The current 1993 Act (Te Ture Whenua Māori/Māori Land Act 1993), by contrast, saw a significant widening of the Court’s jurisdiction.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Indeed, the owners all accept that I must resolve the issue in this instance” Tikanga Māori is defined in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Māori Land Act) as “Māori Customary rights and values”.
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It includes but is not limited to records of alienation of land, including purchase under Public Works Acts and the Europeanisation of Māori land (the Court had powers regarding Europeanisation under part 28 and section 433 of the Māori Affairs Act 1953 and previous acts).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Readers faced with specific circumstances should refer to the full text of the Act or Acts concerned and/or seek appropriate exptert advice, and they should not rely solely on the text of this publication.
The legislation which enables us to perform our role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Act recognises the importance of whenua Māori as taonga-tuku-iho - of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
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We were also joined by those who work on Māori land issues from Te Puni Kōkiri.
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TiTle improvemenT Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993 Te WHAKAHoU TAiTArA Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993 Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, it has been written, edited, published, and made available strictly on the basis that its authors, editors, and publishers are excluded from any liability for anything done or omitted to be done by any person in reliance, whether wholly or partially, on the contents of this pub...
TiTle improvemenT Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993 Te WHAKAHoU TAiTArA Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993 Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, it has been written, edited, published, and made available strictly on the basis that its authors, editors, and publishers are excluded from any liability for anything done or omitted to be done by any person in reliance, whether wholly or partially, on the contents of this pub...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Section 218 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income may be ap- plied if provision is made in the trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (256 kb)
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). Title reconstruction and improvement Title1 reconstruction and improvement is covered by Part 14 of the Act.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
