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Freehold titles are often
divided by partition order. The land retains
the status of Māori land. The status of the
land will continue to be Māori land unless
and until the Māori Land Court makes an
order changing the status of the land.
2 Literally, a “basket”.
Freehold titles are often
divided by partition order. The land retains
the status of Māori land. The status of the
land will continue to be Māori land unless
and until the Māori Land Court makes an
order changing the status of the land.
2 Literally, a “basket”.
In his classic book Māori Land Tenure
(1977) Sir Hugh Kawharu wrote that the system
of Māori land tenure created by the Native Lands
Act of 1865 was an ‘engine of destruction for
any tribe’s tenure of land, anywhere’ (p 15).
Me tāpiri rawa atu he pikitia o te poraka
katoa, o te wāhi, o ngā whare kei runga i te
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Waikato Maniapoto District
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The judiciary and the staff of the seven Māori Land Court registries have been working hard to move through the backlog of cases before the Court, there have been new judicial appointments and a host of activity has been undertaken to improve the service provided to Māori landowners.
After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
Whanganui: 10:30am, Friday 1 November 2024
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a
copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
Aotea District Registry of the Court.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Whanganui
Present: A H C Warren, Judge
T Baker, Court Taker
Date: 2 December 2024
Application No: AP-20240000013150
Subject: Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting dates
Legislation: Rule 3.8, Māori Land Court Rules 2011
Details of the applicant is as follows:
Applicant Address
Deputy Registrar C/- Māori Land Court, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui
The Court: I have considered the 2025 Febru...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Hamilton
Present: R P Mullins, Judge
A Ellis, Court Taker
Date: 26 September 2024
Panui No: Chambers Application No: AP-20240000007307
Subject: RESCHEDULING OF WAIKATO MANIAPOTO COURT SITTING
DATE
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 September and November Waikato Maniapoto
District court sitting dates for Thames that have been gazetted by the Ch...