Judge Te Kani Williams analyses how New Zealand's laws protect indigenous cultural heritage and customary rights, and poses the question - are they adequate?
This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
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māorilandcourt.co.nz
Over the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Tuesday 24
December 2024 and will reopen 10am, Friday 3 January 2025.
What the videos cover
The videos show how to use Near Match search to find:
documents
ownership information
land blocks
management structures
Where to find them
All four videos are available on the Pātaka Whenua guidance page on our website, alongside other user guides and troubleshooting information.
māorilandcourt.co.nz
Over the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24
December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday, 5 January 2026.
