The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
In practical terms there is almost no customary land, ie land that has not gone before the Court and to which title has been issued to particular owners in defined shares, remaining.
Te Whakamaene, Specialist Applications Team Te Whakamaene, Specialist Applications team provide the administrative support for all applica- tions that are specific to the Chief Judge (and by delegation, to the Deputy Chief Judge) of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Signed consents of the proposed trustees are attached to this application 6. A copy of the draft trust order is attached to this application; or 7.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
Successors at this hui may consider alternative redress options, if applicable. They will also be able to vote on whether they want to receive the land back as Māori or General land, and how that land will be held.
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Levin Māori Land Court Levin District Court 9 Bristol Street Levin Thursday 21 September 2023 Judge A M Thomas PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SSept21/1 12:10PM AP-20230000022046 164/93 Wiremu Tipi Te Awe Awe (La...
Documents/Panui/SSept21-1-Waiorongomai-7F-others-Transfer-of-Shares.pdf (87 kb)
Since the area was mapped in about 1850, there had been both erosion and accretion. The application sought to add the accreted area to the parcel of land
Photo by Josie McClutchie 32 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Succession applications Succession is the transfer of shares in Māori land from a deceased owner to their descendants and beneficiaries.
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Succession is the legal transfer of land interests or shares from a person who has passed away (the deceased) to their descendants.
