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The Maori Land Court and Land Boards, 1909 to 1952. (Wellington: Waitangi Tribunal). Richard Boast (1999). Maori Land Law. (Wellington: Butterworths). Dean Cowie. (1996). Land Alienations via the Native Land Court from 1866 to 1873. In Rangahaua Whanui District 11B: Hawke's Bay (pp. 61–136). (Wellington: Waitangi Tribunal). Retrieved from ...
Te Arawhiti ("The Bridge"), also called the Office for Māori Crown Relations, is a public service departmental agency in New Zealand.Established in 2018 by the 52nd New Zealand Parliament, it oversees the government's work with Māori as part of the Crown-Māori relations portfolio.
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act replaced the Maori Affairs Act 1953 [4] and is administered by Te Puni Kōkiri (the Ministry of Māori Development). [5] Under previous acts, like the Native Act 1894, any communally owned Māori land could be converted to freehold land (sometimes automatically).
The Crown (the New Zealand Government and state) in the early 2000s assessed Treaty of Waitangi settlements and established that the Native Lands Act 1865 was far reaching in creating unjust decisions and unjust land purchases by the Native Land Courts experienced by almost every iwi or hapū. [6]
Inland Revenue or Inland Revenue Department (IRD; Māori: Te Tari Taake) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on tax policy, collecting and disbursing payments for social support programmes, and collecting tax.
The definition of Māori land is provided by section 129 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Act recognises Māori land as taonga tuku iho, a treasure to be handed down. The Māori Land Court promotes the retention and use of Māori land; and facilitates the occupation, development and use of that land. The Māori Land Court is the ...
Jury Service – Jury Service is an essential aspect of the legal process in New Zealand. When a case goes to trial, a jury is selected from the district where the trial is held, chosen randomly from the Electoral Roll. These 12 individuals play a crucial role in the justice system by carefully considering the evidence presented in court.
Housing and land development continued and both Māori and Pakeha benefited from the government's welfare state policies. In 1947, the department was renamed the "Department of Maori Affairs" at the initiative of Prime Minister Peter Fraser, who introduced legislation substituting the word 'Native' to 'Māori' government-wide. [4] [5]