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Ifyou have a current application in the Māori Land Court that is being delayed by a dispute, you can ask for your application to be put on hold while you attempt to settle the dispute outside of court.
So, my advice is to follow your passion. You never know where it will take you. If someone had told me back when Boys II Men were number 1 that I would eventually become a Judge of the Maori Land Court, I would have laughed at them and told them to go to the “End of the Road” (or words to that effect).
Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation
order, you will need consent from the other owners of the
land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management
committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.
The intention of setting aside a papakāinga reservation is to provide housing near the marae, particularly for kaumātua and their families, to keep the marae as a living, vibrant centre of the community. But, ifyou cannot mortgage or charge a reservation there may be great difficulty in raising the capital needed to build papakāinga housing.
1 CJ Media statement, “Note from Chief Justice Winkelmann” released 25 March 2020. 2 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 23 March 2020. 3 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 20 April 2020. 4 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 12 May 2020.
Date: 27 May 2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 4.30 PM
Venue: Wakatū House Montgomery Square, Nelson
Please note: These are 30 min appointments only. Ifyou need longer, please book for an hour. Last booking made at 4.00pm.
Date: 29 May 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Venue: Community Law 14 Market Street, Blenheim Central
Please note: These are 30 min appointments only. Ifyou need longer, please book for an hour. Last booking made at 3:30 PM.
