Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsThe 1882 statute brought all land used for burial – except urupā – under a common legal structure irrespective of how the land had come to be set aside.
The 1882 statute brought all land used for burial – except urupā – under a common legal structure irrespective of how the land had come to be set aside.
The project is reaching out to those Māori lands which do not have a trust or other management structure to administer their lands.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
Te Āhei Atu ki Pātaka Whenua Hātepe 1 I tō pūtirotiro tukutuku, haere ki te paetukutuku a Te Kooti Whenua Māori www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz ka pāwhiri i te ripa kākāriki kei te wāhanga o runga, arā ko “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”. 2 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Rapua tētahi hanganga whakahaere mā te whakamahi i te tahua Rapu Hātepe 2 Ka whakawhānui tēnei i te tahua Rapu, tīpakohia te “Management Structure” mai i ngā kōwhiringa e whakaaturia ana....
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-5-Maori-web.pdf (2 mb)
[NAME OF MARAE] Marae Charter 1 Name and location 1.1 The name of the marae is [ ] Marae. 1.2 It is located at [ ]. 1.3 The land on which the marae sits is a Māori Reservation set aside for the purpose of [STATE PURPOSE EXPRESSED WHEN THE RESERVATION WAS MADE]. 2 Purpose 2.1 This charter is made under the Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 to set out clearly the purpose of the marae and the role of the marae trustees in managing and running it. 2.2 The function a...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
The witness must state his or her address and occupation. Committee of management The Māori incorporation’s committee of management is responsible for registering the transfer against the incorporation’s share registration, but may refuse to register if they are not satisfied that the transferee is a member of the preferred classes of alienee, or if the transfer is not properly completed.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
The witness must state his or her address and occupation. Committee of management The Māori incorporation’s committee of management is responsible for registering the transfer against the incorporation’s share registration, but may refuse to register if they are not satisfied that the transferee is a member of the preferred classes of alienee, or if the transfer is not properly completed.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
The witness must state his or her address and occupation. Committee of management The Māori incorporation’s committee of management is responsible for registering the transfer against the incorporation’s share registration, but may refuse to register if they are not satisfied that the transferee is a member of the preferred classes of alienee, or if the transfer is not properly completed.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
We can help you to set up trusts and incorporations to manage your whenua or hold land interests on behalf of your whānau.
fair and durable resolution tatūtanga mau roa, tōkeke hoki filing / file whakatakotohia final recommendation tūtohunga whakamutunga financials tuhinga pūtea finding of fact otinga mō ngā meka finding otinga / kitenga fragmentation whakawehewehe function āheinga funds pūtea gifted takohatia give appropriate weight tuku whakaarotanga e tika ana grant (as in application) whakamana general land whenua tianara whenua tukupū grant leave (to appear) tuku whakaaetanga gran...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)