Pepere - Tikitiki A23 (2001) 61 Ruatōria MB 150 (61 RUA 150) [pdf, 688 KB]
...1967. The purpose of the Maori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 was reflective of former land policies. In 1986, the Maori Appellate Court stated that the intention of the 1967 Amendment was to facilitate sales of Maori land. (See In Re Te Koutu E63 and An Appeal by Bernadette Wenarata Ayton 7 Waiariki Appeal MB 58). Under section 6/67 where confronted with land beneficially owned by no more than four persons, the Registrar could issue in respect of the block a declaration that the status of...