Methods of managing Māori land: Trusts, incorporations and reservations Overview Most Māori land has multiple owners, with some blocks having several hundred. This creates obvious challenges for managing the land. A number of specific forms of management are provided under Te Ture…
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Methods of managing Māori land: Trusts, incorporations and reservations Māori land trusts What is a Māori land trust? Māori land trusts are a popular means by which multiple owners of Māori land can manage the land. Under any trust, whether a Māori…
Methods of managing Māori land: Trusts, incorporations and reservations Trustees and their duties Who can be a trustee? Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 222 The court takes these things into account when deciding who can be a trustee: their knowledge,…
Methods of managing Māori land: Trusts, incorporations and reservations Māori incorporations Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Part 13 Māori Incorporations Constitutions Regulations 1994 Māori incorporations are a way for multiple owners of Māori freehold land to manage their land collectively, usually…
Methods of managing Māori land: Trusts, incorporations and reservations Māori reservations Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Part 17 Māori Reservations Regulations 1994 Any Māori freehold land, General land or Crown land may be set aside as a Māori reservation for the benefit…
Methods of managing Māori land: Trusts, incorporations and reservations Other forms of decision-making and representation for multiple owners In addition to trusts, incorporations and reservations, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act provides a number of other methods by which the multiple owners of…
Building on and occupying Māori land Overview Particularly given the current high cost of housing, Māori are today often seeking to live on their land, whether by building on it or by buying or relocating an existing house. This section discusses some…
Building on and occupying Māori land Occupation orders, leases, and occupation licences To have the right to occupy Māori land, or General land owned by Māori, you’ll need either: a lease or occupation licence granted by the owners (or by the trustees…
Building on and occupying Māori land Building on Māori land: Local council requirements If you’re planning to build on Māori land there are a number of local council requirements you may have to meet: resource consent building consent the right to build…
Building on and occupying Māori land Kāinga whenua loans The kāinga whenua loan scheme, introduced by Kāinga Ora and Kiwibank in 2010, helps Māori to be able to live on their multiply-owned Māori land. The loan allows you to build, buy or…
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