In this order, all things were seen to come from the
gods and the ancestors as recorded in whakapapa.
There are at least two classes of land rights – the right of the community
associated with the land, and the use rights of individuals or families.1
Where have we come from:
On the 17th of October 1877, Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast’s statements when delivering
judgment in the case of Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington ruled that the courts lacked the ability
to c...
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa
Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land.
You can contact any office of the court to seek
copies; however, if these are not available in the
court’s document management system, you will need
to contact the office in which those records are
located so they can review the physical file and
where possible copy the physical record.
Now, landowners seeking to form an incorporation need to
show there is a sufficient degree of support for the proposal,
and that sufficient notice of the proposal has been given.
Recording dividends
There is a new requirement on incorporations to record the
details of dividends paid to shareholders.
Publication of recordings in this manner “enables the public to view entire, unedited proceedings” and at the same time “enables the Court to retain control of the recordings”.
