I am pleased to confirm that I have approved the release of a new Practice Note covering lawyers appointed and paid for under the Māori Land Court’s Special Aid Fund. I attach the new Practice Note for your records and advise that you may also find a copy on the new Māori Land Court website.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.
We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.
You can combine Māori land, general land, or both, regardless of size, shape, location, or status.
A whenua tōpū trust can also hold non-land assets, such as houses, vehicles, or general land interests.
The training session is not recorded and is usually 1 1/2 - 2 hours including time for questions and answers.
The eyes were picked out of Aotearoa’s available land by successive Native Land Court regimes and rapidly converted to European land in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
Conclusion Setting aside land for a new urupā is a significant undertaking for the beneficial owners of the land.
Two types of Māori land are defined - Māori freehold land and Māori customary land.
