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Judge Stephanie Milroy discusses Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds). It outlines the legislative history, relevance to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, new urupā, beneficiary class and underlying ownership and advantages.
Background Today, owners their whanau and hapu, the Māori Land Court staff and its judges have inherited a system of Māori land title that many have claimed to be inconsistent with Māori customary preferences.
The Deed of Settlement did not specify a deadline for completion of the identification phase and the work was not prioritised over and above the business as usual work of the Māori Land Court.
[NAME OF MARAE] Marae Charter
1 Name and location
1.1 The name of the marae is [ ] Marae.
1.2 It is located at [ ].
1.3 The land on which the marae sits is a Māori Reservation set aside for the purpose of [STATE PURPOSE
EXPRESSED WHEN THE RESERVATION WAS MADE].
2 Purpose
2.1 This charter is made under the Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 to set out clearly the purpose of the marae
and the role of the marae trustees in managing and runn...
The determination is required under the terms set
out in Clause 15.6.2 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement where the determination is decided by the Court as though
the lands were Māori lands and in accordance with section 109 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 as though the
deceased left no will.
The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
They administer Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the governing legislation for Māori land, and provide the Whenua Māori Service to support Māori landowners to explore their aspirations and unlock the potential of their whenua.
They administer Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the governing legislation for Māori land, and provide the Whenua Māori Service to support Māori landowners to explore their aspirations and unlock the potential of their whenua.