In this case, you can talk directly to the trustees about occupying or building on the land and they can approve your plans without court involvement, if the trust order allows it.
Dated: / /
Proposed registered trust address and email address
Minutes of any meeting of owners recording decisions on details of ahu whenua trust
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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application must be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some or all of the land is located.
SCHEDULE OF TRUSTEES
The following person(s) was/were elected as trustees
We wish to acknowledge those who sup-
ported the idea from its inception, to Greg Shaw
from Te Tumu Paeroa who was able to join us
on the morning as a representative for the Māori
Trustee, Dr Charlotte Severne, to the managers at
Te Puni Kōkiri, and specifically Paula Rāwiri who
attended as the representative for Dave Samuels,
the Secretary of Māori Development, and of
course, to the Pae Matua of the Māori Land Court
Steve Gunson, a huge mihi to you all.
Where appointments are made, there is a great need for trustee training programmes to be available to ensure that new trustees understand their roles and responsibilities.
The Courts regard any breach of trust as a very serious
matter, and if trustees are found to be at fault, they can
expect to pay for any losses that they have caused.
The Courts regard any breach of trust as a very serious
matter, and if trustees are found to be at fault, they can
expect to pay for any losses that they have caused.
The Courts regard any breach of trust as a very serious
matter, and if trustees are found to be at fault, they can
expect to pay for any losses that they have caused.
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...
If the will includes provisions for Māori land interests and who they should be left to, the administrators of the estate can complete a certificate by administrator.
