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The following relevant guiding principles apply to the use of the Special Aid Fund:2
4.1 The Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund is not a general legal aid fund.
4.2 The use of the word "special" in s 98 of the Act is a qualifying indicator of how the
fund is to be applied, and denotes something distinguished from others of its kind;
for a specific purpose; exceptional; particular.
4.3 Any applications for grants from the Special Aid Fund should where possible be
filed and deter...
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NOVEMBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-RANGI
2023
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land
Court.
1
Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
30 November 2025
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.
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DECEMBER | HAKIHEA
2023
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land
Court.
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
January | Hānuere
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in January | Hānuere 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea
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