The COVID-19 Response (Requirements for Entities – Modifications and Exemptions) Act 2020 came into force on 15 May 2020.
This Act provides temporary relief for a range of governance entities who are unable to meet statutory obligations or the obligations in their constitution or rules because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Whilst the initial period of relief ran from 21 March 2020 to 30 November 2020 - this period has now been extended to 31 March 2021 by Order in Council(external link).
The Act covers Māori land trusts, Māori incorporations, Māori reservations, and groups of assembled owners (along with a wide range of other entities). Guides for these types of entities, to explain how the Act can help you and what you need to do are now available here:
- Guide for Māori trusts, incorporations and reservations [PDF, 337 KB]
- Guide for assembled owners [PDF, 243 KB]
For more information:
- You can read the COVID-19 Response (Requirements For Entities – Modifications and Exemptions) Act 2020(external link)
- You can read the COVID-19 Response (Requirements For Entities—Modifications and Exemptions) (Extension) Order 2020(external link)
- You can visit the COVID-19 section of the Te Puni Kōkiri website(external link)
Public Register
Under section 22(2)(b) of the Act, the Chief Registrar of the Māori Land Court, in addition to updating the Court Record, may make certain particulars available about notices which have been recevied from eligible entities exercising permitted activities under the Act.
The following register sets out the particulars of notices received by the Chief Registrar under the Act:
District | Applicant | Block | Trust | Authority | Particulars |
Waikato-Maniapoto | Māori Trustee | Omahu West No. 4B | Omahu West 4B Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Waiariki | Māori Trustee | Whaiti Kuranui 2D4 Section 15D2 | Whaiti Kuranui 2D4 Section 15D2 Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Waikato-Maniapoto | Māori Trustee | Hoe-o-Tainui North (6B 2G 5B 2B 1 and 6B 2E 2A) Lot 2 | Te Ngare Pohutuhutu Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Waiariki | Māori Trustee | Tokerau A No 1A | Tokerau A1A Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Waiariki | Māori Trustee | Lot 30D No 1 Parish of Rangitaiki | Rangitaiki 30D1 Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Waiariki | Māori Trustee | Oruanui C3 | Oruanui C3 Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Waiariki | Trustees | Ruatoki A Sections 20A, 62, 63A and Toketehua B (Aggregated) | Ruatoki A 20A, A 62, A 63A & Toketehua B (Aggregated) Ahu Whenua Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings and voting of trustees and owners, as well as the sending and receipt of information to be done electronically |
Waiariki | Trustees | Motuaruhe 5D and 5E | Hariata Kingsnorth Whānau Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meeting of owners and election of trustees to be done electronically |
Aotea | Committee of Managerment | Opawa Rangitoto 2C, Part Te Makomako Block and Section 1 Survey Office Plan 56575 | Opawa Rangitoto 2C Incorproation | 18(1)(c)/2020 | Temporarily postponing the holding of an in-person AGM in 2020 (as required by the Māori Incorporation Regulations) in favour of a postal meeting - with appropriate provision to be made for postal voting to preserve shareholder rights. |
Aotea | Committee of Management | Wharetoto 5B | Wharetoto 5B Incorporation | 18(1)(c)/2020 | Temporarily postponing the holding of an in-person AGM in 2020 (as required by the Māori Incorporation Regulations) in favour of a postal meeting - with appropriate provision to be made for postal voting to preserve shareholder rights. |
Aotea | Māori Trustee | Lot 1 DP 11254 | Awarua 3A2J Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Takitimu | Māori Trustee | Poukawa 6B | Poukawa 6B Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Tairāwhiti | Māori Trustee | Hereheretau B2J5B2 | Hereheretau B2J5B2 Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Te Waipounamu | Māori Trustee | Wairewa No 887 Block I Section No 14 | Wairewa 887 Blk I Sec XIV Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Aotea | Māori Trustee | Ngatimanuhiakai 17C No. 2 | Te Whatu Ahu Whenua Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meetings of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Aotea | Committee of Management | Morikaunui Block and Lot 1 Deposited Plan 47540 | Morikaunui Incorporation | 12(1)(d)/2020, 18(1)(c)/2020 | Allowing the Annual General Meeting and voting to be conducted electronically |
Waiariki | Trustees | Tauhara North 3B 2B | Tauhara Moana Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meeting of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Waiariki | Trustees | Tauhara Middle 4A 2B 2C (Part) | Opepe Farm Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meeting of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Taitokerau | Māori Trustee | Mangakahia No 2A No 2 No 1B No 1 | Mangakahia 2A2 No 1B1 Ahu Whenua Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meeting of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Waiariki | Māori Trustee | Waotu North No 3F Section 2B | Waotu North 3F 2B Ahu Whenua Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing meeting of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |
Waiariki | Trustees | Tuaropaki E Block | Tūaropaki Trust | 18(1)(c)/2020 | Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held on 06/02/2021 postponed to a date no later than 31/03/2021 (subject to any further Government restrictions that may be imposed because of COVID-19) |
Waiariki | Trustees | Tauhara North 2A, 2B & 2C | Tauhara North No.2 Trust | 12(1)(d)/2020 | Allowing the 2021 Annual General Meeting of owners and voting to be held by electronic means |