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Located in:  The court record Guidance to search the court record in Pātaka Whenua

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the...

Documents/Panui/March-2026-National-Panui-v2.pdf (2.6 mb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the...

Documents/Panui/March-2026-National-Panui-v3.pdf (2.6 mb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the...

Documents/Panui/March-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.6 mb)

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.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:00 AM AP-20230000019618 A19990008918 161/93 Joseph P Collier Paraheka - East of Waiwhau C1 - Investigation of Title SP3 11:00 AM AP-20250000006532 18(1)(h)/93 Rodney Rangimoana Renata Paraheka - determine status of land

Documents/Panui/8.-Waikato-Maniapoto-28-May-2026.pdf (65 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:00 AM AP-20230000019618 A19990008918 161/93 Joseph P Collier Paraheka - East of Waiwhau C1 - Investigation of Title SP3 11:00 AM AP-20250000006532 18(1)(h)/93 Rodney Rangimoana Renata Paraheka - determine status of land

Documents/Panui/8-v2.-Waikato-Maniapoto-28-May-2026.pdf (65 kb)

Traditional whenua boundaries of hapū and whānau were changed and not all members were granted ownership. Individual land ownership made it easier for settlers to buy and sell land.

This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.

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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.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Local-Government-Water-Services-Act-2025-Factsheet-copy.pdf (105 kb)