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Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.

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SP9 10:30 AM AP-20250000001871 173/93 Shelly Puohotaua Rakato B - Summon a meeting of owners to dissolve both trusts - Rakato B Trust and Part Rakato B Māori Reservation Judicial Conference.

Documents/Panui/19.-Aotea-18-December-2025.pdf (125 kb)

The Māori Land Court bench have released a practice note for lending money on whenua Māori.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP16 2.30PM AP-20240000006004 45/93 Craig Brown, Moana Brown, Jane Brown CJ 2024/43 - Te Raupo Block - Transfer of shares, by way of gift, from William Brown to Jane Lenaghan at 16 Kaikohe MB 195 on 02/06/1988 and the transfer of shares, by way of gift, from William Brown to Moses Brown at 19 Kaikohe MB 49 on 12/08/1991 - Application to the Chief Judge SP17 2.45PM AP-20240000009113 45/93, 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Waata John Keat...

Documents/Panui/1.-CJ-10-September-2025.pdf (153 kb)

It is a good idea to ask them about: What land blocks you might be an owner in An accurate record of your whakapapa How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.

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Hātepe 3 Tāurua te ingoa o te hanganga whakahaere (tētahi wāhanga rānei) ki te pouaka Organisation Name mēnā e mōhiotia ana. Ka taea hoki te tāpiri i ētahi atu mōhiohio paearu rapu mā te whakamahi i ngā pouaka i whakaritea me ngā tahua takaiho.

How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-5-Maori-web.pdf (2 mb)

I am currently the judge for Te Waipounamu in the Māori Land Court. I am also presiding over a number of urgent inquiries in the Waitangi Tribunal, which has never been busier.

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Tirohia/tikiake te tuhinga kia tirotirohia. 4 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Hātepe 6 Ina kite koe i te tuhinga tika e whakaaturia ana ki te wāhi Search results, pāwhiria te Document Name kia haere ai koe ki te whārangi mōhiohio tuhinga.

How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-a-document-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (2.6 mb)

In the past the Housing Corporation, and its replacement Housing New Zealand, have been prepared to finance the building of dwellings on Māori land by taking security over the house, provided that the borrower can obtain a licence to occupy from the owners or trustees, where the land is held in trust, for a term of at least 21 years.

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A long-term pattern of poor returns from activities, such as farms that run at a loss. The land is not being well managed. Management is not providing shareholders with accurate and timely reports, e.g.

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