Local government is the branch of government that touches our everyday lives and environment, and as iwi become bigger players in regional economies, as here in Whanganui, local government must engage and share decision-making with Māori communities. I congratulate the New Plymouth City Council for their foresight and courage in making the recent decision to create a Māori ward.
The Māori Land Court Customer Journey
Nau mai – This is where we prepare to receive manuhiri, and where information sharing
takes place. Are we giving the right information, are we directing visitors to the right
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Kaimahi
The Ministry of Justice provides operational and administrative support to the Judiciary.
...beneficial interest in Māori freehold land
(h) vesting in beneficiaries following grant of administration
(i) vesting in beneficiaries where no grant of administration
(j) vesting of occupation order
(k) determination of legal entitlement to shares in Māori incorporation
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Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) succession to Titi Islands interests under the Māori Purposes Act 1983
(b) any application brought under the Māori Affairs Amendment Act 19...
Many landowner journeys begin when a whānau member passes away and their land interests or shares in an incorporation are transferred to their whānau members.
the right to appear te mōtika kia tae ā-tinana
third party hunga kē
threshold has been met kua tau ki te taupae
threshold test whakamātautau taupae
tight timeframes angawā whāiti
traditional tuku iho
transcript tuhinga kape kōrero
transfer /transferred whakawhiti
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share hea
shareholder kaipupuri hea
shareholding pānga hea
signing waitohutanga / hainatanga
significant and irreversible prejudice tino whakahāweatanga putanga kore
site visit takahi whenua
sittin...
It was because of you that I became involved in the initiative of Te Kura Rōia and formed close bonds with colleagues that shared similar visions, and who have come here today.
Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua
Care for the land, care for the people, go forward Like the marae, Tū Atu is when manuhiri and hau kainga share kai (food). This action takes manuhiri from the state of sacredness to ordinary and is an expression of the hospitality and generosity of the hau kainga.
The beneficiaries
hold their individual shares in the land as
beneficial owners.
16 The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and
social order made up of hapū (kin groups) and
whānau (family groups), having a founding
ancestor and territorial (tribal) boundaries.
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Applying to the trustees
Anyone who wants to promote or run an
activity on a reservation must write to the
trustees stating:
• the full name and address of the applicant
• the activity
• the area of land and th...