It is a comprehensive guide to Māori reservations and the regulations governing them, designed to inform and assist people who want to establish a reservation, trustees of reservations, and people who want to use reservations for events or activities.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Copies are available from the MLC. Māori reservations are different to Māori reserves. Māori reserves are lands administered by the Māori Trustee under the Māori Reserved Land Act 1955.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
Urupa Reservations Urupā reservations (Māori burial grounds) have a special status in legal terms as well as having family, spiritual, cultural and historical importance.
One of the great advantages of establishing a marae, papakāinga, meeting place, recreational or sports ground, or wāhi tapu as a Māori reservation is that while the land is a Māori reservation it cannot be alienated.
Following an urgent Māori Land Court hearing held on Wednesday, 2 August 2023, the Court has directed that the five separate hui scheduled on Saturday, 5 August 2023 for the following Māori Reservations is CANCELLED: Whakapoungakau No.7A Māori Reservation; Whakapoungakau No.7B 2 Māori Reservation; Whakapoungakau No.7C Māori Reservation; Whakapoungakau No.7F Māori Reservation; and Whakapoungakau No.7G Māori Reservation.
The Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 outline how the trustees are expected to manage the reservation.
This meets the requirements for reserve contribution. any land set apart for this purpose is to be taken from the land to be sold.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
This meets the requirements for reserve contribution. any land set apart for this purpose is to be taken from the land to be sold.
Contents: Applications for hearing in FEBRUARY | HUI-TANGURU 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 8 Aotea District 9 - 19 Tairäwhiti District 20 - 29 Taitokerau District 30 - 33 Takitimu District 34 - 49 Waiariki District 50 - 59 Waikato Maniapoto District 60 Appendix 61 - 74 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 75 - 81 Notices 82 - 86 Mäori...
Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)
Once chosen, the Māori reservation trustees choose one of their own number who is not already an ahu whenua trustee to represent them on that trust.
