Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsThe review also assesses how the primary legislation interfaces with other key statutes, and the respective roles central and local government and private groups should play in the provision and management of cemeteries. This article looks at the relationship between the existing laws relating to cemeteries and the powers of the Māori Land Court to constitute urupā reservations under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.