This comprehensive analysis draws on references from Te Tiriti/The Treaty, rangatiratanga, ko aotearoa tenei, and tikanga Māori and discusses how these fit into a broader legal framework.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Lot 26 Reserve 873 (199 Tuahiwi Rd) Date: Thursday, 27 February Time: 10 am Venue: Māori Land Court 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch Kaupapa: Clean up notice from Waimakariri District Council Agree on next steps Vote on whether to form an ahu whenua trust, or alternative options for managing the whenua in future.
You can find decisions or judgments of the Māori Appellate Court from 1993 onwards, and the Māori Land Court from 2001, in Pātaka Whenua, or by using our decision finder.
As a trust, incorporation, or other entity subject to Māori land laws, you can apply for Māori Authority status from Inland Revenue (IR). For tax purposes, being a Māori Authority reduces your provisional tax rate from 33% to 17.5%.
Further information can be obtained from Oliver Bailey, Case Manager, Māori Land Court on email oliver.bailey@justice.govt.nz or telephone 06 348 0651.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are very happy to release the first Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023.
While judges have been chosen from other areas of the profession, these are the exception rather than the rule.
Māori Customary Land Titles: Rohe # Area (ha) Taitokerau 5 38.5573 Waikato Maniapoto 12 48.2919 Waiariki 2 8.9030 Tairāwhiti 2 14.1413 Tākitimu 1 0.2124 Aotea 15 659.1240 Te Waipounamu 1 1.9600 Total 38 771.1899 Māori Freehold Land Titles: Rohe # Area (ha) Taitokerau 5,394 147,870.5143 Waikato Maniapoto 3,716 124,225.9531 Waiariki 5,098 305,896.2257 Tairāwhiti 5,341 268,506.5352 Tākitimu 1,357 87,914.6732 Aotea 4...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
Māori Customary Land Titles: Rohe # Area (ha) Taitokerau 5 38.5573 Waikato Maniapoto 12 48.2919 Waiariki 2 8.9030 Tairāwhiti 2 14.1413 Tākitimu 1 0.2124 Aotea 15 659.1240 Te Waipounamu 1 1.9600 Total 38 771.1899 Māori Freehold Land Titles: Rohe # Area (ha) Taitokerau 5,394 147,870.5143 Waikato Maniapoto 3,716 124,225.9531 Waiariki 5,098 305,896.2257 Tairāwhiti 5,341 268,506.5352 Tākitimu 1,357 87,914.6732 Aotea 4...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
Te mahi me te kore whai hua ki a koe Act without personal profit You can’t benefit personally from being a trustee. In some cases a trust order or regulation will allow a trustee to receive reasonable reimbursement for expenses they incur in their role as a trustee – they may also provide that a meeting fee or honoraria be paid.
