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Trustees must consent to their nomination
and have the support of the beneficiaries 10.
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.
Contents
Mihi ii
Foreword iv
by the Minister for Māori Development, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell
Foreword v
by the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, Wilson Isaac
Foreword vi
by the Secretary for Justice, Andrew Bridgman
Acknowledgements vii
Section 1 10
Historical Foundations of the Court 1862-1890s
“Ōku waewae kāinga”
Section 2 46
The Evolution of the Court in the 20th Century
“Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua”
Section 3 84
Leadership of the Court 19...
The Māori Land Court can make succession
orders for:
• any interest in Māori land
• any freehold interest owned by a Māori in
general land 7 (but only on application by
a personal representative 8 appointed by
the High Court)
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• any leasehold interest in a registered
cross lease 9 over Māori land
• money held by the Māori Trustee (or
any other agent, trustee 10, or Māori
incorporation) for the deceased derived
from Māori land
• interests in Tītī Islands (see page
The beneficiaries are called the beneficial
owners.
7 The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and
social order made up of hapū (kin groups) and
whānau (family groups), having a founding
ancestor and territorial (tribal) boundaries.
8 A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a
common ancestor.
9 Māori custom.
10 The owner of a beneficial interest in land.
Footnotes
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Important changes to the rules governing
Māori incorporations were brought about
by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and
the Māori Incorporations Constitution
Regulations 1994.
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...
