Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsSince 1993 there has only been a trickle of Māori freehold land that has changed to European title.
Since 1993 there has only been a trickle of Māori freehold land that has changed to European title.
Indeed, the owners all accept that I must resolve the issue in this instance” Tikanga Māori is defined in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Māori Land Act) as “Māori Customary rights and values”.
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SUCCESSION Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
Freehold titles are often divided by partition order. The land retains the status of Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
Māori Trust Office The Māori Trust Office administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.
Māori Trust Office The Māori Trust Office administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.
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The Act also refers to general land owned by Māori. Whenua Māori korehere Māori freehold land Māori freehold land has gone through the Māori Land Court (or what was known as the Native Land Court) to be divided into blocks and converted into freehold titles.
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2013 | Pipiri 2013 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land 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 Freehold and Māori Customary Land. ...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2013 | Pipiri 2013 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land 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 Freehold and Māori Customary Land. ...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2012 | Pipiri 2012 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land 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 Freehold and Māori Customary Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2012.pdf (132 kb)