Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsMāori freehold land is owned in common in unequal shares. This means that each owner owns each piece of the land in that share.
Māori freehold land is owned in common in unequal shares. This means that each owner owns each piece of the land in that share.
(Land may be vested in a trustee, or shares may be vested in another person.) 8 People who own land jointly.
(Land may be vested in a trustee, or shares may be vested in another person.) 8 People who own land jointly.
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Kei ngā maunga whakahī kei ngā wai tuku kiri, kei ngā manu huia tēnā koutou i raro i ngā āhuatanga o te wā. I am pleased to confirm that I have approved the release of a new Practice Note covering lawyers appointed and paid for under the Māori Land Court’s Special Aid Fund.
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Permission from other owners In most cases, Māori land is owned by more than one person, this is where the term ‘multiply owned’ land comes from.
Ngā whenua tukipū o te Māori General land owned by Māori General land owned by Māori is privately owned by an individual or a collective.
However, at the end of the day I think the best inspiration I can leave with you is based on my own first-hand experiences and what I have learned so far.
This was intended to allow the Crown to govern control of the lands held by settlers and retain their right to manage their own lands, possessions and affairs
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The Māori-owned land on the Collingwood peninsula has a boundary defined as the high-water mark, which is a moveable water boundary.
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All of which was, I might say, a not uncommon scenario in the Māori Land Court.