Factsheet Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
The Local Government (Water Services) Act (the Act) has made the following changes to the Māori Land Court’s jurisdiction.
The Local Government (Water Services) Act (the Act) has made the following changes to the Māori Land Court’s jurisdiction.
The Māori Land Court’s role is to identify all successors and their relative beneficial interests by identifying all persons entitled to succeed to the interest of an original beneficiary in SILNA lands: (a) As though the land was Māori freehold land; and (b) As though the deceased person died intestate (applying the principles of s 109 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (TTWMA)).
[full name(s)], apply pursuant to section 113 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (as provided for in Clause 15.6.2 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement and in accordance with the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993), for determination of the successors to the deceased.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). Definition of succession Māori land is owned by either one owner or several owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
(state full name) apply pursuant to section 113 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (as provided for in Clause 15.6.2 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement and in accordance with the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993), for determination of the successors to the deceased.
This is an important provision given that there will always be a number of potential conflicts of interest in the Māori world. For a period of time, it will only be Judges of the Māori Land Court who can be appointed to act as mediators under Part 3A of the Act.
This is an important provision given that there will always be a number of potential conflicts of interest in the Māori world. For a period of time, it will only be Judges of the Māori Land Court who can be appointed to act as mediators under Part 3A of the Act.
The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)