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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Trusts still need to have regard to provisions for trusts in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. Why make this change?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
However, “alienation” is broadly defined in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. For instance, an alienation includes the making or grant of any lease, licence, easement, mortgage or charge or any kind of encumbrance or trust in respect of the land in the reservation.
Approximately 58 per cent of Māori land is currently held by governance entities provided for under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
Waiariki PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Hearing Māori Land Court Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235 Thursday, 7 December 2023 Judge T M Wara presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec 1/1 4:40PM AP-20230000023876 67/93 Wini...
Documents/Panui/SDec1-Rotorua-Day-2-Specials-Only.pdf (281 kb)
Tākitimu PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting via Zoom Meeting ID: 856 429 8176 Thursday, 16 November 2023 Judge A M Thomas PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP1 1:00PM AP-20230000032646 67/93 Deputy Registrar Aohanga Incorporation – Judicial conference on an application...
Documents/Panui/16-November-2023-SP-1-Aohanga-Incorporation-Judicial-Conference.pdf (79 kb)
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Māori Land Court Ingestre Chambers 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Tuesday, 14 November 2023 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SNov4/1 10:20AM AP-20230000027338 113/93 118/93 Kahukura...
Tairāwhiti PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Hearing Courtroom 3 Hastings District Court 106 Eastbourne Street West Hastings Monday, 20 November 2023 Judge M J Doogan presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: Sp2 10:00am AP-20230000026803 18(1)(a)/93 Tim Smith Francis Gut...
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Māori Land Court Ingestre Chambers 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Wednesday 25 October 2023 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SOct25/1 9.30 AM AP-20230000022996...
Documents/Panui/SOct25-1-Tauakira-2M4-Koroniti-Marae-Injunction.pdf (87 kb)
