The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
...289/93 Liana Huia Poutu Kaipakopako 1B (Part) - Partition Applications for Determination by a Registrar Which are Considered Simple and Uncontested The following applications have been lodged, under sections 113A or 235A of Te Ture Whenua Mäori Act 1993, for determination by a Registrar which are considered simple and uncontested and can be dealt with without a formal hearing.
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...gift from Pita Waetford King to Rihari Hamiora King Applications for determination by a Registrar which are considered simple and uncontested The following applications have been lodged, under sections 113A or 235A of Te Ture Whenua Mäori Act 1993, for determination by a Registrar which are considered simple and uncontested and can be dealt with without a formal hearing.
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S315 - masters APPLICATION FOR AN EASEMENT Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Section 315 In the Maori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District APPLICATION is hereby made for an easement laying out access as shown on the plan filed herewith over the land known as being: (a) Maori freehold land; or (b) European land that ceased to be Maori Land on or after 15 December 1913; or (c) European land th...
You can find decisions or judgments of the Māori Appellate Court from 1993 onwards, and the Māori Land Court from 2001, in Pātaka Whenua, or by using our decision finder.
The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māori land as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
...Palmer and Airini Roberta Rewi Applications for Determination by a Registrar Which are Considered Simple and Uncontested Wednesday, 19 April 2023 The following applications have been lodged, under sections 113A or 235A of Te Ture Whenua Mäori Act 1993, for determination by a Registrar which are considered simple and uncontested and can be dealt with without a formal hearing.
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...applicable, have proper witnessing Appropriate fee or fee waiver (refer Rule 4.9 and Reg 7/2013) Names and addresses of any interested parties to the application Application for Easement and Roadway pursuant to Section 315 - 326 TTWMA 1993 MUST include: Name(s) of the current title(s) List of current owners and addresses of the current title(s) Plan of proposed easement or roadway showing dimensions of location and line A current Certificate of Title sear...
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However, it was in major conflict with the traditional ways of land occupation and guardianship for tangata whenua. In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
