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Promotion: Te Kooti Whenua Māori calls for expressions of interest in the mediator role.
2. Application: Applicants submit an expression of interest for the role using the prescribed form and
process.
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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.
Fee: $ 23.00
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This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located
Office use:
Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED
Dated: ..............................................................
The thread of discussions from presenters and conference attendees is that arbitration is the preferred form of dispute resolution in many overseas jurisdictions.
What can be done, for example, for owners who wish to form governance structures so they can get a lease of their land to utilise it, but have difficulty notifying the owners to inform them of the proposals as required by section 215 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act?