THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OCCUPATION ORDER. IT SETS OUT THE GENERAL TERMS THAT THE COURT MAY INCLUDE IN AN OCCUPATION ORDER ISSUED UNDER SECTION 328 OF TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993. 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
This will make it easier to build on Māori reservation land. OCCUPATION ORDER: An occupation order provides the right to build on a piece of land owned by multiple owners (but does not grant a title of ownership over that piece of land).
Title reconstruction and improvement is covered by Part XIV of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The principal purpose of this part of the Act is to empower the Māori Land Court to facilitate the use and occupation of land by Māori landowners, enabling owners to improve their land holdings through better title configuration, and provide, add to or otherwise enhance their access to the land.
Title reconstruction and improvement is covered by Part XIV of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The principal purpose of this part of the Act is to empower the Māori Land Court to facilitate the use and occupation of land by Māori landowners, enabling owners to improve their land holdings through better title configuration, and provide, add to or otherwise enhance their access to the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
The blocks of land are no longer separate (refer to section 307 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993). 4.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
Whenua Māori Programme There are 1.4 million hectares of Māori freehold land in Aotearoa, with much of that whenua held by multiple owners.
If the individual owns more shares than are needed for an occupation order of this size, the rest of the shares remain in the block for the use of all the shareholders.
SIGNED by the transferor Dated: / / IN THE PRESENCE OF: Witness: (Signature) Full name: Occupation or qualification: Address: For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 3 MLC 07/24 - 31 SIGNED by the transferee Dated: / / IN THE PRESENCE OF: Witness: (Signature) Full name: Occupation or qualification: Address: Notes: (1) If the transfer is of shares in a block, the transferee must be a member of the preferred classes ...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (241 kb)
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
(if applicable) copy of consent of committee of management of the Māori Incorporation is attached.
