1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2015 | Pipiri 2015 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2015 | Pipiri 2015 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
The Māori Land Court ("Court") has constituted a whānau trust for the purposes set out in this Trust Order (“Order”).
Its only purpose is to allow access to property. The Māori Land Court can grant rights of way at the time a title is created with the consent of all landowners at that time.
That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
You will also need to be clear what the plan is for building on the land, including who the housing is for. Contact a Māori Land Court offices for further information about building on Māori land.
Postal address is Māori Land Court, DX Box PX10207, Whanganui 4500. Please quote reference: Mouri Tūroa Fraser Carter Deputy Registrar Aotea Māori Land Court
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
If there is a disagreement about access to the land, there are provisions for an internal review, and for the water service provider or the landowner to appeal to the Māori Land Court.
Māori land trusts Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people.
Thank you Utuhina and the Court in Waiariki for your contribution to the evolution of effective structures to administer and utilise multiply-owned Māori land.
