Land Management Structures Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations, and trusts that are a sole owner of a block.
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On this page 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.
Sean’s commitment to his whānau, hapū and iwi, at home remain strong and connected.
Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation that the Māori Land Court operates under. Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Read Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
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.
Ko te rerekētanga, ko te raihana noho whenua ka whiria ki waenga i te kaipupuri whenua me ngā kaitiaki. engari me whai mana anō ngā kaitiaki ki te whakaae kia nōhia te whenua i raro i tā rātou anō tono.
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He has acted for Māori landowners, trusts, incorporations, post-settlement governance entities, whānau, hapū and Iwi.
Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.
This trust will hold the land for the beneficial owners, hapū, iwi, or Whenua Tōpū trust.
There are two main pieces of legislation to consider: the Trusts Act 2019 and the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 .
