The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. That same year, the British began the first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both world wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances. New Zealand assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2015-16 term.
New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy and a part of the Commonwealth realm.
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Displaying 36 - 40 of 52Maori Land Act 1993 (No. 4).
This Act, consisting of 18 Parts and 2 Schedules, establishes composition, duties and reponsibilities of the Maori Land Court, which shall be the same court as that existing under the same name immediately before the commencement of this Act. In addition to the jurisdiction and powers expressly conferred on it by this or any other Act, the Maori Land Court shall have all the powers that are inherent in a court of record (I).
Foreshore and Seabed Act, 2004.
This Act provides for the preservation and protection of the public foreshore and seabed including the protection of the association of whanu, hapu and iwi by vesting the full legal ownership of the public foreshore and seabed in the Crown, providing for the recognition and protection of ongoing customary rights and by providing for general rights of public access and recreation in, on, over and across the public foreshore and seabed, etc.The Act provides for rights of access in, and of navigation within foreshore and seabed, and of fishing rights.The Act provides for the recognition of ter
Central North Island Forests Land Collective Settlement Act, 2008.
The purpose of this Act, divided in 3 Parts and 4 Schedules, is to: (a) give effect to the vesting of the Crown forest land described in the first and second columns of Schedule 1 in the company and the transfer of accumulated rentals in relation to that land to the company in order to enable those assets to be allocated to the CNI Iwi Collective in settlement of their historical CNI forests land claims and to any other CNI claimants in settlement of their historical claims; and (b) record the principles and process by which the allocation of the CNI forests land and accumulated rentals is
Tokelau Act 1948 (No. 24).
This Act, consisting of 9 sections, makes provision for the administration of Tokelau and in particular provides with respect legislative powers of the General Fono and the Governor-General, proof of existence of rules, disallowance of rules and restoration of legislation. The Act also provides for the continuation in force of existing Laws and the application of common law of England.
Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Reclamation Fees Regulations, 2012.
These Regulations prescribe the fees payable, and the methods and rates by which fees are to be assessed, for the consideration and processing of applications made under sections 35, 38(3), 39(1), 40(1), 43, 43(5) and 44(3) of the Act. The fees relate to: applications for interests in reclaimed land; applications to vary a determination that relates to whether an interest in reclaimed land is to be granted and any terms and conditions relating to the interest or grant; the vesting of interests in reclaimed land; applications for renewal of interests less than freehold; etc.