This occurs most commonly between close whānau members.
This may mean connecting with other agencies and exploring funding opportunities that can help you and your whānau reach your aspirations for your whenua.
Having a conversation with your whānau about your whenua and whakapapa can be helpful before getting started.
Chief Judge Fox is a descendent of Ngāti Porou and Rongowhakaata, with ties to Te Whānau a Apanui. She is the fifth judge to be appointed as Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal, following Chief Judge Kenneth Gillanders Scott, Tā Justice Taihakurei Durie, Tā Justice Joe Williams and Chief Judge Wilson Isaac.
Ki tōku whanaunga nō Te Whānau-a-Apanui. E ngā Taitamawāhine o te Tai Rāwhiti.
“Pātaka Whenua also enables a connectedness that has not existed before – whānau living in across the ditch and further afield will have the same access to the court record, a taonga tuku iho, as those who are able to visit us in person today.”
He mea ahurei te tūranga o te Kooti i te ao ture noa me o tātou whakaritenga ā-ture Kāwanatanga. “E whai ana a Kaiwhakawā Matua Fox i ngā pūkenga katoa, te āhuatanga me te āheinga ki te whakatutuki i tēnei takohanga.
Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū. As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land.
Me pai te tiaki i ngā kaute me ngā pūkete Keep good accounts and records You must keep good financial and administration records for the trust.
When you submit an application, you’ll need to include information about the trust and trustees. The Court will review: day-to-day management of the trust financial management of the trust documentation of the trust, and the terms of the trust.
