by admin | Jun 7, 2022 | Academy, Kelly Dixon, Maori Legal Issues, Tips & Advice
If owners of Māori land want to sell or gift their interest in the land, they must first notify and offer it to the people who belong to the “preferred classes of alienees”. You will need to apply to the Māori Land Court for an order transferring the ownership in the...
by Kelly Dixon | Jun 6, 2022 | Case Studies, Case studies Environmental & Planning Law, Case studies Maori Legal, Environmental & Planning Law, Kelly Dixon, Maori Legal Issues, Who We Help
Case Study Solomon v Johnson Te Mata Property Ownership Applicants, Craig Solomon and Vanessa Wilkinson built a house on a hectare of land on block Te Mata E3. Te Mata E3 is situated near Manaia in the Coromandel peninsula and comprises 54,0685 hectares more or...
by Kelly Dixon | May 4, 2017 | Articles, Environmental & Planning Law, Kelly Dixon, Maori Legal Issues, Post, Services, Tutorials, Updates
Being able to build Papakāinga on your whenua is a great way for Māori to feel reconnected with their turangawaewae. This article provides a general overview of what Māori face when they want to build Papakāinga and is set out as answers to some of the questions that...
by Kelly Dixon | May 3, 2017 | Articles, Environmental & Planning Law, Kelly Dixon, Maori Legal Issues, Post, Updates
The Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 has made significant amendments to the Resource Management Act 1991 that largely came into force on 19 April 2017. Of particular importance to Māori is the iwi participation arrangements under the new name – Mana Whakahono a...
by Kelly Dixon | May 3, 2016 | Articles, Environmental & Planning Law, Insights, Kelly Dixon, Maori Legal Issues, Post, Updates
After a long journey in the High Court, Rakiura Māori were granted customary marine title over islands that they carried out muttonbirding, Pohowaitai and Tamaitemioka in 2016.1 The process started in 2011 when Mr Tipene’s case was moved from the Māori Land Court to...
