TIKANGA MĀORI
Having indicated earlier that tikanga Māori cannot be reduced to writing and thereby set in concrete by
legislation, I have set out below a number of tikanga that most tohunga (Māori experts in matters Māori)
would agree exist and should be applied. The list is not comprehensive, nor should they be considered
as such, as there are nuances and variations dependant on rohe (the region) and tribal custom.
The charter may include the following:
• the name of the marae
• a general description of the marae
reservation
• a list of iwi 16, hapū, or whānau who
are the beneficiaries of the marae
reservation
• the process for nominating and selecting
marae trustees
• how trustees are accountable to the
beneficiaries
• the process to resolve any conflict
between trustees and beneficiaries
• a recognition of the committees
associated with the marae
• the appointment of one or more
c...
Our kaimahi can answer pātai and provide printed application forms, ownership lists, and publicly available court records. For general enquiries, you don't need an appointment.
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.
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the
time of this publication are listed. For more information,
please contact your local Māori Land Court office.
You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (transfers of shares in Māo...
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Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
28 February 2023
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the
time of this publication are listed. For more information,
please contact your local Māori Land Court office.
