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Ka hauiti i te Kooti, ka hauroa i te whenua Less time in the Court, more time on the land

  External link Dispute resolution (factsheet)  (PDF 132 kb) Te haere atu ki te hui takawaenga Attending mediation Read about the mediation process.

Located in:  Māori land

Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Parties in a dispute can work with a mediator and include tikanga as a way to resolve the dispute outside of the courtroom.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

How does a mortgagee exercise power of mortgagee sale in relation to whenua Māori? The practice note demystifies what can appear a complex subject, and support both whānau and lenders to improve access to finance for development activity on whenua Māori.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua As people disappear from sight, the land remains Before settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, tangata whenua cared for whenua as kaitiaki, or guardians, as hapū and whānau collectives.

On this page Speaking in court Using te reo Māori Legal representation Speaking in court Māori land matters are whānau matters.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

Me whakapono tonutia e koe kia tae a tinana ki te hui. This resource is for you only, and you do not need to share it with any other party.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)

There are many ways Māori connect with and utilise whenua, depending on the economic, social, and cultural aspirations of the whānau for the whenua.

Located in:  Māori land