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Updated interim list of owners of the Toitoi SILNA Block Crown Land Block VIII Lords
River Survey District (South Island Landless Natives Act 1906)
The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to
the Toitoi Land (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) under Section 15 of
Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation
order, you will need consent from the other owners of the
land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management
committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.
Where the consent to the exchange has been given by a resolution passed under Part 9 of the Act
by the assembled owners, a copy of the resolution passed.
Te ū
Adherence
You must act lawfully and for a:
Māori land trust, you must act in accordance with the powers and responsibilities of the trust order
Māori Incorporation, you must act in accordance with the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994
Māori Reservation, you must act in accordance with the Māori Reservation Regulations 1994
Tōkeketanga
Impartiality
You must be impartial in your approach and treat all beneficiaries with the same degree of
The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is
recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court
form an invaluable partof the whakapapa of all Māori people.
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua
Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
In general, however, we can be satisfied that the work completed has been of assistance to the majority of owners. As a result of the project, registration of 97% of the 27,411 Māori land titles was completed.
Below these sections, scroll down to see a PDF copy of the document.
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Step 1
In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.