Te_Ture_Whenua_Māori_Act_1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Act of Parliament in New Zealand
The Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (or the Māori Land Act 1993[1]) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand to "reform the laws relating to Māori land in accordance with the principles set out in the Preamble".[2] These principles "reaffirm" the Treaty of Waitangi "relationship between the Māori people and the Crown" and "recognise that land is taonga tuku iho of special significance to Māori people".[3] To that end, the principles "promote the retention of ... land in the hands of its owners, their whanau, and their hapu, and to protect wahi tapu".[3] Further, they "facilitate the occupation, development, and utilisation of that land for the benefit of its owners, their whanau, and their hapu".[3]