Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members of different whānau (with different views on whāngai succession).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 20 10:00 AM AP-20240000001234 240/93 Teotimi Hill Ohinepuhiawe 140B2 and Ohinepuhiawe 140E & 140F (Ohinepuhiawe Ahu Whenua 438 Trust) - Removal of Jason Cribb as responsible trustee Aotea PĀNUI
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 22 10:00 AM AP-20240000011134 19/94 Pipiana Rowe Tamahau Rowe Hone Tamehana Lot 1-2 Deposited Plan 14667 and Paranuiamata 11, Matahiwi, Ngongohau 9A & Ngongohau No.6 (Te Paku O Te Rangi Marae) - Inquiry into the administration of a Māori Reservation SP 23 10:00 AM AP-20250000000413 240/93 Cilla Takarangi Tania Bailey Ngongohau 9A and others (Te Paku o Te Rangi Marae) – Removal of Chris Shenton, Hone Tamehana, Pipiana Rowe, Tamahau Ro...
Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua As people disappear from sight, the land remains Before settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, tangata whenua cared for whenua as kaitiaki, or guardians, as hapū and whānau collectives.
Disputes about whenua Māori can be complex and difficult for whānau. They can delay whānau connection to whenua, and plans for developing land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
It’s not about the backlog, rather it’s the impact that the delays have had on Māori land owners, their whanau and their hapū, as ultimately justice delayed is justice denied.
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You can find information about your whenua and other Māori land from a variety of sources.
The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi. Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu, (with feathers the bird will fly) Mauri ora
The simple point is that settlement agreements arising from mediations can be legally binding documents and if there is a dispute about the validity of the agreement, then it may turn on who actually recorded the agreement and whether it was correct.
