Te Whata - Waiwhatawhata 1A2B6 Lot 1 DP 168554 (2008) 125 Whangarei MB 294 (125 WH 294) [pdf, 3.4 MB]
...subdivide or partition the land in order to sell part of it to one of his relations. In my view it is likely to be easier to subdivide or partition the land as Maori freehold land than as General land. That is because pursuant to section II (2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 the restrictions under that Act in relation to the subdivision of land do not apply to Maori land unless Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 otherwise provides. The Act does not impose any restrictions on the subdi...