Editing Marae (section)

===Legal status===
A {{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}} is a meeting place registered as a reserve under the [[Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993]] (The Māori Land Act). Each {{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}} has a group of trustees who are responsible for the operations of the {{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}}. The Act governs the regulation of {{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}} as reservations and sets out the responsibilities of the trustees in relation to the beneficiaries. Generally each {{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}} has a charter which the trustees have negotiated with the beneficiaries of the {{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}}. The charter details matters such as:

*the name of the ''{{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}}'', and a description of it;
*a list of the beneficiaries: usually {{Lang|mi|iwi}} (tribes/nations), {{Lang|mi|hapū}} (clans) or {{Lang|mi|[[whānau]]|italic=no}} (families); in some cases, the {{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}} is dedicated to the common good of the people of New Zealand.
*the methods used to select trustees;
*general governing principles of the {{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}};
*the ways in which the trustees may be held accountable by the beneficiaries, and methods for conflict resolution;
*principles governing appointment and recognition of committees to administer the {{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}};
*procedures for amending the charter, and for ensuring adherence to its principles.

The [[New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute]] Act 1963 was passed and the institute built to maintain the tradition of {{Lang|mi|[[whakairo]]}}. The Institute is responsible for the building and restoration of over 40 {{Lang|mi|marae|italic=no}} around the country.