The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
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Former Judge Andrew Spencer discusses residential utilisation of multiply owned Māori land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00AM AP-20230000032305 43/93 Kenneth Linstead Te Horo 3 No 1-31 block - Rehearing of application Injunction prohibiting any person, where proceedings are pending before the Court or the Chief Judge, from dealing with or doing any injury to any property that is the subject matter of the proceedings or that may be affected by any order that may be made in the proceedings (Respondent: Amadeus Tohu) (A2023009442 | AP-20230000029952) SP 2 10...
Documents/Panui/30.-Taitokerau-Special-2-July-2024.pdf (148 kb)
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.
For example, a private mediation appointed by consent under the Act, cannot create an outcome whereby the parties have agreed to a change of status from Māori Land to General Land in their mediated agreement and expect that to be rubber stamped by the Court.
For example, a private mediation appointed by consent under the Act, cannot create an outcome whereby the parties have agreed to a change of status from Māori Land to General Land in their mediated agreement and expect that to be rubber stamped by the Court.
You can choose your preferred mediator from a list on our website. The list includes skilled mediators and Māori Land Court judges who can act as mediators.
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Land interests are held together rather than divided, which can help to preserve a whānau's ancestral connection with their whenua by preventing individuals from dealing with their interests separately.
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