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12 Proposed Changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993

24 SEPTEMBER 2026 · BEEHIVE.GOVT.NZ

Cabinet has agreed to 12 proposed amendments concerning whenua Māori, including changes relating to land governance, Māori Land Court processes, succession, dwellings on Māori land, emergency support and development.

These are proposed changes, not changes already in force. The Government announcement states that an Amendment Bill will now be drafted for introduction to Parliament.

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