Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsIf they have possession of the land they will have, in most cases, an Occupation Order or a leasing arrangement with the owners.
If they have possession of the land they will have, in most cases, an Occupation Order or a leasing arrangement with the owners.
• Tono noho whenua (occupation order). Kāore he mana o te Kooti Whenua Māori ki ēnei rawa Kāore he mana o te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te tono mana tuku ki ngā rawa o te tangata mate, pēnei i ngā: • Whenua whānui (engari anō mō ētahi whenua whānau, he kāinga whānau, e hono tahi ana ngā kainoho 12)
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A few things we can offer assistance with are: General enquiries Filing of applications Successions Whānau Trust Ahu Whenua Trusts Māori Reservations Māori Incorporations Partitions Occupations Trustee training on request For further information or to make a booking please contact the office on (03) 962 4900 or mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
A few things we can offer assistance with are: General enquiries Filing of applications Successions Whānau Trust Ahu Whenua Trusts Māori Reservations Māori Incorporations Partitions Occupations Trustee training on request For further information or to make a booking please contact the office on (03) 962 4900 or mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
Before your application can be processed, you will need to pay the application fee.
Other orders affecting the orders (eg easements, roadways) are often recorded simply as orders.
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(2) The following matters must be set out in the application: (a) in respect of the order or certificate of confirmation that is the subject of the application,— (i) the date of the order or certificate; and (ii) a description of the land affected; and (iii) the names of the owners affected or, in the case of succession, the name of the deceased: (b) in respect of the mistake or omission sought to be corrected,— (i) a statement of the nature of the mistake or om...
Unlocking finance is an important part of facilitating the occupation, development, and utilisation of whenua Māori for the benefit of owners, their whānau, and their hapū and this practice note is another step on the road to realising this vision.
Any changes agreed to at the meeting can be formalised by filing an application with the MLC to vary the trust order.
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However, it was in major conflict with the traditional ways of land occupation and guardianship for tangata whenua. In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.