Use this form to file an application to the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court to exercise their power under section 44 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to correct a mistake, error or omission on the part of the Court or in the presentation of the facts of a case to the Court.
Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”. Accessing Pātaka Whenua Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 16 December 2024 Submitting an application https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ māorilandcourt.govt.nz 2 Step 1 Guest users...
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Apply online Download the application form Supporting document: Order Template and Checklist - Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Tarati whenua tōpū Whenua tōpū trust A whenua tōpū trust is established for land that is for community use or for a hapū or iwi.
For example, one ahu whenua trust has over 8,000 beneficial owners for an area of land less than 200 hectares with income of less than $10,000.00 per annum.
Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.
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The owners have/have not* been advised (a) that an occupation order may pass by succession; and (b) that an occupation order may be for a definite term or until a specified event; and (c) of the term for which the order is sought. 6.
On this page Legal terms used for Māori land Term used to describe landowners Terms used in succession Terms used in land ownership Types of land ownership Terms used for Māori land Te Ture Whenua Māori Act provides legal definitions for different types of Māori land ownership.
Just before I wind up, I want to make a few brief comments about the Court and the Tribunal. For Te Kooti Whenua Māori this is a time of uncertainty. We await confirmation of the details and programme for the Government’s review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, and so now is not the time for comment from the judiciary.
Whenua is integral to the identity of tangata whenua.
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Acknowledgements to Waitematā Community Law Centre for the use of their venue. TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS Venue: 1 Trading Place, Henderson Tuesday 9 June 2026 | Tuesday 14 July 2026 ❖ Succession and Whānau Trusts 10.00 AM ❖ Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record 1.00 PM Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Tuesday 28 July 2026 ❖ Ahu Whenua Trust Set Up and Trust Applications 10.00 AM ❖ Pātaka Whenua: Searching...
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