Post by Brent George on Apr 15, 2021 22:52:14 GMT
A Bill giving local councils the power to write off rates arrears, make unused Māori land unrateable, and allow for multiple homes on Māori land is just a start to a wider conversation about Māori land, a Ruapehu District Councillor says.
The Whenua Māori Rating Amendment Bill passed its third reading yesterday, modernising Māori land rating laws that have been largely untouched since 1924.
The Bill gives better recognition to communal ownership of whenua Māori, and situations where multiple houses are on one land block. It also makes unused Māori land unrateable, including land under Ngā Whenua Rāhui covenants.
Ruapehu District Councillor Elijah Pue told Local Democracy Reporting that the changes make it easier for whānau to use, develop and live on their tūpuna whenua.
NZ Herald - Politics: 7-April-2021
The Whenua Māori Rating Amendment Bill passed its third reading yesterday, modernising Māori land rating laws that have been largely untouched since 1924.
The Bill gives better recognition to communal ownership of whenua Māori, and situations where multiple houses are on one land block. It also makes unused Māori land unrateable, including land under Ngā Whenua Rāhui covenants.
Ruapehu District Councillor Elijah Pue told Local Democracy Reporting that the changes make it easier for whānau to use, develop and live on their tūpuna whenua.
NZ Herald - Politics: 7-April-2021