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The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhi tapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū.

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Father and son, Phil (left) and Jayden Hokianga, standing on their ancestral whenua managed by Matuaokore Ahu Whenua Trust on Kaitī Hill, near Gisborne.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)

Before speaking for the first time, you’ll be asked to take an oath (a declaration of truth sworn on The Bible) or an affirmation (a declaration of truth not sworn on The Bible).

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Ko te whāinga o Pātaka Whenua, ko te whai wāhi mai ngā kaipupuri whenua me ētahi atu tāngata ki te pūkete o te Kooti, ahakoa te wā, ahakoa te wāhi.

Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)

The new Mediation regime establishes a dispute resolution process based on tikanga Māori to assist owners of Māori Land to resolve disagreements and conflict about their land.

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That will of course depend on how the mediator appointments are managed.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)

MOJ0217.4E_OCT21maorilandcourt.govt.nz Limitations on trustees The Act has some specific limitations on the trustees in administering Māori reservations.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)

The Commission now proposes that the laws prohibiting burial on private land should be repealed. A person wishing to be buried on private land would still need prior approval, but decisions would be made at a local authority level in accordance with the relevant district or regional plans, rather than by central government officials under the current “exceptional circumstances” criteria.

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Limitations on trustees The Act has some specific limitations on the trustees in administering Māori reservations.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

Kaupapa whakatū whenua rāhui He maha ngā take e whakatūhia ai he whenua rāhui: • hei hanga taone • hei whakatū marae • mō tētahi papa tākaro • mō tētahi puna wai • he wāhi whai ahurea, hītori, mō tōna pai āhua taiao rānei • he kaupapa papa atawhai (hāngai ki te whenua rāhui) • he wāhi kaukau • he wāhi hanga whare • he wāhi hanga whare karakia • he wāhi taunga waka • he puna wai • he wāhi hī ika • he urupā • he rua...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-tereo.pdf (387 kb)