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Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 13 48.2919
Waiariki 3 9.1580
Tairāwhiti 2 14.1413 ...
While all reasonable measures have been taken to
ensure the quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any information contained herein.
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 13 48.2919
Waiariki 3 9.1580
Tairāwhiti 2 14.1413 ...
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Whilst all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of this
information, the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal
liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any information
contained herein.
The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhi tapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū.
They deliver a comprehensive range of services promoting the retention, use of, and
development of Māori land as a taonga tuku iho by Māori landowners, their whanau and
hapu, and their descendants.
Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner
Judge D J Ambler
Although the TPK, MAF and MPI reports addressed different aspects of Māori land,
their common theme was the enhancement of Māori land owners’ use and
development of their land to increase its productivity.
The main priorities for the Court now are first, to remedy errors in the lists, using s 86 of TTWMA, and second, to update the list of successors based on previous and new evidence, the latter of which requires hearings to be held so evidence can be heard.
A te reo Māori resource for words
used in the Māori Land Court and
the Waitangi Tribunal
Ngā Kupu Māori mō te
Kooti Whenua Māori me
te Rōpū Whakamana i te
Tiriti o Waitangi
acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato
acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro
acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi
acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai
acting impartially mahi i runga i te tōkeke
active (as in inquiry) hohe
add (as in Trustee)...
