Land adjoining a local council road Where a block fronts a road, consent is required from the district council. Building if you intend to build on the block, you will need to get a building permit from the district council. note that fines of up to $150,000 can be incurred for not having a building permit.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Land adjoining a local council road Where a block fronts a road, consent is required from the district council. Building if you intend to build on the block, you will need to get a building permit from the district council. note that fines of up to $150,000 can be incurred for not having a building permit.
Māori land is deemed to be held ‘in common’ unless otherwise determined by the Māori Land Court. BUILDING If you intend to build on the block, you will need to get a building permit from the district council.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
The changes in the Act respond to demand to build papakāinga housing on Māori land for the purposes of supporting Māori into housing and whānau to return to their whenua.
(d) The Occupier shall ensure that any building on the Site complies with all relevant legislation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
There are not many options for people wishing to build on papakāinga reservations but who need to borrow in order to do so.
Occupying or building on Māori land is one of the most common uses and it enables whānau to connect with their whenua.
MĀORI RESERVATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
[full name(s)], apply pursuant to section 113 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (as provided for in Clause 15.6.2 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement and in accordance with the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993), for determination of the successors to the deceased.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
