As the first fully bilingual judgment issued in its history, it signals the enhancement of te reo Māori in the Court. This, at a time when the nation is celebrating the 50th year of the anniversary of the Māori language petition, the 40th anniversary of te kohanga reo and the 35th anniversary of te reo Māori becoming an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
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Our practice notes Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) sets out the full authority, power and limitations of the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court.
Request a rehearing in Pātaka Whenua
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Te pīra i tētahi whakatau (utu tāpae $399)
Appeal a decision (filing fee $399)
If you think the Māori Land Court has made an error when making a decision about an application, you can apply to the Chief Judge to appeal the decision.
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Dispute resolution service
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What if a resolution is not reached? Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna
It is your connections to each other that keep you connected to your ancestors Dispute resolution service
Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.
Whakarongo ake māua Ki te tangi a te manu nei a te tui Tūī, tūī, tūī tuia Tuia i runga Tuia i raro Tuia i waho Tuia i roto Tuia i te here tangata Ka rongo te pō Ka rongo te ao Tuia i te muka tangata I takea mai i Hawaiki nui I Hawaiki roa I Hawaiki pāmamao Te hono a wairua Ka puta mai ki te whai ao Ki te ao mārama Tihei mauri oraKi ngā mate huhua ote wā kei tēnā marae kei tēnā marae Ka tangi tonu mātou Haere atu...
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Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua
As people disappear from sight, the land remains Before settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, tangata whenua cared for whenua as kaitiaki, or guardians, as hapū and whānau collectives.