Legislation administered by Te Puni Kōkiri

Te Puni Kōkiri administers a number of Acts (legislation) and Orders and Regulations (subordinate legislation). 

The Ministry is responsible for:

• Formulating and, where necessary, amending the policy for the legislation. 
• Dealing with enquiries regarding the application of the legislation, and
• Coordinating any obligations of the Minister under the legislation.

To see information on current changes to legislation in the Māori Affairs portfolio, visit our Legislative Reform page

Acts

Te Puni Kōkiri administers the following Acts:

• Broadcasting Act 1989 (Part IVA)
• Hauraki Māori Trust Board Act 1988
• Lake Waikaremoana Act 1971
• Maniapoto Māori Trust Board Act 1988
• Māori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989
• Māori Community Development Act 1962
• Māori Housing Act 1935
• Māori Housing Amendment Act 1962
• Māori Land Amendment and Māori Land Claims Adjustment Act 1926
• Māori Language Act 1987
• Māori Purposes Acts 1926-1981
• Māori Purposes Act 1991
• Māori Purposes Act 1993
• Māori Purposes (Wi Pere Trust) Act 1994
• Māori Purposes Fund Acts 1934-1935
• Māori Reserved Land Act 1955
• Māori Reserved Land Amendment Act 1997
• Māori Soldiers Trust Act 1957
• Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
• Māori Trust Boards Act 1955
• Māori Trust Boards Amendment Act 1988
• Māori Trustee Act 1953
• Māori Vested Lands Administration Act 1954
• Ministry of Māori Development Act 1991
• Orakei Act 1991
• Tarawera Forest Act 1967
• Tauranga Moana Māori Trust Board Act 1981
• Te Runanga O Ngati Awa Act 1988
• Te Runanga O Ngati Porou Act 1987
• Te Runanga O Ngati Whatua Act 1988
• Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993/Māori Land Act 1993
• Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
• Whanganui River Trust Board Act 1988

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Orders and Regulations

Te Puni Kōkiri administers approximately 38 sets of Orders and Regulations, including:

• Aupouri Māori Trust Board Order 1985
• Aupouri Māori Trust Board Order 1986
• Aupouri Māori Trust Board Order 2005
• East Coast Māori Trust Lands Block Committee’s Regulations 1936
• Licensed Interpreters Regulations 1958
• Maniapoto Māori Trust Board Order 2002
• Māori Assembled Owners Regulations 1995
• Māori Community Development Regulations 1963
• Māori Housing Regulations 1960
• Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994
• Māori Land Court (Jurisdiction) Order 1996
• Māori Land Court Fee Regulations 1993
• Māori Land Court Judges’ Travelling Allowances Regulations 1960
• Māori Land Court Rules 1994
• Māori Occupation Orders Regulations 1994
• Māori Purposes Fund Regulations 1937
• Māori Reservation Regulations 1994
• Māori Trust Boards Regulations 1985
• Māori Trust Office Amendments Regulations 1999
• Māori Trust Office Regulations 1954
• Mawhera Incorporation Order 1976
• Ngati Whatua O Orakei Māori Trust Board Order 1997
• Ngati Whatua of Orakei Māori Trust Board Order 1983
• Ngati Whatua of Orakei Māori Trust Board Order 1990
• Parininihi ki Waitotara Incorporation Order 1976
• Taitokerau Māori Trust Board Order 1987
• Taranaki Māori Trust Board Order 1990
• Te Arawa Māori Trust Board Order 1988
• Te Awapuni Moana Order 1996
• Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu (Declaration of Membership) Order 2001
• Te Runanga o Ngati Porou Order 1989
• Te Runanga o Ngati Porou Order 1993
• Whakatohea Māori Trust Board Order 1996
• Whakatohea Māori Trust Board Order 2002
• Whakatu Incorporation Order 1977
• Whanganui River Māori Trust Board Order 1996
• Whanganui River Māori Trust Board Order 2001
• Whanganui River Māori Trust Board Order 2005

Last modified: 23/06/2008