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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.

HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SILNA WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 9 SEPTEMBER 2021 The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wanaka Survey District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.

Documents/SILNA/SILNA-List-09-09-2021.pdf (896 kb)

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)

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

It outlines the legislative history, relevance to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, new urupā, beneficiary class and underlying ownership and advantages.

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

For example: Our $22 fee will increase to $23 Our $66 fee will increase to $68 Our $220 fee will increase to $228 Our $385 fee will increase to $399 The full list of updated fees is available here.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

s.315-326 Application Checklist For Acceptance All applications MUST:  Have all relevant sections of the form completed  Be dated  Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel  Have applicant(s) full contact details:  Contact address;  Phone details:  Home:  Mobile:  Email:  Other:  Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to District  Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing  Appropriate fee or fe...

Uploads/Application-checklist-315_326-for-easement_roadway.pdf (313 kb)

The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.

Original Grantees of the Hāwea/Wānaka SILNA Block Note: Abode refers to the place of residence for the individual as listed in the Native Land Register for the Wānaka Block 1895.

Documents/SILNA/List-of-Original-Grantees-for-Hawea-Wanaka-with-notes.pdf (128 kb)