Judges Corner Article by Judge Aidan Warren on Dispute Resolution2
This is an important provision given that there will always be a number of potential conflicts of interest in the Māori world.
This is an important provision given that there will always be a number of potential conflicts of interest in the Māori world.
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The idea was that an individual or a whānau could consolidate their shares across a large area and in a large number of blocks with many owners, down into a particular piece of land that they would call their own.
Some administration of the whānau trust is required. An IRD number had to be obtained. We get a small amount of dividend payments each year and a tax return has to be prepared.
Within the Māori Land Court districts, average ownership numbers range from 51 owners per block in the Tākitimu district to 154 owners per block in the Waiariki district.
Conflicts of interest arise in a number of different situations. Judges should be alert to any appearance of bias arising out of connections with litigants, witnesses or their legal advisors, and should always inform the parties of facts that might reasonably give rise to a perception of bias or conflict of interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make representations concerning the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4pm on the 1st day of October 2023 providing your name, address, telephone number and email address (if any) and setting out your connection with the application and brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/0903423-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-October-2023-CONFIRMED-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf (615 kb)
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered) Phone Number(s): Home: Work: Mobile: Fax: Email Address: NOTE: Where fax or email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (220 kb)
Contact details are below or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us Contact the Māori Land Court The DX number is the postal address. MOJ0217.6E_OCT21maorilandcourt.govt.nz Taitokerau District Level 3, Manaia House Rathbone Street, Whangārei 0110 DX Box AX10086, Whangārei Phone 09 983 9940 Email mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz Auckland Information Office Ground floor, Building B 65B Main Highway, Ellerslie Auckland 1051 DX Box EX10912, Auckland Phone 09 279 5850 Email ml...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
This will also free up judicial time for more complex matters before the Māori Land Court. Other changes A number of minor and technical changes have been made to improve the operation of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act from February 2021.