Discussion on leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land
01 Apr 2012 | NewsJudge Stephanie Milroy discusses leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land and papakāinga.
Judge Stephanie Milroy discusses leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land and papakāinga.
The Māori Land Court has no power to stop this from happening.
The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
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This form should not be used to Appeal against a decision of the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court nor should it be used to correct an administrative error in a minute or order of the Court.
In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
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The Act also refers to general land owned by Māori. Whenua Māori korehere Māori freehold land Māori freehold land has gone through the Māori Land Court (or what was known as the Native Land Court) to be divided into blocks and converted into freehold titles.
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