He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Rotorua
At Rotorua | Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua |
Or Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235
Monday, 7 October 2024
Deputy ChiefJudge, C T Coxhead Presiding
PĀNUI
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Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner
Judge Aidan Warren
Dispute Resolution
February 2022
As a newly appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court it is highly appropriate that my
contribution to the Judges’ Corner relates to one of the new tools added to our kete by the
legislative changes that came into effect in February this year.
There is the ability to appoint a mediator beyond that list if the parties consider that it is justified in the circumstances and the appointment is approved by the Chief Executive and the Judge or Registrar who referred the matter to a mediator.
The former ChiefJudge, Judge Isaac, retired from his role on 30 April, and accordingly Deputy ChiefJudge Fox and Deputy Chairperson Judge Reeves have taken up the roles of Acting ChiefJudge and Acting Chairperson respectively.
She was also appointed as an Alternate Environment Court Judge in 2009. ChiefJudge Fox was appointed as the Deputy ChiefJudge of the Māori Land Court in 2010, and as the ChiefJudge of the Court in 2023.
Generally speaking, where next of kin die before the person
from whom succession is sought, the children of the next of kin are entitled to the share they would have received had they
survived the deceased.
4 Notice of hearing
While an applicant is not required to give formal notice of hearing to other beneficiaries, he or she is expected to consult with
them and advise them of the application and when it is to be heard.
Where email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service.
2. Information provided in all applications forms part of the Court’s permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
From Ōpōtiki District Court: 10:00am, Tuesday 17 December 2024
To Ōpōtiki District Court: 10:00am, Wednesday 11 December 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 ChiefJudge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
Waiariki District Registry of the Court.