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fair and durable resolution tatūtanga mau roa, tōkeke hoki
filing / file whakatakotohia
final recommendation tūtohunga whakamutunga
financials tuhinga pūtea
finding of fact otinga mō ngā meka
finding otinga / kitenga
fragmentation whakawehewehe
function āheinga
funds pūtea
gifted takohatia
give appropriate weight tuku whakaarotanga e tika ana
grant (as in application) whakamana
grant leave (to appear) tuku whakaaetanga
granting of extension tuku whakaroatanga
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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.
For any such appeal or rehearing:
(a) Where a lawyer has been appointed on application by a party, a new application
must be filed in advance of any appeal or rehearing.
The Treaty provides that in exchange for the grant of kawanatanga (governance) to the British Crown, Māori people (the indigenous people of New Zealand) were guaranteed rangatiratanga (autonomy) in relation to their land and other precious resources, as well as the rights of British citizens. Unfortunately, the process of colonisation by the British Crown and settlers in New Zealand followed a similar pattern to that in other colonised countries, and in the 19th and 20th centuries Māori b...
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Other status types
As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the
following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court:
Crown Land
Crown Land Reserved for Māori
General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)
General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);
Ownership Only (ownership interests in secondary property rights such as easements,
birding, fishing o...
Other status types
As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the
following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court:
Crown Land
Crown Land Reserved for Māori
General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)
General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);
Ownership Only (ownership interests in secondary property rights such as easements,
birding, fishing o...
You can apply if you are:
• the owner of the Māori land shares to
be transferred
• the person who will receive the Māori
land shares
• a trustee for either of the people
mentioned above.
The applicant, or counsel for the applicant,
must sign the application for the vesting order.
You can apply if you are:
• the owner of the Māori land shares to
be transferred
• the person who will receive the Māori
land shares
• a trustee for either of the people
mentioned above.
The applicant, or counsel for the applicant,
must sign the application for the vesting order.
