Through further research I have been able to understand that interests previously held by my grandparents and great-grandparents had been compulsorily acquired by the Māori Trustee, taken for public works or sold. Of the lands that remain we have been able to use those as a basis for increasing the cohesiveness amongst our generation and they are a focal point for discussion at whānau hui.
For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office.
Documents/Panui/0525724-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-July-2024-web.pdf (880 kb)
Mō ngā taipitopito mō te whakamahi i te tahua Rapu hei kimi i tētahi paraka, me tiro i te aratohu Search for a Block e wātea ana ki te wāhanga tohutohu o runga.
Mō ngā taipitopito mō te whakamahi i te tahua Rapu hei kimi i tētahi paraka, me tiro i te aratohu Search for a Block e wātea ana ki te wāhanga tohutohu o runga.
Changes also strengthen the protections for Māori land. For example, when whenua is changed from Māori customary land to Māori freehold land, the interests of the owners will not be individualised.
This application form has been modified specifically for use in determining the successors for South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) Lands in accordance with Part 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
There was a complicated search for alternatives from around 1859-1862. In August 1862, the colonial government, led by Alfred Domett, brought a new Native Lands Bill before the House of Representatives, which was enacted as the Native Lands Act 1862.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000027608 A20230006783 12/04/2023 S98/93 Omarumutu Papakainga - Application for payment from Maori Land Court Special Aid Fund for reasonable legal costs 98(3)/93 Nepia Tipene (Ngati Muriwai Authority Trust) 5.
Documents/5-11-reports/Notification-of-Applications-over-6-months-old-31-May-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more information, please contact your local Māori Land Court office.
RESET FORM WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? This application form has been modified specifically for use in determining the successors for South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) lands in accordance with Part 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement.
