Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsProvision was made for that in the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which allowed for whenua tōpu trusts.
Provision was made for that in the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which allowed for whenua tōpu trusts.
20 July 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT Chief Justice welcomes the appointment of new Chief Māori Land Court Judge The Chief Justice welcomes the announcement by Associate Minister of Māori Development, the Hon Nanaia Mahuta, of Judge Caren Fox’s appointment as Chief Judge of Te Kooti Whenua Māori | Māori Land Court. Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold the role....
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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.
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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-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whanganui Present: A H C Warren, Judge T Baker, Court Taker Date: 2 December 2024 Application No: AP-20240000013150 Subject: Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting dates Legislation: Rule 3.8, Māori Land Court Rules 2011 Details of the applicant is as follows: Applicant Address Deputy Registrar C/- Māori Land Court, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui The Court: I have considered the 2025 February Aotea Dist...
Approximately 58 per cent of Māori land is currently held by governance entities provided for under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
We hold court sittings, paneke, outreach hui, and trustee training sessions, both kanohi ki te kanohi and online.
Former Judge David Ambler discusses the proposed review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, with the propositions in detail.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori is notifying all owners about the following hui.