But, in many respects, current laws and government policies fall short of partnership, instead marginalising Māori and allowing others to control key aspects of Māori culture.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
(k) Landowner(s): [insert the names of the owners of the Parent Block or the name of the existing management structure (in the case of a trust, name the current trustees, followed by “as trustees of the [name of trust]”)] (l) Maximum Occupants: [Twelve (12)] people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Trustees must also make basic trust information available to all beneficiaries (such as a list of the trust’s beneficiaries, the name and contact details of trustees, and the appointment or removal of trustees).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Freehold title: A land title giving the person(s) listed full legal ownership of the land in question.
Te Tāhū o te Ture Ministry of Justice The Māori Land Court is a business unit within the Ministry of Justice.
Te Tāhū o te Ture Ministry of Justice The Māori Land Court is a business unit within the Ministry of Justice.
Alienation is when landowners grant certain rights of their land to another person.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office.
Documents/Panui/0305124-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-April-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)
Term used to describe landowners To retain ownership of Māori land, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (our Act) introduced a legal term for the people who, because of their whakapapa and unique connection to whenua, may become owners of Māori freehold land.
Apply online Download the application form Land based trusts and incorporations Tarati ahu whenua Ahu Whenua trust An ahu whenua trust enables collective guardianship of one or more land blocks on behalf of landowners.
