There are perhaps 20 or 30 large and successful trusts and incorporations, which are an exception to this. The fact that Māori do not live on or receive substantial income from Māori land has not diminished the importance of that land in cultural terms.
A Māori incorporation is a structure similar to a company and any land or assets are vested in the Incorporation.
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Description Date Māori Land Block in New Zealand - National List 30/06/2025 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 23/09/2024 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand – National List 19/05/2023 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 19/07/2022 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 08/10/2021 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 30/06/2018 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 30/0...
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua May 2023 | Haratua 2023 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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CONSENT If the land is vested in a trust or Māori incorporation, they must consent to the occupation order.
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1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land (MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or incorporations versus those that are not.
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP4 10:00AM AP-20250000014438 19/93 Victoria Carroll C/- Holm Majurey Ltd Asher Block Lot A & other blocks (The Proprietors of Mangatawa Papamoa Māori Incorporation) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual or threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation.
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If the Māori land shares are in a Māori incorporation, the preferred class also includes the incorporation itself.
There is a new requirement for Māori incorporations to record the details of the dividends paid to shareholders.
Permission from trustees or Māori incorporation Māori land is often managed by a trust or incorporation on behalf of the owners or shareholders.
