Freehold title: A land title giving the person(s) listed full legal ownership of the land in
question.
Leasehold title: A land title giving the person(s) listed a limited set of rights in the land
in question (such as a right to occupy or utilise the land) for a fixed period of time.
• Tono noho whenua (occupation order).
Kāore he mana o te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki ēnei rawa
Kāore he mana o te Kooti Whenua Māori ki
te tono mana tuku ki ngā rawa o te tangata
mate, pēnei i ngā:
• Whenua whānui (engari anō mō ētahi
whenua whānau, he kāinga whānau, e
hono tahi ana ngā kainoho 12)
The benefits of a pūtea trust include:
interests can be pooled together to generate a more stable income and allow greater participation in land ownership and development
you can appoint one or more trustees to manage the interests across multiple blocks of land
the trust becomes the single point of contact for your interests, and
the trust is a legal entity and you can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
Once these rights cease, the children or descendants then become entitled to the income and occupation rights. Ngā raumei
Resources
Download printable versions of our succession resources.
If you have an exact date or date
range – you can ask for staff to search records
for the given date or range
• Check the register of decisions on the Māori
Land Court website in the judgments section
(www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/legislation-
decisions/)
• You can find minute book references for different
blocks or current ownership by searching our
Māori Land Online website
(www.maorilandonline.govt.nz)
• If you still can’t find your minute – you may need
to contac...
Landowners or representatives of the New Zealand Transport Agency or local council can apply for the returned ownership of a closed or stopped road to the original landowners.