Roadways
roadways are covered by sections 316 to
326 of the act, which provides for settingup, cancelling, and changing roadways.
roadways that will connect to a state
highway need the consent of Transit new
Zealand before they are formed.
Since 1 July 1993, shares in a Māori incorporation are deemed
to be interests in Māori land and unless there’s an exemption,
they’re treated the same as Māori land interests.
Whānau trusts
A whānau trust can be setup at the time of succession.
Notice of appeal must be lodged
within two months from the date of the
minutes and must set out details of the
basis for the appeal.
More information
For more information about Māori Land
Trusts please write to, phone, fax, email,
or visit a Māori Land Court office.
External link
Succession (factsheet)
(PDF 362 kb)
Te whakatū i tētahi tarahiti, kaporeihana whenua rānei
Setup a trust or incorporation
Find out how to setup a whānau trust.
The reforms enacted in the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 retained this basic structure but further entrenched the role of local authorities by extinguishing the right of other entities, such as trusts, to open new public cemeteries. The only exception under the 1964 Act is for religious groups, who are still entitled to apply to the Minister of Health for permission to setup burial grounds on private land for the exclusive burial of their members.