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In his classic book Māori Land Tenure
(1977) Sir Hugh Kawharu wrote that the system
of Māori land tenure created by the Native Lands
Act of 1865 was an ‘engine of destruction for
any tribe’s tenure ofland, anywhere’ (p 15).
1
Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
29 February 2024
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31
August 2023, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of
applications to the Chief Judge of Māori...
Following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, the Crown negotiated several largescale purchases ofland in Te Waipounamu (the South Island) whereby almost the entire land base of Ngāi Tahu, some 34.5 million acres ofland, was sold for £14,750. 1 Ngāi Tahu’s landlessness was the subject of several Crown investigations in the mid-to-late nineteenth century.
For a
full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
SECTION DESCRIPTION
4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve
6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order)
12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found
18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court
18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative inter...
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the
time of this publication are listed. For more information,
please contact your local Mäori Land Court office.
The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
1
Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
31 August 2024
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31
August 2024, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of
applications to the Chief Judge of Māori
