Judges Corner Article by Judge Aidan Warren on Dispute Resolution2
Most professional mediators will have their own standard Agreement to Mediate, which sets out the rules of the mediation and the basis of the mediator’s appointment.
Most professional mediators will have their own standard Agreement to Mediate, which sets out the rules of the mediation and the basis of the mediator’s appointment.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) He aha i tau ai taku ingoa ki te rārangi ingoa kairīwhi? How did I end up on the list of successors? Because one or more of your tīpuna were original grantees of one or more of the blocks.
Application is waiting for further information from another party or respondent or for them to complete any actions (either as directed/ordered or as required by any Act, Regulation or Rule). Application has been set down for a hearing. Application requires a condition to be met as set out in a Court Order or as directed by a judicial officer (such as a Judge or a Registrar) before it can proceed or be processed.
Application is waiting for further information from another party or respondent or for them to complete any actions (either as directed/ordered or as required by any Act, Regulation or Rule). Application has been set down for a hearing. Application requires a condition to be met as set out in a Court Order or as directed by a judicial officer (such as a Judge or a Registrar) before it can proceed or be processed.
The determination is required under the terms set out in Clause 15.6.2 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement where the determination is decided by the Court as though the lands were Māori lands and in accordance with section 109 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 as though the deceased left no will.
The determination is required under the terms set out in Clause 15.6.2 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement where the determination is decided by the Court as though the lands were Māori lands and in accordance with section 109 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 as though the deceased left no will.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
The hope is that you can come to a decision about how to move forward without legal involvement. This service is voluntary, so everyone involved in the dispute must all agree to take part.
Guides to help make an enquiry or application Te tuku tono Submitting an application Read the Submitting an application guide to learn how to make an application in Pātaka Whenua. Te tuku pakirehua Submitting an enquiry Read the Submitting an enquiry guide to learn how to make an enquiry in Pātaka Whenua.