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These are maintained by the local council, or the New Zealand Transport Agency if the roadway is a state highway or motorway. A private Māori roadway on Māori freeholdland can only become a public roadway if:
there’s enough support from the owners of that roadway for it to become public
the local council has agreed in writing to take over and maintain the roadway, and
compensation between the owners and council has been agreed and paid.
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Te Tumu Paeroa
Office of the Māori Trustee
The Māori Trustee is appointed, in many cases, to act as a responsible trustee to manage Māori freeholdland and other assets on behalf of the beneficial owners.
Visit the Te Puni Kōkiri website
Te Tumu Paeroa
Office of the Māori Trustee
The Māori Trustee is appointed, in many cases, to act as a responsible trustee to manage Māori freeholdland and other assets on behalf of the beneficial owners.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the MäoriLand Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
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A private subdivision of whenua may be made, without lodging an application with the MāoriLand Court, if:
all the legal owners agree to the subdivision (where there is no trust)
all the trustees agree to the subdivision (where the land is vested in trustees)
the management committee of a Māori incorporation agrees (where the land is vested in a Māori incorporation)
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Applying for succession
Succession application types
Succession and whāngai
Succession with no living descendants
Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freeholdland can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land.
Under the Settlement, successors are to be identified as though the land was Māori freeholdland and as though the deceased person died intestate (as if they had no will).
At the end of each financial year of an incorporation, each member of its committee of management must make a declaration of their holdings and dealings in any beneficial interests in the Māori freeholdland held by the incorporation. The register can be in either physical form or electronic, kept at the registered office or principal place of business, and must be made available for inspection by shareholders or any person authorised in writing by a shareholder.
