At the end of the hearing, the judge may:
• make the order you were seeking
• adjourn the hearing to another date and, in some cases,
another Court, if more information or evidence is needed
• reserve their decision – they will put your case aside to be
considered, and issue a written decision, at a later date
• dismiss your application – this means the judge will not
make the order you were seeking.
This includes where:
all the people receiving the land interests are the ‘natural children’ of the person who has died, and they are all receiving equal interests, or
whānau have already succeeded to the interests of the deceased and the ‘further interests’ that have been found, will be distributed, in the same way as the previous succession.
“Uncontested” means that no one has objected to the application, after notification requirements have been met.
In its legal use, this means physical or mental disablement that, in the opinion of
the Court, results in a person lacking, wholly or partly, the competence to manage
their affairs in relation to their property.
8.
They must not be unfairly partial to one beneficiary or group
of beneficiaries to the detriment of the others. This does not
mean a trustee must treat all beneficiaries equally, but all
beneficiaries must be treated in accordance with the terms of
the trust.
5.
Now that your application or enquiry has been completed, you are ready to take your next steps. This may mean connecting with other agencies and exploring funding opportunities that can help you and your whānau reach your aspirations for your whenua.
Paneke If you’d like to speak to us kanohi ki te kanohi but you’re unable to travel to one of our offices, you can attend paneke, which offer Māori Land Court services in smaller centres across the motu. Paneke means to ‘pass by’ or ‘pass through’ and it is the term used to refer to Māori Land Court services away from the district offices.
In its legal use, this means physical or mental disablement that, in the opinion of
the court, results in a person lacking, wholly or partly, the competence to manage
their affairs in relation to their property.
