Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 Factsheet copy
On appeal, the Court may confirm, change, or cancel the reviewer’s decision.
On appeal, the Court may confirm, change, or cancel the reviewer’s decision.
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure. What has changed? The Local Government (Water Services) Act (the Act) has made the following changes to the Māori Land Court’s jurisdiction.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)
Judge Aidan Warren discusses the legislative changes that came into effect February 2022.
Since 1993 there has only been a trickle of Māori freehold land that has changed to European title. To achieve this change is possible only in particular circumstances and strict rules apply.
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.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
The topography of the peninsula has undergone significant change due to changes in the shoreline, meaning the land title no longer reflected the shape of the land.
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What has changed? Historically, disputes over Māori land often had to be resolved through public court sittings before a judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)