Accompanied by a printed reel guide, entitled: Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to the Pacific islands

The land tenure system in Niue, as laid down under the Niue Act 1966 (formerly the Cook Islands Act 1915), was taken directly from legislation affecting Maori land in New Zealand. The Niue Land Court was directed to investigate the titles to customary land according to Niuean custom and usage, and at the same time it was directed that all titles issued must be freehold titles. Polynesian customary land tenure was diametrically opposed to freehold tenure and the two could not mix. (From J.M. McEwen, Report on Land Tenure in Niue, Wellington, Govt. Printer, 1968; p.7.)

Originally constituted as the Native Land Court, the Land Court is now (2004) a Division of the High Court of Niue. Appeals from a decision of the High Court are heard by the Niue Court of Appeal.

Microfilm. Canberra, A.C.T. : Produced for the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, Australian National University. 4 microfilm reels.

Department of Justice, Lands and Survey, Alofi, Niue.

PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 1239

Land tenure > Law and legislation > Niue.

Niue > Social life and customs.