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The Māori Land Court uses legal words that might feel different from the cultural values that connect you to your whenua. You will also hear our judges and staff regularly speaking te reo Māori during court hearings.
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Our record holds information about court decisions, and the conversations about how those decisions are made. It also holds information about the whakapapa of landowners.
Fee increase summary
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$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
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Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c...
Introduction While hearing succession applications I often find myself suggesting to those appearing in front of me to consider forming a whānau trust.
A te reo Māori resource for words
used in the Māori Land Court and
the Waitangi Tribunal
Ngā Kupu Māori mō te
Kooti Whenua Māori me
te Rōpū Whakamana i te
Tiriti o Waitangi
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acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato
acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro
acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi
acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai
acting impartially...
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