SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 10:00 AM A20120012542
12/75 Chief
Executive of
the Ministry for
Culture and
Heritage
Determination of ownership of
ngā taonga tūturu found at
Ruby Bay Beach, Tasman,
Nelson and others
SP2 10:00 AM A20160001089 12/75 Chief
Executive of
the Ministry for
Culture and
Heritage
Determination of ownership of
taonga tūturu (Waka) found at
Anaweka Estuary
SP3 10:00 AM A20120011751 11/75
12/75
Chief
Executive of
the Ministry fo...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 10:00 AM A20120012542
12/75 Chief
Executive of
the Ministry for
Culture and
Heritage
Determination of ownership of
ngā taonga tūturu found at
Ruby Bay Beach, Tasman,
Nelson and others
SP2 10:00 AM A20160001089 12/75 Chief
Executive of
the Ministry for
Culture and
Heritage
Determination of ownership of
taonga tūturu (Waka) found at
Anaweka Estuary
SP3 10:00 AM A20120011751 11/75
12/75
Chief
Executive of
the Ministry fo...
In his classic book Māori Land Tenure
(1977) Sir Hugh Kawharu wrote that the system
of Māori land tenure created by the Native Lands
Act of 1865 was an ‘engine of destruction for
any tribe’s tenure of land, anywhere’ (p 15).
The scope of the review focuses on four key areas:
• Ownership: Māori land owners are affiliated and engaged with the land;
• Governance: there are appropriate structures and trustees with expertise to
support effective decision-making;
• Access to resources: resources are available to enact decisions; and
• Utilisation: the better utilisation of Māori land is enabled.
If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.
Traditional whenua boundaries of hapū and whānau were changed and not all members were granted ownership. Individual landownership made it easier for settlers to buy and sell land.
This will make it easier to build
on Māori reservation land.
OCCUPATION ORDER:
An occupation order provides the right to build on a piece of
land owned by multiple owners (but does not grant a title of
ownership over that piece of land).
It also enables Māori landowners to seek a charging order
if they have paid more than their share of water services
charges on Māori freehold land held in multiple ownership.
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court
in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around
access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
