Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsSetting aside new urupā A number of well established principles in relation to Māori reservations have been developed by the Court – these principles apply to urupā reservations as much as to marae or papakāinga. When the owners or trustees of a block of land make an application to set aside an urupā reservation over land that has not previously been used for burials, the applicants will need to show that they have called a well-notified meeting of the owners to discuss the proposal wit...