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The minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting to make
proceedings valid.
10. A change of ownership of land gives the recipient of that interest the ownership
and its associated rights.
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.
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.
In the English version, Māori are said to have ceded
the sovereignty of New Zealand to Britain; Māori give the Crown an exclusive right to buy lands they
wish to sell, and, in return, are guaranteed full rights of ownership of their lands, forests, fisheries and
other possessions; and Māori are given the rights and privileges of British subjects.
Management Structures
(Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori
Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,117 1,498 3,930 89,114.5730 (60%) 58,744.3744 (40%)
Waikato Maniapoto 1,304 1,664...
Management Structures
(Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori
Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,117 1,498 3,930 89,114.5730 (60%) 58,744.3744 (40%)
Waikato Maniapoto 1,304 1,664...
Some Māori land titles have a majority of owners who cannot or will not succeed to
their ownership interest despite attempts to encourage them to succeed.
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 under section 69A of the Act for a charging
order to recover the excess amount paid.
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
under section 99 of the Act for a charging order to recover the
excess amount paid.