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For
information about granting confirmation
of an instrument of alienation 1 or about
transfers of whole blocks of Māori land,
please contact a Māori Land Court office
(see page 6 for your nearest office).
2
Use of vesting orders
Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a
Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can
only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made
by the Māori Land Court.
For
information about granting confirmation
of an instrument of alienation 1 or about
transfers of whole blocks of Māori land,
please contact a Māori Land Court office
(see page 6 for your nearest office).
2
Use of vesting orders
Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a
Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can
only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made
by the Māori Land Court.
For
information about granting confirmation
of an instrument of alienation 1 or about
transfers of whole blocks of Māori land,
please contact a Māori Land Court office
(see page 6 for your nearest office).
2
Use of vesting orders
Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a
Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can
only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made
by the Māori Land Court.
If the landowner does not agree with the outcome of the review, they can apply to the Māori Land Court to appeal this decision under section 170(1) of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 .
Accessing Pātaka Whenua
Step 1
In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click
the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
Accessing Pātaka Whenua
Step 1
In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click
the green tab in the top right area labelled “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
Purposes of a reservation
A reservation can be established for the following purposes:
• a village site • a marae
• a place of cultural, historical
or scenic interest
• a catchment area or other
source of water supply
• a sports ground • pā site
• a bathing place • a building site
• a church site • a landing place
• a spring • a fishing ground
• an urupā/burial ground • a well
• a timber reserve • wāhi tapu
• papa kāinga • kaumātua flats
• kōhanga reo • a recreational ground
• rese...
A trustee has a duty to:
• Know the terms of the trust
• Act in accordance with the terms of trust
1. Persons bound to deal with property on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries.
Kei
reira hoki ngā kōrero whenua ā-ipurangi, he
kaupapa e hoatu ana i ngā kōrero mō ngā
kaipupuri whenua, me nā taitara poraka 1 Māori.
Kei hea ngā wāhi whai pānui tono?
Tīkina he pānui tono mai i te tari Kooti
Whenua Māori, tōia mai rānei i te
paetukutuku www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
They cannot be finally appointed until a
gazette notice has been issued formally
establishing the Māori reservation.
1 In broad terms, land that is not Māori land
and is not Crown land (see next item).
2 The Crown refers to the Queen, who is
the head of state of New Zealand.
