Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 December 2020
From 6 February 2021 On the death of a landowner, descendants can apply immediately to succeed to the land interest.
From 6 February 2021 On the death of a landowner, descendants can apply immediately to succeed to the land interest.
Administering the trust Trustees are appointed to ensure that the landowners’ interests are met. They should communicate regularly with the landowners and keep the Court up to date because landowners often make enquiries of the Court.
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Now, landowners seeking to form an incorporation need to show there is a sufficient degree of support for the proposal, and that sufficient notice of the proposal has been given.
You can find information on: the current list of landowners of the block when a person became a landowner, who they inherited whenua interests from and the type of land ownership they have the previous landowners and line of succession, or whakapapa of the whenua.
The accurate documentation of succession to land is critical and enables landowners to work together to make decisions about its use for the benefit of all landowners, their whānau, and future generations.
To stop or close an existing roadway, written consent must be obtained from: the Minister of Transport, and the local council. Landowners or representatives of the New Zealand Transport Agency or local council can apply for the returned ownership of a closed or stopped road to the original landowners.
We work with various other departments and agencies to support Māori landowners to connect with and realise their aspirations for their whenua.
We work with various other departments and agencies to support Māori landowners to connect with and realise their aspirations for their whenua.
Most of the types of records in this class concern title reconstruction and improvement processes under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to facilitate the use and occupation of the land by Māori landowners. The class also encompasses all records to do with the use of land and with processes to change Māori land titles since the inception of the Māori Land Court.
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