In his classic book Māori Land Tenure (1977) Sir Hugh Kawharu wrote that the system of Māori land tenure created by the Native Lands Act of 1865 was an ‘engine of destruction for any tribe’s tenure of land, anywhere’ (p 15).
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 12:00 PM AP-20230000026527 21/94 67/93 Isobel O’Rourke, Te Arani Takiari, Patricia Dempster- Rivett, Wikitoria Anderson- Takiari, Michelle Williams Awaroa A 3B 2A 1A and Awaroa A3B2C1 Trust (Rakaunui Marae) – Inquiry into administration of reservation (Judicial Conference) Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
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Toitū te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.
In accordance with tikanga Māori there is no distinction to be drawn between whenua (land) that is dry and land that is covered by the sea.
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The introduction of Pātaka Whenua marked the closing of MLIS (Māori Land Information System), the previous Māori Land Court technol- ogy system, which has served the court and land- owners/users since 1999.
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Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities. This is about one third of all Māori Land Trusts.
Access to Māori land was generally considered when the title of the land was originally issued and in many cases: a roadway would have been created to give access to the land there may have already been a public or private roadway servicing the land, or a right of way to access land, across a neighbouring property, may have been put in place.
Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities. This is about one third of all Māori Land Trusts.
The new technology allows you to submit applications and enquiries online, find maps, and search ownership information online wherever you may be.
