Contracts
are usually written, but a spoken agreement
can also be a contract.
6 The minimum number of members that must
be present at a meeting to make proceedings
valid.
7 A change of ownership of land gives the
recipient of that interest the ownership and
its associated rights (land may be vested in a
trustee, or shares may be vested in another
person).
5
8 Section 4 of the Act lists the preferred
classes of alienees in relation to any
alienation.
The minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting to make
proceedings valid.
10. A change of ownership of land gives the recipient of that interest the ownership
and its associated rights.
(b) Where a person dies intestate
(without a will), a grant of letters of
administration is obtained.
5 The administrator/s are responsible for
ensuring that these assets are transferred to
those entitled to them.
6 A change of ownership of land gives the
recipient of that interest the ownership and
its associated rights (land may be vested in a
trustee, or shares may be vested in another
person).
7 In broad terms, land that is not Māori land
(b) Where a person dies intestate
(without a will), a grant of letters of
administration is obtained.
5 The administrator/s are responsible for
ensuring that these assets are transferred to
those entitled to them.
6 A change of ownership of land gives the
recipient of that interest the ownership and
its associated rights (land may be vested in a
trustee, or shares may be vested in another
person).
7 In broad terms, land that is not Māori land
ORGANISATION MEMBERS (TRUSTEES)
Step 8
Below these sections, scroll down to access five tabs with further information, the tabs cover:
• Ownership
• Details
• Review details
• History
• Documents
Click through the headings to explore the additional information available and browse the
associated ownership documents for the management structure.
In the English version, Māori are said to have ceded
the sovereignty of New Zealand to Britain; Māori give the Crown an exclusive right to buy lands they
wish to sell, and, in return, are guaranteed full rights of ownership of their lands, forests, fisheries and
other possessions; and Māori are given the rights and privileges of British subjects.
Other status types
As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the
following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court:
Crown Land
Crown Land Reserved for Māori
General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)
General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);
Ownership Only (ownersh...
Other status types
As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the
following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court:
Crown Land
Crown Land Reserved for Māori
General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)
General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);
Ownership Only (ownersh...
...Preamble
to the 1862 Act stated that the new legislation
would ‘greatly promote the peaceful settlement
of the colony and the advancement and
civilisation of the natives’ if their rights to land
were ‘assimilated as nearly as possible to the
ownership of land according to British law’.
The scope of the review focuses on four key areas:
• Ownership: Māori land owners are affiliated and engaged with the land;
• Governance: there are appropriate structures and trustees with expertise to
support effective decision-making;
• Access to resources: resources are available to enact decisions; and
• Utilisation: the better utilisation of Māori land is enabled.
