Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua
As people disappear from sight, the land remains Before settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, tangata whenua cared for whenua as kaitiaki, or guardians, as hapū and whānau collectives.
He mea āhukahuka Te Rautaki Reo oTe Kooti
Whenua Māori i te hōhonu me teiho tāroa ote whanaungatanga i waenga i te reo Māori, te
tāngata whenua, me te whenua anō, he tohu i te
tino hiranga ote oranga me te whakamarumaru-
tanga ote reo Māori.
Me kōrero
hoki ngā kōrero tautoko i tō tono, mēnā kāhore
anō ēnei i tonoa ki te Kooti i te tīmatanga.
Mēnā e hē ana ētahi o ngā kōrero ote pānui
tono, nā te mahi hē, te hē rānei ote tuhi ote
kaiwhakahaere i te keehi, me mea atu koe ki
te kaiwhakawā kei te hē ētahi o ngā kōrero ote pānui tono.
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa
Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land.
Toitū Te Whenua
Land Information New Zealand
Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.
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Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Other acts and legislation
Our practice notes Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) sets out the full authority, power and limitations of the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court.
