Te Puna Manawa Whenua refers to various standard documents and templates. These are guides only and often need to be tailored appropriately to the facts and legal issues of the particular case.
How does the Court assess whether a candidate is “broadly acceptable” to the beneficiaries? Should the Court be guided by the results of an election conducted at a meeting of owners?
Record type Description Disposal
criteria
1.1 Records dating
from before 1921
All records dating from before 1921 A1, A2,
A4, A5,
A6
Records recommended for destruction:
None
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Māori Land Court Retention and Disposal Sc...
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 pr...
While it is not a comprehensive statement of the law and does not bind judges, Te Puna Manawa Whenua serves as a guide and reference for judges to refer to. However, judges retain discretion over how they use its standard documents and templates and tailor them to the specific facts and legal issues of each case.
