… so, I am here for my dad and the eight generations of people that come us, Tamati Pirimona Marino and Hoani Te Uakihi, being my great great great 13 83 Te Waipounamu 202-215 (83 TWP 202-215).
The Heretaunga block created a national scandal, as it was seen as an example of how a ‘land ring’ could acquire large areas of land to the detriment of small settlers.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
The kaupapa I have been asked to address is “the Law, my journey for our people”. This seemed to be an invitation for personal reflection on my career and aspirations for our people, so that is how I have approached my task this morning.
Therefore in this article I provide my evaluation of the report as a Judge of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
If there are neither children of the deceased nor brothers or sisters, then next of kin are the nearest relatives on the side of the family from whom the land originated.
They will also be able to vote on whether they want to receive the land back as Māori or General land, and how that land will be held.
Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any Māori Land or General Land owned by Māori in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).
The beneficial owners have no right to instruct the trustees how to manage and deal with the trust land or property.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Land interests remained in the name of my grandfather and my great-grandmother.
The beneficial owners have no right to instruct the trustees how to manage and deal with the trust land or property.
