Two types of Māori land are defined - Māori freehold land and Māori customary land.
The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
During your journey with the Māori Land Court, you will hear and see many legal terms.
Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.
That Court then ordered the Māori Land Court to conduct a hearing to appoint replacement trustees.
That provides a great deal of protection because the land cannot be sold or gifted away. Nor can the land be taken by way of an agreement under the Public Works Act 1981.
Chief Judge Fox was appointed as Māori Land Court Judge in 2000, and as Deputy Chief Judge in 2010.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
External link 150 Years of the Māori Land Court (PDF 11 mb)
Māori land trusts Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people.
Steve Gunson - Pae Matua Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal Ngāti Toarangatira, Te Ātiawa Steve Gunson brings a wealth and breadth of experience to the role of Pae Matua | Director Waitangi Tribunal and Māori Land Court.
