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28 August 2025 | Ngā karere
Ngā ara ture hou mā ngā kaipupuri whenua Māori i raro i te ture hou
New legal pathways for Māori landowners under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
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(c) Where the Incorporation doesn’t have a constitution, it is governed by the Maori
Incorporation Constitution Regulations 1994 (s 268 of the Act).
10.
Important changes to the rules governing Māori
incorporations were brought about by the Act and the
Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994 (‘the
Regulations’).
With direction from Cabinet, the programme
sought to address four critical barriers for Māori
landowners to retain, use, and develop their land:
access to resources, variable governance capabil-
ity, management and workforce capability, and
effort outweighing benefits.
We were established to convert customary Māori land into titles which could be acquired, initially by the colonial government and later by individual settlers. Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to:
promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū
facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land
ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and th...
Māori incorporations are governed by the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994 and run independently of the normal court processes that apply to trusts, but do provide annual reports to the Court.
PAYMENT OF RATES
Any Māori reservation set aside for the purpose of marae,
meeting place, or urupā/burial ground or any reservation
set aside for the common use and benefit of the people of
Aotearoa qualifies for exemption from payment of rates (this
exemption is granted by the Local Government (Rating)
Act 2002). The exemption does not apply to marae land
that is used primarily for commercial or agricultural activity
or for residential accommodation.
Investments must be made in accordance with the
terms of the trust order and the Trusts Act 2019.
The government does not guarantee investments. Trustees
who invest trust funds must be prudent when investing and
seek expert financial advice.
The building permit will cover aspects such as:
• sewage disposal
• coastal erosion
• water catchment
• other matters covered by the Resource
Management act 1991 and the Local
Government act 2002.
Leases
if the block is leased, the consent of the
lessee is required before a partition order
can be made.
