Factsheet Legislative changes affecting incorporations web version
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land. The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māori land as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
“The launch of Pātaka Whenua is a huge milestone for Te Kooti Whenua Māori,” says Māori Land Court Pae Matua Steve Gunson.
Not all Māori land has legal access and adding access points will usually require permissions and consents.
NOTICE OF MEETING OF ASSEMBLED OWNERS Part 9 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District TAKE NOTICE that Richard Muller via Haybarn Farms Limited made application to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for a meeting of Omuturangi 7C2 seeking: That the said land be leased to Richard Muller via Haybarn Farms Limited for a term of ten (10) years, commencing on the 21st day of February 2024.
Documents/Landowner-notices/1.-Aotea-Notice-of-hui.pdf (248 kb)
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. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
Nominations: ▪ Must be received on the official Māori Land Court nomination form ▪ Forms can be obtained by either contacting the Māori Land Court or by way of the link, details for both are below ▪ Must be received by the Māori Land Court on or before 4pm Friday, 21 July 2023 ▪ Nominations must clearly identify the block to which the person is being nominated to.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Final-advert-Whakapoungakau-hui-final.pdf (115 kb)
Our role as Te Kooti Whenua Māori is to facilitate and promote the retention and use of Māori land, and support whānau to occupy, develop and use their whenua.
The Māori Land Court is pleased to announce the public launch of Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book.
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