The Hawke’s Bay Commission
was a bicultural body and comprised four
commissioners, two Māori (Wiremu Hikairo,
of Rotorua, and Major Te Wheoro, from the
Waikato) and two Pākehā (C W Richmond and
F E Maning). Richmond, a High Court judge,
was the chairman.
Wehenga ā-rōpū
Ka whai hua he kaipupuri, he rōpū kaipupuri
whenua rānei mēnā ka honoa ā rātou
rawa, mēnā e rua ngā poraka whenua ka
whakakotahitia hei poraka kotahi, arā mēnā
nō rātou a poraka a, ā, ka whai pānga anō
rātou ki roto i te poraka B. Ka āhei rātou
ki te tono mō tētahi wehenga ā-rōpū ki te
Kooti Whenua Māori, mēnā ka whakaae
ētahi atu o ngā kaipupuri o ngā poraka e
rua, kāti kua hangaia ko poraka Z. i roto i
ngā take wehenga katoa, me āta whai i ngā
huarahi tuku ton...
DECLARATION
I/We* the applicant(s) declare that—
(a) the facts of the application as stated are true and correct; and
(b) the persons entitled to succeed are correctly listed in this application; and
(c) there are no disputes as to succession or issues to be settled before an order can be made; and
(d) it is desired that an order be made without formal hearing and without notice.
Understanding of the tikanga principles of mana, whanaungatanga, rangatiratanga, take, hē, ea,
and Rangimārie, as well as their relevance and application in dispute resolution.
Āhuatanga C: Mōhio ki Te Ture Whenua Māori me te
whakahaere whenua Māori
Category C: Te Ture and whenua Māori knowledge
Familiarity with Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the purpose and function of Te Kooti Whenua
Māori and the legal system of Aotearoa New Zealand generally
When a lawyer is appointed and engaged pursuant to ss 70(3), 98(3) and 98(9)(c) of the
Act, as soon as reasonably practicable they must give written notice of that fact to every
other party to the proceedings.
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