Maori Land Law

Examples of work completed by our team include:

• Advising Iwi on an acquisition of parts of its whenua pursuant to a Public Works Act 1981 Agreement for the purposes of a state highway. Working with Crown agencies negotiating and documenting leases and licences, conservation covenants and walkway easement and land covenants.
• Advising a Māori Trust on a property dispute involving Māori land;
• Advising on Iwi land issues including Nga Mana Whenua O Tamaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014.
• Advising Iwi in relation to Crown Forestry Licences and Forestry Right Instruments.
• Advising Iwi in relation to ground leasing.
• Advising Iwi in relation to development plans and partnering with an experienced developer to build high quality housing.