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The Māori Land Court/Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged)
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Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
NOTICE TO OWNERS
SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER MATTER:
(Please state name and block number of land, Māori incorporation, person or other matter in respect of which the application is mad...
Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to:
promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū
facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land
ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
It is a good idea to ask them about:
What land blocks you might be an owner in
An accurate record of your whakapapa
How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.
In the past the Housing Corporation, and its replacement Housing New Zealand, have been prepared to finance the building of dwellings on Māori land by taking security over the house, provided that the borrower can obtain a licence to occupy from the owners or trustees, where the land is held in trust, for a term of at least 21 years.
The intent of Pātaka Whenua is to allow land-
owners and other users to access the court record
The Whenua Māori programme and
Pātaka Whenua
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any time of the day and from anywhere in the
world.
For some applications, landowners will need to notify other owners of their application to the Court ahead of time so they can attend hui, support the application, make a payment offer, or object to the application.
In determining whether to make an appointment, in addition to the general guiding
principles above, the Court may also have regard to the following relevant
considerations:
(a) Whether the applicant(s) are acting in a representative capacity;
(b) The amount of Special Aid sought relative to the impacts of a Court order
on that person;
(c) The degree of hardship if Special Aid is not granted;
(d) Whether the proceedings are distinctive or special;
(e) The nature of the proceedin...
