Factsheet Legislative changes affecting incorporations web version
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.
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.
All fees for time in attendance are GST exclusive. 7 Unless directed otherwise, the hourly rates will automatically change along with any changes to the Waitangi Tribunal rates.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
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.
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What has changed? Historically, disputes over Māori land often had to be resolved through public court sittings before a judge.
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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.
The class also encompasses all records to do with the use of land and with processes to change Māori land titles since the inception of the Māori Land Court.
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The mediation process available is a simplified version of the process that was provided for in the proposed changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 developed by the previous National Government.
Some of the Waikato kaimahi attending Koroneihana 22 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report • Matariki 2024 – Matariki 2025 Applications created Applications completed Applications on hand Hearings completed 1,156 723 3,745 1,502 [Waiariki] Change from previous year Change from previous year Change from previous year -1% -29% +28% +20% Change from previous year (-14) (-208) (+1,060) (+298) A year of growth, connection, and new h...
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