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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.

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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.

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Ahakoa rerekē tonu ngā taitara, kotahi tonu te rārangi kaipupuru (tirohia wāhanga 308 o te Ture). 5 He rōpū whānau e whakapapa ana ki te tipuna kotahi. 6 He wāhi whenua i whakatahatia mō te hapori ana wehe haere ai taua whenua raka.

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This helps to ensure the hearing goes as smoothly as possible for you and your whānau.  Before the court hearing, we will contact you to arrange a test call.

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Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.

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Nā te nuinga o ngā tūmomo mahi, ka whai wāhi anō koe ki te whai i ngā tūmomo pūkenga hou me te whakawhanake i tō ara mahi. E ngākau whakahī ana mātou kua tohua mātou ki te DVFREE TICK e Shine – he kaiwhakarato ratonga whakarekereke whānau mātanga mātāmua o Aotearoa, e whakaū ana he mea nui ki a mātou ā-whakahaere te whakarekereke whānau, ka mutu he kaupapahere pakari tā mātou hei tautoko i ā mātou kaimahi ka pā ki te whakarekereke whānau....

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20 July 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT E harikoa ana Te Tumu Whakawā i te kopounga o Te Kaiwhakawā Matua hou o Te Kooti Whenua Māori E harikoa ana Te Tumu Whakawā i te putanga mai o te pānui a te Minita Kairīwhi o Te Puni Kōkiri, a te Hōnore Nanaia Mahuta, mō te kopounga o Kaiwhakawā Caren Fox hei Kaiwhakawā Matua mō Te Kooti Whenua Māori.

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On this page Speaking in court Using te reo Māori Legal representation Speaking in court Māori land matters are whānau matters. You can bring whānau with you to court to support you and your application.

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Having a conversation with your whānau about your whenua and whakapapa can be helpful before getting started.

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Rotorua Matangi Rau, tēnei au e mihi ana. Ki tōku whanaunga nō Te Whānau-a-Apanui. E ngā Taitamawāhine o te Tai Rāwhiti.

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