Former Chief MāoriLand Court Judge, who then became a
Justice of the High Court, ET Durie provided the following analyses of the nature of Māori rights to land;
Maori see themselves not as masters of the environment but as
members of it.
The information
in this booklet does not apply to Māori reserves.
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Māori reservation land
Any Māori freehold land or any generalland 1
may be set aside as a Māori reservation.
This practice note is subject to Part 16 of the MāoriLand Court Rules 2011 (Rules).
3. This practice note applies to the use of the Special Aid Fund by the MāoriLand Court and
the Māori Appellate Court (Court).
As a result, from time to time the MāoriLand Court receives applications to extend existing urupā, or to set aside Māori freehold land, or sometimes Generalland owned by Māori, as new urupā reservations.
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
May 2023 | Haratua 2023
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLand Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact
your local MāoriLand Court office for further assistance)
MĀORILAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the MāoriLand Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.