Speech to the Federation of Māori Authorities National Conference
10 Dec 2014 | NewsIn the post-settlement era, for the next phase of our development, commercial and particularly environmental lawyers are what we need.
In the post-settlement era, for the next phase of our development, commercial and particularly environmental lawyers are what we need.
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.
Once land had been investigated, it would then be Crown- granted to the owners as fixed by the Court.
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For Māori, good leadership depended upon how well those leaders responded to their people and how well they were able to protect them and their whenua (lands).
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My final message today relates to the fact that today is Pink Shirt Day. A day when we show our support for speaking up, and standing together, to stop bullying.
He shared that “the significance to this land and the story of Tāmati Pirimona Marino is kept alive with my whānau through the stories, and photos, and images that we share amongst each other and hang in our whare.”
When we reflect on what kāinga means to te iwi Māori, we instantly think about our connections to the land, to Papatūānuku and, of course, about the mahi we collectively advance to ensure we are looking after her, our land, our homes.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Our service is here to awhi you and your whānau to find a way forward together, outside of a court setting.
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http:// ird.govt.nz/maori/land-trusts http:// ird.govt.nz/maori/land-trusts Contact the Māori Land Court The DX number is the postal address.
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This information helps us to find the correct records relating to your whānau and whenua so we can make sure the land is being transferred to the right people.