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 | 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...
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by Kelly Dixon | May 3, 2016 | Articles, Insights, Kelly Dixon, Post, Uncategorized, Updates
Re Tipene [2016] NZHC 3199 was the first case to successfully go through the High Court under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 for customary marine title. Over the years Mr Tipene’s application was revised on numerous occasions making his journey...
