3
Trust
Add Kurt Keith Ball as a trustee of
the Reureu 1 Sec 23C3 Trust
43 10:40 AM AP-20250000001038 239/93 The Māori
Trustee
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Himatangi 5A5B Trust
Add Colin Carlson as a trustee of the
Himatangi 5A5B Trust
44 10:45 AM AP-20250000000877 231/93 The Māori
Trustee...
Under cl 15.7.1 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, once satisfied that the list is sufficiently advanced, the Minister of Māori Affairs will apply to the Māori Land Court to call a meeting of successors.
Agencies such as the Māori Land Court, the Māori Trustee, Collections, and the Electoral Enrolment Centre all have separate databases with addresses of Māori land owners.
