Abridged Speech for the Māori Graduation Ceremony at Te Herenga Waka Marae
16 Aug 2019 | NewsAnd it so happens that he is also a graduate of this very fine learning institution. I am the 114th Judge of the Maori Land Court.
And it so happens that he is also a graduate of this very fine learning institution. I am the 114th Judge of the Maori Land Court.
an amalgamation can include general land 12 and Māori land. if it does, the resulting block will be Māori land.
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an amalgamation can include general land 12 and Māori land. if it does, the resulting block will be Māori land.
Freehold titles are often divided by partition order. The land retains the status of Māori land. The status of the land will continue to be Māori land unless and until the Māori Land Court makes an order changing the status of the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
In his classic book Māori Land Tenure (1977) Sir Hugh Kawharu wrote that the system of Māori land tenure created by the Native Lands Act of 1865 was an ‘engine of destruction for any tribe’s tenure of land, anywhere’ (p 15).
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While the immediacy of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown restrictions raised challenges for the Māori Land Court, it has presented an opportunity to examine our processes, our use of technology, and consider how they can be improved to ultimately assist Māori land owners.
And this week, the Chairperson of the Tribunal initiated the new kaupapa inquiry programme by appointing a panel and commencing the inquiry for the claims concerning military veterans. For our wahine toa, full engagement of the intellectual, social and cultural capital of mana wahine is necessary for te iwi Māori to fully achieve our aspirations for our people and our whenua.
Background As a youth and young adult I became aware that on my mother’s side our family had Māori land interests in the King Country and Whanganui areas.
A year of consolidation Welcome to our space, as we reflect on the past year for the Māori Land Court.
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It is only right we acknowledge our Māori language, our Māori world. Well then, I will leave my tributes to my language, to our language, there, knowing that words will never be able to fully express my appreciation for our language.