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Of all of these things, what is most important to me?
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Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua
The permanence of the language, prestige and land
Whenua is taonga tuku iho and during a mediation hui it is important to remember that everyone has equal rights
and responsibilities to care for and protect that taonga.
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He mōrehu whenua, he mōrehu tāngata
The remnants of the land, the remnants of the people
When preparing for mediation, give thought to what happens after the hu...
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A judge is not required to recuse him or herself merely because the issues
involved in a case are in some indirect way related to the judge’s personal
experience or that the judge has previously dealt with the case.
4. The making of a complaint to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner against a judge
does not of itself serve to disqualify the judge from hearing cases involving the
complainant.
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He tautuhinga ture
Ko te tautuhinga o te ritenga kaitiaki he
kawenga ōrite 3 e here ana i te tangata (te
tangata kaitiaki) ki te whakahaere i ngā
ritenga o te whenua kei raro nei i tōna mana
(te whenua kaitiaki) hei painga hoki mō
tētahi atu tangata (ngā tāngata whai pānga)
e āhei nei tētahi o rātou ki te whakatū atu i
te kawenga nā tō rātou whai pānga 4.
Ngā momo ritenga kaitiaki
I raro i te wāhanga tekau mā rua (Pt 12), o te
Ture Whenua Māori 1993, e rima ngā momo
ritenga kai...
Ko te mana
o te Kooti mō tēnei tangata ki te mahi i
tēnei mahi ka tukua i raro i te tukunga reta
whakahaere.
He whakamārama
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• te whakakore i te pānui tono, nā te kore o
te kaiwhakawā i whakaae ki te tuku tono
ā kooti mō tō tono.
Currently Housing New Zealand provides financing along similar lines through the kāinga whenua scheme. However, section 338(12) is a barrier to that form of financing on papakāinga reservations.
Mihimihi
3. Meeting rules
4. Background / Court Directions:
o Wānanga facilitated by kaimahi of the Māori Land Court for the purpose of a
revised marae charter.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Hastings: 10:00 AM, Tuesday 5 May 2026
To Hastings: 10:00 AM, Monday 4 May 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and
a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Tākitimu District Registry of the court.
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
FROM A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 59
Form 14
Rule 8.13
Office use:
Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED
Dated: ..............................................................
