Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsThese were to be created where land of iwi and hapū could be held collectively without individual shareholding within that kin group.
These were to be created where land of iwi and hapū could be held collectively without individual shareholding within that kin group.
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Once again, some of the larger, more sophisticated trusts have included in their trust orders reference to the specific newspapers that are to be used for notice purposes and the frequency with which the notice must run as well as reference to iwi radio and tribal newspapers for example. The rise of social media networking and internet use has also created an expectation and an opportunity for notice to a wider audience to become more commonplace.
Only in special circumstances will a Māori reservation be set aside for anyone other than the whānau, hapū, and iwi traditionally associated with that particular land.
And it is not a new phenomenon. Native Land Court minutes from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries often noted that within a few years of title having been determined, there were difficulties in engaging with the majority of owners.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
They need to: • hold a meeting, in accordance with Part 9 of the Act, at which they pass a resolution to establish a Māori incorporation or • have 15 percent of the total shareholding consent and • send an application with a copy of the minutes of the meeting to the Māori Land Court.
They need to: • hold a meeting, in accordance with Part 9 of the Act, at which they pass a resolution to establish a Māori incorporation or • have 15 percent of the total shareholding consent and • send an application with a copy of the minutes of the meeting to the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
However, there are hapū, iwi, and whānau that whakapapa to this land and may have used it for generations.
They need to: • hold a meeting, in accordance with Part 9 of the Act, at which they pass a resolution to establish a Māori incorporation, or • send an application with a copy of the minutes of the meeting to the MLC showing there is a sufficient degree of support for the proposal, and that sufficient notice of the proposal had been given.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi 7 and hapū 8. In order to preserve the kin groups, the Act restricts the type of people to whom land can be sold or gifted.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)