Otene – Tauhara Māori Reservation (1977) 58 Taupo MB 168 (58 TPO 168) [pdf, 1.7 MB]
...estate then vests in them. In my view the beneficial estate remains in the original owners or their successors under the Maori land laws which permit successions to beneficial interests. All that the owners have passed over, given or reserved is a licence as to occupation user and enjoyment, of the land and the benefits accruing therefrom, for as long as the reservation status persists; and conversely the rights of the beneficial owners to the legal estate or exclusive use and enjoyment...