Te uru ki tō whenua
Access your land
These are maintained by the local council, or the New Zealand Transport Agency if the roadway is a state highway or motorway. A private Māori roadway on Māori freehold land can only become a public roadway if: there’s enough support from the owners of that roadway for it to become public the local council has agreed in writing to take over and maintain the roadway, and compensation between the owners and council has been agreed and paid.