Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.
The practice note demystifies what can appear a complex subject, and support both whānau and lenders to improve access to finance for development activity on whenua Māori.
Remember to be considerate of your whānau relationships during mediation. Give some thought to what you do
and/or say to maintain whānau relationships during mediation.
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.
There are many ways Māori connect with and utilise whenua, depending on the economic, social, and cultural aspirations of the whānau for the whenua. The Māori Land Court, alongside our partner agencies, are here to support you and your whānau throughout your whenua journey.
This working list is comprised of successors to the 53 original beneficiaries who were allocated
land between Lakes Hāwea and Wānaka (‘The Neck’) under the ‘SILNA’ scheme.
One title would represent the totality of the
shares currently held by the Seymour whanau (32.21252 shares) to be vested in (Phillip Douglas
Seymour, Pauline Ruth McKay, Selwyn Gerald Martin Seymour, Edward James Seymour, and
Caroline Ngawaiata Rowena Power) as to their respective shares, with the other title vested in
the remaining owners.
