Disputes about whenua Māori can be complex and difficult for whānau. They can delay whānau connection to whenua, and plans for developing land.
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Grounds for application: I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest 3. Consultation with whānau I have consulted with my immediate whānau about this application; and There are no objections from my whānau 4.
Once you have submitted your application, our kaimahi will carry out research to check the information you have provided and make sure it is correct. We may need to contact you for further information, or to have a hui with you and your whānau.
Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.
This includes the many applications that ought to have been heard in May but were not set down due to the May Pānui not being finalised before the lockdown.
We cannot supply you with technology or technical support. You may wish to seek further assistance or support from your whānau.
There may be occasions, for example whereby a sole mediator may have strengths in the law and property issues, but may not have the ability to manage tikanga issues that underline the dispute; thus having two mediators who together have these skills could prove helpful.
There may be occasions, for example whereby a sole mediator may have strengths in the law and property issues, but may not have the ability to manage tikanga issues that underline the dispute; thus having two mediators who together have these skills could prove helpful.
This occurs most commonly between close whānau members.
Support was given for the formation of a whānau trust. An application to constitute a whānau trust was filed in 2004 and eventually heard in February of 2005.
