Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to:
promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū
facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land
ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
Ko ngā
kaupapa whakaritenga o tēnei Ture ko te
tiaki i te whenua Māori kia kore ai e hokona,
kia mau tonu ki ngā ringa o te whānau,
hapū 4 nō rātou nei te whenua, me te hāpai
i te kaupapa noho tonu, ahuwhenua hoki
hei painga mō te hunga whai pānga ki te
whenua me ā rātou uri katoa, arā te whānau
me te hapū.
[NAME OF MARAE] Marae Charter
1 Name and location
1.1 The name of the marae is [ ] Marae.
1.2 It is located at [ ].
1.3 The land on which the marae sits is a Māori Reservation set aside for the purpose of [STATE PURPOSE
EXPRESSED WHEN THE RESERVATION WAS MADE].
2 Purpose
2.1 This charter is made under the Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 to set out clearly the purpose of the marae
and the role of the marae trustees in managing and running it.
2.2 The function and purp...