The Level 2 protocol for the Māori Land Court was released on 13 May 2020 and provided that the judiciary would continue to determine applications on the papers where possible, and hearings by way of by telephone conference, zoom and AVL would be preferred to in-person hearings. 4 Where in-person hearings are scheduled, there will be a series of measures to ensure the safety of participants, and compliance with social distancing hygiene restrictions.
Traditionally, the practice of whāngai was to strengthen whānau, hapū and iwi ties and relationships and to honour the responsibility that whānau had to each other.
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2024 | Hune 2024 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2024.pdf (349 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
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.
In order to run and progress a trust effectively, trustees must know the whenua and people and have the time and energy to fulfill trustee duties.
the location of the site and any existing or proposed access track or road to that site by reference to boundaries, fences, areas of other occupation or landmarks and the approximate distances from them to the site.
This practice note is not binding and does not restrict the Court’s power and discretion under Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 (“the Act”). 2.
The majority of land set aside was transferred to identified beneficiaries included western and eastern Murihiku, Rakiura, Te Tai Poutini and Te Tau Ihu.
