NZ Land Law & Māori Land Flashcards
Land can be owned: (1 mark)
a) as general land, general land owned by Maori, Maori customary land
and Maori freehold land
b) Only as general land or general land owned by Maori
c) Only as general land and Maori customary land
d) Only as general land
a) as general land, general land owned by Maori, Maori customary land
The Maori concept of ‘Mauri’ is best described as: (1 mark)
a) Referring to the life essence or life force of the land
b) Having the same meaning as Sovereignty as used in The Treaty of
Waitangi
c) The mana and Rangatiratanga of the people
d) The guardianship and stewardship of the natural and physical resources
passed down from the ancestors
a) Referring to the life essence or life force of the land
If a Certificate of Title has the statement ‘Limited as to Title’ on it, it
means:
a) The boundaries cannot be correctly identified without a topographical
survey
b) The title cannot be correctly identified without a topographical survey
c) The ownership cannot be correctly verified without a full title search
back through previous owners
d) The boundaries cannot be correctly verified without a full title search
back through previous owners
c) The ownership cannot be correctly verified without a full title search
An Estate in Fee Simple: (1 mark)
a) Means it has a freehold title
b) Means it has a leasehold title
c) Means it has a unit title
d) Means it has a life interest
a) Means it has a freehold title
A Freehold Title to land implies: (1 mark)
a) The property is owned for a set number of years
b) The property is owned for an undetermined number of years
c) The property is owned for the lifetime of the occupier
d) The property and buildings on it are owned for an undetermined number
of years
a) The property is owned for a set number of years
OR
d) The property and buildings on it are owned for an undetermined number
of years
A Leasehold Title to land implies: (1 mark)
a) The property is owned for a fixed number of years
b) The property is owned for an undetermined number of years
c) The property is owned for the lifetime of the occupier
d) The property and buildings are owned for a fixed number of years
a) The property is owned for a fixed number of years
OR
d) The property and buildings are owned for a fixed number of years
A ‘Covenant running with the Land’ is: (1 mark)
a) An agreement to either do or not do something on the land that is
enforceable irrespective of who owns the land
b) An agreement to either do or not do something on the land that is
enforceable for only the current owner
c) An agreement to either do or not do something on the land that is
enforceable for only the future owners
d) An agreement to do something on the land that is enforceable
irrespective of who owns the land
a) An agreement to either do or not do something on the land that is
enforceable irrespective of who owns the land
An ‘Easement’ on a Title: (1 mark)
a) Gives a right enjoyed by one person in respect of another person’s land
b) Is only the same as a right of way access across another person’s land
c) Only allows for drainage to travel over another person’s land
d) Only allows for electricity cables to travel over another person’s land
a) Gives a right enjoyed by one person in respect of another person’s land
A cross-lease title means: (1 mark)
a) Two different owners own their own land and each leases their own
house from the other land owner
b) A number of different owners co-own the land and have freehold titles to
their individual houses
c) Two or more different owners co-own the land and each leases their
own house from the other land owners
d) A number of different owners own their own land and each leases their
own house from the other land owners
c) Two or more different owners co-own the land and each leases their
own house from the other land owners
A ‘Memorial’ on a Record of Title: (1 mark)
a) Identifies the owners of the site
b) Shows the contours of the site
c) Shows the boundary measurements and bearings of the site
d) Identifies any encumbrances on the site
d) Identifies any encumbrances on the site
The Maori concept of ‘Kaitiakitanga ‘is best described as: (1 mark)
a) Referring to the life essence or life force of the land
b) Having the same meaning as Sovereignty as used in The Treaty of
Waitangi
c) The exercise of guardianship and the ethic of stewardship of the land
through responsibilities and obligations passed down from ancestors
d) Referring to the Mauri of the land
c) The exercise of guardianship and the ethic of stewardship of the land
through responsibilities and obligations passed down from ancestors
Land that is categorised as having “Maori Land” ownership: (1 mark)
a) Can be sold to any group of people, Maori and non-Maori
b) Can be sold to any group of Maori, related or not to the current land
owners
c) Can be sold but must first offer the purchase rights to blood relatives of
the current Maori land owners
d) Can be willed to non-blood relatives provided they are Maori
c) Can be sold but must first offer the purchase rights to blood relatives of
A ‘Covenant running with the Land’ is: (1 mark)
a) An agreement to either do or not do something on the land that is
enforceable irrespective of who owns the land
b) An agreement to either do or not do something on the land that is
enforceable for only the current owner
c) An agreement to either do or not do something on the land that is
enforceable for only the future owners
d) An agreement to do something on the land that is enforceable
irrespective of who owns the land
a) An agreement to either do or not do something on the land that is
A Stratum Title to land: (1 mark)
a) Can be a freehold or leasehold title ownership
b) Can only be a freehold title ownership
c) Can only be a leasehold title ownership
d) Can be a freehold or unit title ownership
a) Can be a freehold or leasehold title ownership
If a Certificate of Title has the following statement on it ‘Limited as to
Title’ it means:
(1 mark)
a) The boundaries cannot be correctly identified without a topographical
survey
b) The title cannot be correctly identified without a topographical survey
c) The ownership cannot be correctly verified without a full title search
back through previous owners
d) The boundaries cannot be correctly verified without a full title search
back through previous owners
c) The ownership cannot be correctly verified without a full title search
