The whakataukī “Ko te tapu te mana o ngā kāwai
tūpuna” (“tapu is the mana of the kāwai tūpuna”) demonstrates that mana shares a very strong positive
connection with tapu.
Papahoro ana ngā pari tahataha o taku whenua kura
Tērā te pōkeao ka riakina.
Ko te pou herenga tangata, ko te pou herenga whenua, ko te pou whare
kōrero – ka tūwhera Te Kooti!
One of the great advantages of establishing a marae, papakāinga, meeting place, recreational or sports ground, or wāhitapu as a Māori reservation is that while the land is a Māori reservation it cannot be alienated.
These are complaints about:
other Government agencies; Local Government (e.g., your local council) or private organisations.
a judge or judicial officer - to make a complaint about the conduct of a judge or judicial officer, go to: Judicial Conduct Commissioner
a member of a tribunal - see: Complaining about a member of a tribunal
a lawyer - contact the New Zealand Law Society: Lawyers Complaints Service
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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.
The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhitapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū.