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The
mediation process available is a simplified version of the process that was provided for in the
proposed changes to Te TureWhenuaMāoriAct 1993 developed by the previous National
Government.
The mediation process available is a simplified version of the process that was provided for in the proposed changes to Te TureWhenuaMāoriAct 1993 developed by the previous National Government.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te TureWhenuaMāoriAct 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
They administer Te TureWhenuaMāoriAct 1993, the governing legislation for Māori land, and provide the WhenuaMāori Service to support Māori landowners to explore their aspirations and unlock the potential of their whenua.
Since the passing of Te TureWhenuaMāoriAct 1993, our role is to:
promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū
facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land
ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
The Māori Land Court’s role is to identify all successors and their relative beneficial interests by identifying all persons entitled to succeed to the interest of an original beneficiary in SILNA lands: (a) As though the land was Māori freehold land; and (b) As though the deceased person died intestate (applying the principles of s 109 of Te TureWhenuaMāoriAct 1993 (TTWMA)).
They administer Te TureWhenuaMāoriAct 1993, the governing legislation for Māori land, and provide the WhenuaMāori Service to support Māori landowners to explore their aspirations and unlock the potential of their whenua.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te TureWhenuaMāoriAct 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
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