The reforms enacted in the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 retained this basic structure but further entrenched the role of local authorities by extinguishing the right of other entities, such as trusts, to open new public cemeteries.
The benefits of a hapū partition are: no consent is needed under the Resource Management Act 1991 , and there’s no requirement for land contributions for roads, reserves, or public use or access.
A review must be lodged within 20 working days after the determination or order is made or, at the satisfaction of a judge, within a longer period.
A review must be lodged within 20 working days after the determination or order is made or, at the satisfaction of a judge, within a longer period.
Depending on the circumstances of the owners, it may be determined by the Court to be subject to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. Term used to describe landowners To retain ownership of Māori land, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (our Act) introduced a legal term for the people who, because of their whakapapa and unique connection to whenua, may become owners of Māori freehold land.
Trusts must operate within the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act¹ and the Trusts Act 2019. Types of trusts Under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, the MLC can constitute five types of trusts
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). This factsheet deals only with the transfer of shares held in land that has multiple ownership (that is, undivided shares).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Whilst information about individual committee of management members is held by the Court, those names and contact information have been withheld in accordance with the public register privacy principles of the Privacy Act 1993.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2025-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (24 kb)
Whilst information about individual committee of management members is held by the Court, those names and contact information have been withheld in accordance with the public register privacy principles of the Privacy Act 1993.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2024-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (29 kb)
