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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Māori Land Act 1993 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)
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Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Māori Development) ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance retention of Māori land with its development and use
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protect customary interests in land ⓘ strengthen the role of Māori landowners in decision-making about their land ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
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surface form:
Māori Land Act 1993
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| commencementDate | 1993-07-21 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 1 – Preliminary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Māori incorporations ⓘ Māori land ⓘ Māori land trusts ⓘ customary land tenure ⓘ land administration ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1993 ⓘ |
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Māori Land Act 1993