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Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions: Headers Description Data Field Value Description District Māori Land Court District Abbreviation District AOT Aotea District Block Id Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District Block Name Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District Block Alternative Name Alternativ...

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2022-07-19-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand-National-List.xlsx (2 mb)

Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.

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This makes owner-driven utilisation of the land problematic.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)

On the discretion to appoint trustees, that Court stated that ordinarily the Māori Land Court would give substantial weight to the views of the owners.

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Conclusion Setting aside land for a new urupā is a significant undertaking for the beneficial owners of the land.

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The authority given by an owner of an interest in land to another person to vote on their behalf.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)

A mortgage or loan may be acquired by: the sole owner of a Māori land block all the owners of a Māori land block acting together the trustees of a Māori land block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or a Māori Incorporation which holds Māori land.

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Māori freehold land is owned in common in unequal shares. This means that each owner owns each piece of the land in that share.

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Benefits Descendants are involved as owners of the land and exercise their voting rights sooner.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)

Māori land can be brought together or divided among its owners in several ways to be managed, developed, or used.

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