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If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Traditional whenua boundaries of hapū and whānau were changed and not all members were granted ownership. Individual land ownership made it easier for settlers to buy and sell land.

The lease or occupation license does not grant a title of ownership; this remains with the trust. Previously, leases and occupation licenses could only be issued up to 14 years, a timeframe that made it difficult to get finance to build on Māori reservation land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)

...Blocks without trusts have an average size of 16ha and average 28 owners; Blocks with a trust have an average size of 103ha and average 198 owners; Overall an average Māori land block has a size of 52ha and 98 owners; and The total number of ownership records recorded in all blocks is 2,693,523.

Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2016.pdf (467 kb)

...Blocks without trusts have an average size of 16ha and average 28 owners; Blocks with a trust have an average size of 103ha and average 198 owners; Overall an average Māori land block has a size of 52ha and 98 owners; and The total number of ownership records recorded in all blocks is 2,693,523.

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2016.pdf (467 kb)

After 18 months of hearings in Rotorua, 15 applications concerning the administration and utilisation of Utuhina No.3H No’s 2 & 3 Subdivision F will shortly be completed. The major ownership of the land (which has an area of 1.4011 ha situated in Whittaker Road, Rotorua) has been held since 1968 in a long-term testamentary trust for eight of the testator’s children and their descendants.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

However, a number of blocks of Māori land held in multiple ownership that are suitable for development are also without any governance entity.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ. The project continued to receive support from the National Government to its completion.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Shareholdings have become highly fractionated. Ownership lists grow exponentially generation by generation.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

...113/93, 118/93 Georgina Johnson Pakira Tamehana Hill also known as Tamehana Whiti or Tamihana Whiti or Tamahana Whiti and Whiti Thompson - Succession A20230007464 113/93, 18(1)(a)/93 Joshua Whatarau Paremata 2F16B block - Determination of ownership of a house Höngongoi / JULY 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 13 TAIRÄWHITI continued APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20230007622 150A(3) (b)/93 Christopher Rewiti Marsh Paremata 2F21A2 - Noting of Licence to Occupy by Re...

Documents/Panui/0517423-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-July-2023-web.pdf (838 kb)