Privacy Statement

Māori Land Help — Whenua Navigation respects your privacy. This statement explains what personal information may be collected, why it is collected, how it may be used or shared, and how you can exercise your privacy rights.

In plain language: we only want information that is relevant to your enquiry or requested research, and we do not sell your personal information.

1. Who we are

Māori Land Help — Whenua Navigation provides independent research and navigation assistance relating to Māori land information, Māori Land Court records, land blocks, shares and ownership, succession, occupation, Ahu Whenua trusts, historical land records and archival research.

Website: whenua.maori.nz
Email: admin@whenua.maori.nz

2. Information we may collect

Depending on your enquiry, we may receive information such as:

your name and contact details;
the details of your research question;
Māori land block names, legal descriptions or other land identifiers;
information you voluntarily provide about ownership, shares, succession, occupation or trusts;
documents, photographs or other material you choose to send us; and
technical information generated when you use our website, where applicable.

3. Why we collect information

Information is collected where it is reasonably necessary to communicate with you, understand your enquiry, carry out requested research, provide navigation assistance, maintain records of an enquiry, or operate and improve the website and service.

4. Information from public and historical sources

Research may involve publicly available material and historical records, including Māori Land Court material, maps, archives and government records. Where personal information is obtained indirectly, we will handle it in accordance with applicable requirements and any relevant exceptions.

5. How information is used

Information supplied to us is used for the purpose for which it was provided, including responding to enquiries and conducting requested research. We do not sell personal information.

6. Disclosure

We will not disclose personal information to another person or organisation unless you authorise the disclosure, it is necessary to provide the requested service, the information is already lawfully publicly available, or disclosure is required or permitted by law.

7. Security and retention

Reasonable safeguards are used to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure or alteration. Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as otherwise required by law.

8. Access and correction

You may ask for access to personal information we hold about you and may ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.

9. If you choose not to provide information

You generally do not have to provide personal information. However, if information is necessary to understand or respond to your enquiry, not providing it may mean that we cannot carry out the requested research or contact you about it.

10. Privacy contact

For privacy questions, access requests or correction requests, contact:

Māori Land Help — Whenua Navigation
admin@whenua.maori.nz

This statement may be updated when our services, systems or applicable privacy requirements change.

PRIVACY STATEMENT