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You can find "Total area of the block in hectares", "Total interests (shares) of the block", and Owners interests (shares) in the block" in Pātaka Whenua.
Of the approximately 2.3 million ownership interests in Māori land, anecdotal evidence indicates that about half of these interests are held by deceased persons; many land interests are owned by the same person under multiple names; and many owners live far from their land and, in some cases, do not know they are owners of Māori land at all.
Te whakapuaki i ngā take pānga taharua
Declare conflict of interests
You must declare any real or potential conflicts of interest you may have in your role as a trustee.
Inquiry about delayed judgments
If you are concerned about a delay in delivering a reserved judgment in the Māori Land
Court in a case in which you have an interest (or are the legal representative for
someone with an interest), an inquiry should be made to Chief Registrar.
The members of the trust or 'trustees' are appointed to make decisions that protect the whenua and benefit all landowners, also known as 'beneficiaries' of the trust. Trusts can be 'interest based' or 'land based'. Interest based trusts hold interests (or shares in Māori land blocks, while ‘land based’ trusts may manage a Māori land block or blocks on behalf of landowners.
Other status types
As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the
following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court:
Crown Land
Crown Land Reserved for Māori
General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)
General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);
Ownership Only (ownership interests in secondary property rights such as easements,
birding, fi...
Other status types
As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the
following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court:
Crown Land
Crown Land Reserved for Māori
General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)
General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);
Ownership Only (ownership interests in secondary property rights such as easements,
birding, fi...
This is consistent with the theory that if you are compelling parties to a dispute resolution process, it is unlikely to create an environment whereby the parties will reach agreement. Interestingly, in Samoa, the Courts have the power to compel parties to mediation.
