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These are maintained by the local council, or the New Zealand Transport Agency if the roadway is a statehighway or motorway. A private Māori roadway on Māori freehold land can only become a public roadway if:
there’s enough support from the owners of that roadway for it to become public
the local council has agreed in writing to take over and maintain the roadway, and
compensation between the owners and council has been agreed and paid.
▪ Mana tūpuna — authority that is ascribed mana from one’s lineage.
▪ Mana tangata — power acquired by an individual from one’s ability to develop skills,
gain knowledge and provide leadership
Note: The power of a Registrar or Judge to waive (remit), reduce or refund a fee is a discretionary one, and you must demonstrate
that you are unable to, or ought not be required to, pay the required fee.
In some instances this is because the land has only one or just a few owners, or because the land is unsuitable for any form of development and owners have decided to leave it in its natural state.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and may be filed at any
office of the Court;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unless you are required to select one
box, then only select the box that applies;
(iv) If there is insufficient room on the form to provi...
Land that can be included in a
Māori incorporation
A Māori incorporation can include one or
more blocks of Māori freehold land, so long
as at least one of the blocks has more than
two owners.
Land that can be included in a
Māori incorporation
A Māori incorporation can include one or
more blocks of Māori freehold land, so long
as at least one of the blocks has more than
two owners.