You are encouraged to obtain agreement from all parties involved in the dispute to participate in mediation.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-98L-Application-for-dispute-resolution-April-202104.pdf (638 kb)
To stop or close an existing roadway, written consent must be obtained from: the Minister of Transport, and the local council.
Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
Full partitions are subject to the Resource Management Act 1991 and follow a consent process, including consent from the local council. Reserve contributions may be required, including: public access along waterways reserves for future roading needs, and recreational purposes.
YES NO Note: If this is a hapū partition, consent from the local authority does not need to be obtained.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
They stepped into the acting leadership of the Court and Tribunal from 1 May 2023 and will do so until a new Chief Judge is sworn in and a new Chairperson appointed.
Between 1879 and 1887, several investigations were carried out to investigate grievances arising from that broken promise. The Landless Natives Act (SILNA) 1906 was passed and authorised the transfer of land to South Island Māori to meet their future economic stability.
It is tūrangawaewae – the place where we come from, the place we belong to, the place where we can stand.
You can find information about your whenua and other Māori land from a variety of sources.
You will need to ask what information they need from you to pay the money to you. For example, you may need to provide your bank account details and an IRD number.
