Henderson - Rangatira 8A 6B1 (2003) 77 Taupō MB 161 (77 TPO 161) [pdf, 85 KB]
...applicant is the sole owner of 9.0936 hectares of Maori freehold land. The land is situated on the outskirts of the Taupo urban area. She seeks to change the status of the land to General land. The sections of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 which permit the Court to do this are sections 135 and 136. Before the Court can make such orders those sections require that certain criteria be met. If they are not met the Court has no jurisdiction and must decline the application. Here the mat...