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Office of the Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Office of the Chief Registrar
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington
Mailing address DX Box 11203, Wellington
Phone 04 914 3102
Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a mu...
Office of the Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Office of the Chief Registrar
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington
Mailing address DX Box 11203, Wellington
Phone 04 914 3102
Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a mu...
The review will be done by a judge, who will be able to
confirm, change or cancel the decision and issue a court
order.
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https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/draft-regional-map-page/
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/en/our-application-process/come-in-apply-to-the-court/application-forms/
You also need to update your records when a surviving
spouse passes away or remarries and income rights pass
to the successors, similar to the current process when life
interests end.
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https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/draft-regional-map-page/
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/en/our-application-process/come-in-apply-to-the-court/application-forms/
The dispute resolution service is free of charge, but you may
need to meet the costs of travel to attend mediation and of
any independent legal advice (if you choose to seek it).
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https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/draft-regional-map-page/
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/en/our-application-process/come-in-apply-to-the-court/application-forms/
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/en/maori-land/disputes-about-maori-land/
The Māori Land Court offers training for trustees.
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Section 133 of the Trusts Act 2019 (formerly section 66 of the Trustee Act 1956).
Aroha
Acting with love for
everyone involved
Māramatanga
Listening to
understand the
views of others
Pono
Being truthful and
seeking out the truth
Tika
Doing the right
things and doing
things right
Whanaungatanga
Our connections
to each other
Kaitiakitanga
Our responsibility
as guardians
Kotahitanga
Unity, togetherness,
working for the collective
Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o
mātua tūpuna
It is your connections to each other that keep you connected to your ancest...
1 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Māori Agribusiness in New Zealand: A study of the Māori Freehold Land Resource, March 2011; and Te Puni Kokiri, Ko ngā Tūmanako o ngā Tāngata Whai Whenua Māori – Owner Aspirations Regarding the Utilisation of Māori Land, April 2011.
