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In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
What has changed?
The Crown refers to the Sovereign, who is the head of state of New Zealand.
Crown‑owned land is, in effect, state‑owned land.
A Māori reservation can be established and used for any
combination of these purposes.
For example, you will need to be able to record that a
surviving spouse is entitled to income from a land interest that
they do not own, and that some owners are not entitled to the
income from their land interest.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
What has changed?
Other information which may assist the Court in finding land interests owned by deceased/owner:
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(state your full name), apply for an Occu-
pation Order over the Māori freehold land or General Land owned by Māori named above as the site for a house.
• Appellate Court: Established as the Native
Appellate Court in 1894, the (now) Māori
Appellate Court has its own minute book series.
• Other: There are examples where a minute book
has been created for a specific activity,
application, hearings or other reason which
requires evidence to be recorded.
Effect of termination
(a) On the End Date, any improvement erected on the Site by the Occupier shall
be removed at the Occupier’s own expense. This right to remove improvements
is subject to the Occupier obtaining a s 18(1)(a) order from the Court, declaring
the Occupier’s ownership of the improvements.