Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993

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Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 is a key New Zealand law that governs Māori land, aiming to promote its retention in Māori ownership and strengthen the role of Māori landowners and customary interests in land management.

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Māori Land Act 1993 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament
New Zealand statute
administeredBy Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)
Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Māori Development)
aimsTo balance retention of Māori land with its development and use
protect customary interests in land
strengthen the role of Māori landowners in decision-making about their land
alsoKnownAs Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
surface form: Māori Land Act 1993
commencementDate 1993-07-21
containsPart Part 1 – Preliminary
Part 2 – Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
Part 3 – Status of land
Part 4 – Alienation of Māori land
Part 5 – Title improvement, exchanges, and amalgamations
Part 6 – Administration of Māori land
Part 7 – Māori reservations
Part 8 – General matters
country New Zealand
defines General land owned by Māori
Māori customary land
Māori freehold land
Māori reservation
establishesJurisdictionFor Māori Land Court
jurisdiction New Zealand
languageFeature includes both English and Māori language in its title
legalCitation 1993 No 4
legislature New Zealand Parliament
longTitle An Act to reform the law relating to Māori land in accordance with the principles set out in the Preamble
preambleEmphasis desirability of promoting the effective use, management, and development of Māori land
importance of land to the culture and identity of Māori
retention of Māori land in Māori ownership
primaryPurpose to facilitate the occupation, development, and utilisation of Māori land for the benefit of its owners
to promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners
to recognise and protect the relationship of Māori people with their land
regulates Māori incorporations for land management
alienation of Māori land
succession to interests in Māori land
trusts over Māori land
relatedTo Treaty of Waitangi principles
replaced Māori Affairs Act 1953 (in relation to Māori land law)
royalAssentDate 1993-07-20
shortTitle Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 self-link
subjectMatter Māori Land Court jurisdiction
Māori incorporations
Māori land
Māori land trusts
customary land tenure
land administration
yearEnacted 1993

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Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 alsoKnownAs Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
this entity surface form: Māori Land Act 1993
Treaty of Waitangi relatedLegislation Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 shortTitle Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 self-link