The MāoriLand Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te
Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under
application A20180009373.
In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māoriland – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Honourable Willie Jackson, Minister for Māori Development made a formal announcement on 22 March 2023: New appointment to MāoriLand Court bench | Beehive.govt.nz My congratulations, and congratulations on behalf of the MāoriLand Court, to Judge Thomas.
Some examples of steps you may consider include:
continuing with a current application in the MāoriLand Court
submitting a further application to the MāoriLand Court
seeking advice or continuing with further mediation outside of the MāoriLand Court.
To find out more about trustees’ duties, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/trustees-duties/
Administering the trustTrustees are responsible for the day-to-day running of the
trust (the MāoriLand Court does not administer trusts).