Section 18 of the Adoption Act 1955 explicitly stated that adoption orders under the Act applied to Māori and sections 19(1) and (2) of the Act effectively provided that customary Māori adoption (whāngai) carried out since the commencement of the Native Lands Act was not legally binding.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
MLC- FS1 - Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017. PAGE 1 of 12 This factsheet provides information about, and a summary of, abbreviations used for minute books of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Introduction In the 150 year history of the Māori Land Court evidence and decisions have been recorded in local (and more) recently national minute books.
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1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 Oc...
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The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks. Where to obtain application forms Collect an application form from a Māori Land Court office or download from www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
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Kei reira hoki ngā kōrero whenua ā-ipurangi, he kaupapa e hoatu ana i ngā kōrero mō ngā kaipupuri whenua, me nā taitara poraka 1 Māori. Kei hea ngā wāhi whai pānui tono? Tīkina he pānui tono mai i te tari Kooti Whenua Māori, tōia mai rānei i te paetukutuku www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
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Changes to the constitution Section 253A of the Act and Rule 4(1) (h) of the constitution allow shareholders to alter the constitution by putting further restrictions on the powers of the committee of management.
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E wātea ana ngā mema o te Kōmiti Whakahaere wā poto ki te tū mō te Kōmiti Whakahaere hou. 1 Ko te whenua whai pānga ka whakatūria nei e te Kooti Whenua Māori mā te tono kore here (arā, kua whakaritea he taitara e te kooti mō te whenua me te whakaatu i ngā tāngata whai pānga ki aua whenua).
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Ngā kaitiaki, me ngā kaitiaki whenua Ko te kaitiaki 1 he tangata ka pīkau i ngā kawenga ā-ture ki te tiaki i ngā taputapu o ētahi atu tāngata hei painga hoki mō aua tāngata rā.
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After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Thames: 10:00am, Wednesday 25 September 2024 To Thames: 10:00am, Monday 21 October 2024 From Thames: 10:00am, Tuesday 26 November 2024 To Thames: 10:00am, Wednesday 20 November 2024 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar, and the Registrar of the Waikato Maniapoto District Registry of the Court....
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After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows: From Ōpōtiki District Court: 10:00am, Tuesday 17 December 2024 To Ōpōtiki District Court: 10:00am, Wednesday 11 December 2024 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the Waiariki District Registry of the Court.
