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Investment land
Land acquired by the Māori incorporation
after the Māori incorporation was
established may remain as investment land
and be held by the Māori incorporation as
general land 10.
The Māori incorporation is free to buy,
sell, and mortgage investment land and
to generally treat it in a businesslike way,
free of restrictions imposed by the Act.
Investment land
Land acquired by the Māori incorporation
after the Māori incorporation was
established may remain as investment land
and be held by the Māori incorporation as
general land 10.
The Māori incorporation is free to buy,
sell, and mortgage investment land and
to generally treat it in a businesslike way,
free of restrictions imposed by the Act.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
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HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE COURT 1862–1890s
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SECTION 1
Historical
Foundations
of the Court
1862-1890s
“Ōku waewae kāinga”
HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE COURT 1862–1890s
Historical
Foundations
of the Court
1862-1890s
Written by R P Boast QC
Professor, Faculty of Law,
Victoria University of Wellington.
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Origins of the Court
The Native Land Court, today the Māori Land
Court, is New Zealand’s oldest and longest-
establishe...
The beneficiaries are called the beneficial
owners.
7 The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and
social order made up of hapū (kin groups) and
whānau (family groups), having a founding
ancestor and territorial (tribal) boundaries.
8 A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a
common ancestor.
9 Māori custom.
10 The owner of a beneficial interest in land.
The beneficiaries are called the beneficial
owners.
7 The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and
social order made up of hapū (kin groups) and
whānau (family groups), having a founding
ancestor and territorial (tribal) boundaries.
8 A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a
common ancestor.
9 Māori custom.
10 The owner of a beneficial interest in land.
The beneficiaries are called the beneficial
owners.
7 The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and
social order made up of hapū (kin groups) and
whānau (family groups), having a founding
ancestor and territorial (tribal) boundaries.
8 A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a
common ancestor.
9 Māori custom.
10 The owner of a beneficial interest in land.
Block name: Sections 1 to 7, 9 to 17, 19 to 28 and 31 to 33 Block I and Sections 1 to 4, 8 and 10 to 13 Block V Whakapoai Survey District (Whakapoai Land (South Island Landless Native Act 1906))
Block ID: 296781
Hectares: 647.4974
Shares: 1600
Poraka SILNA o Port Adventure
Port Adventure SILNA block
Port Adventure Block is located on Rakiura.
The Court will consider the following criteria when appointing a lawyer on the Court’s
own motion:
9.1 The level of legal experience appropriate for the appointment based on the nature
of the proceedings;
9.2 The level of knowledge and experience of te reo Māori, tikanga and Te Tiriti o
Waitangi; and
9.3 The level of experience in dealing with Māori Land Court matters, with Māori
clients and related legal issues.
10. Lawyers may be appointed (on application or on the Court...