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If there is a disagreement about access to the land, there are provisions for an internal review, and for the water service provider or the landowner to appeal to the Māori Land Court.
The Clause relied upon in the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement for this determination is as follows:
“Clause 15.6.2 Manner of Identifying Successors and Their Interest in the SILNA Lands
Te Runanga and the Crown agree that the Crown, through the Minister of Māori Affairs, will request the Māori Land Court, pursuant to
section 29 of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, to identify all of the Successors and their relative beneficial interest in the SILN...
Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to:
promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū
facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land
ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 10:40AM AP-20250000012576 217/93,
219/93,
220/93,
222/93
Melvin Te Hau,
Sharon Hareata
Te Hau
He whakatū i te Melvin Henare Te
Hau Kaitiaki Trust me te kopou i
ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga
whenua ki a rāua
Constitute the Melvin Henare Te Hau
Kaitiaki Trust over the interests of
Melvin Henare Te Hau and appoint
Sharon Hareata Te Hau and Melvin
Te Hau as responsible trustees and
vest the in...
Use this form to request a confirmed search of interests that may be held in the name of any deceased
person who may have interests in Māori Freehold Land.
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Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides
Search for a block
Date produced: 25 July 2024
Last modified: 25 July 2024
This guide covers two ways to search for a block in the Pātaka Whenua online portal:
• using the Search menu to find a block (page 2),
• locating it visually with the Block Map (page 4).
Appeals to Māori Appellate Court - in relation toa decision of the Māori Land Court
Under section 171 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, parties may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on a question of law only in relation toa decision of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
The Māori Land Court’s role is to identify all successors and their relative beneficial interests by identifying all persons entitled to succeed to the interest of an original beneficiary in SILNA lands: (a) As though the land was Māori freehold land; and (b) As though the deceased person died intestate (applying the principles of s 109 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (TTWMA)).
