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Title
Explain the work of the Māori Land Court
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the
purpose and functions of the Māori Land Court; and explain the
processes for accessing information and effecting changes in
the status of Māori land.
Classification
Whenua > Governance of Māori Authorities
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1.
Definitions
A Māori authority is an entity status that is subject to specific legislative requirements,
including a specific tax rate, accounting and compliance procedures. A Māori
authority may be a trustee of a trust or company. There is set criteria that governs
what types of organisations are eligible to become a Māori authority. Generally it
includes entities that manage or administer assets held in common ownership by
Māori. However while an organisation may be eligible, there is no mandatory
requirement for them to become a Māori authority.
A Māori entity refers to Ahu Whenua Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Whānau Trusts, Whenua
Tōpū Trusts, Kaitiaki Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations (e.g.
Marae/Māori committees), Rūnanga, Iwi Authorities, Hapū cluster groups, Hauora
organisations, Māori asset holders, Kura kaupapa Māori, Kōhanga Reo, Wānanga,
all Māori Non-Government Organisation’s (e.g. Māori Woman’s Welfare League),
New Zealand Māori Council, District Māori Councils, Local Government sector,
Māori/Iwi advisory groups, and community committees with generic kaupapa Māori
(e.g. sports club, church groups, kaumātua groups.)
2.
Resource support includes:
Butterworth, G.V. (1991). Trustee Law and the Trust Deed: Their Implications for
Governance. Unpublished manuscript. Wellington.
Butterworth, G.V, & S.M. (1991). The Māori Trustee, Wellington.
Dyall, J. R. (1985). Māori Resource Development: A Handbook on Māori
Organisations. Christchurch, NZ, J. R Dyall.
Māori Land Court booklets, available at: http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-landcourt/publications
 Kaitiaki Whenua Māori – Māori land Trusts.
 Ngā Kaporeihana Māori – Māori Incorporations
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 Te Mana Tuku – succession.
 Whenua Rāhui Māori – Māori Reservations.
 Ngā Mahi a ngā Kaitiaki – Trustees’ duties.
 Ngā Tono – applications.
 Whenua Māori – transferring Māori land shares.
 Te Whakahou Taitara – Title improvement.
Relevant issues of – Bennion, Tom (ed). The Māori Law Review (monthly publication)
(Wellington: Bennion Law).
Whenua.net and Maoriland.net (2012). Guide to the Governance of Māori Land.
Retrieved from http://www.maoriland.net/PDF/whenua_v1.pdf
3.
The resources listed above are a guide only and are not intended to be prescriptive.
It is envisaged that different areas may have their own written and unwritten
repositories of knowledge relevant to this unit standard.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain the purpose and functions of the Māori Land Court.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Explain why the Māori Land Court was established.
1.2
Explain the effects of the Māori Land Court on the administration and ownership
of Māori land since its establishment.
1.3
Explain the roles and responsibilities of the Māori Land Court.
Range
may include but is not limited to - engagement, multiple ownership,
succession, economic, social, cultural, legal;
evidence of two is required.
Outcome 2
Explain the processes for accessing information and effecting changes in the status of
Māori land.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Explain the different types of information held by the Māori Land Court, their
purpose and use.
2.2
Explain the procedures for accessing information.
2.3
Explain the processes for making changes to the status and ownership of Māori
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land through the Māori Land Court.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 June 1999
31 December 2016
Review
2
19 December 2003
31 December 2016
Rollover and
Revision
3
12 December 2013
31 December 2017
Review
4
10 December 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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of study leading to that assessment.
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which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZQA Māori Qualifications Services mqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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