Judge Te Kani Williams analyses how New Zealand's laws protect indigenous cultural heritage and customary rights, and poses the question - are they adequate?
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:45AM AP-20230000020358 A20220016726 113/93 118/93 18(1)(a)/93 Sandy Robert Karauria James Karauria – Succession and determination of life interest SP2 11:50AM AP-20230000020559 A20230001265 113/93 118/93 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Here Turi Koka Nissen Barlow Jack Mei – Succession and constitute the Barlow Mei Whānau Trust and appoint Here Turikoka Nissen, Maree Ann Mei, Robert Jack Mei, Carla El...
Documents/Panui/41.-Tairawhiti-Special-1-August-2024.pdf (154 kb)
fair and durable resolution tatūtanga mau roa, tōkeke hoki filing / file whakatakotohia final recommendation tūtohunga whakamutunga financials tuhinga pūtea finding of fact otinga mō ngā meka finding otinga / kitenga fragmentation whakawehewehe function āheinga funds pūtea gifted takohatia give appropriate weight tuku whakaarotanga e tika ana grant (as in application) whakamana general land whenua tianara whenua tukupū grant leave (to appear) tuku whaka...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)
This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
1 māorilandcourt.co.nz Over the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen 10am, Friday 3 January 2025.
Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2024-25.pdf (341 kb)
What the videos cover The videos show how to use Near Match search to find: documents ownership information land blocks management structures Where to find them All four videos are available on the Pātaka Whenua guidance page on our website, alongside other user guides and troubleshooting information.
māorilandcourt.co.nz Over the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday, 5 January 2026.
Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2025-26.pdf (658 kb)
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The Māori Land Court is pleased to announce the public launch of Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book.
The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
