The titles remain separate, but there is only one common ownership list for all aggregated land (refer to section 308 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993). 5. An administrative structure similar to a company for managing Māori land vested in it by the Māori Land Court.
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(Land may be vested in a trustee, or shares may be vested in another person.) 4. An administrative structure similar to a company for managing Māori land vested in it by the Māori Land Court. 5.
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ORGANISATION A group of one or more persons - includes trust, service provider, management structure, business, Government Department or Council, etc.
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Whilst information about individual committee of management members is held by the Court, those names and contact information have been withheld in accordance with the public register privacy principles of the Privacy Act 1993.
Conclusion There are aspects of the current title system that will continue to challenge us, including: (a) The transmission of Māori Land Court orders to LINZ; (b) The state and quality of survey plans; (c) Remedies for blocks with defunct administrative structures; and (d) Owners without contact details.
See excluded land types on following page. Land management structure details Other statistics S Blocks with a land management structure have an average size of 108.55 ha and average 211 beneficial owners.
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This detailed history shows the power and importance of whakapapa to the Māori worldview.
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On this page Māori Land Update Block and trust information Māori Incorporation Register Māori Land Update Our Māori Land Update is released annually and provides: the number of customary and freehold titles of Māori land the number and types of management structures and the size of the land they are responsible for managing.
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This tells us that we have many Māori in various governance roles, in various governance structures, performing at various levels. Approximately 42 per cent of Māori land is not under any governance entity.
