Swearing in speech
01 Apr 2016 | NewsI also want to acknowledge my kuia Hariata Kingsnorth who passed away in October last year after a long battle with cancer.
I also want to acknowledge my kuia Hariata Kingsnorth who passed away in October last year after a long battle with cancer.
This information in my view should be brought together and made available to the Māori Land Court, and then to an owner who wishes to develop his land and needs to notify owners.
In this context, the current review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and Māori land law in general is to be welcomed. From my perspective, the most sensible long term plan would be to encourage the retention of land interests in kin groups rather than individuals.
Some marae are lucky enough to be supported, at least in part, by ahu whenua land trusts which may make donations, in money or in kind, to keep the marae running.
I commented on the obvious importance of good governance to our Māori and New Zealand futures. While my comments were focussed on Māori land, they are equally applicable to other Māori assets.
(state full name), apply to the Court to constitute a whānau trust in respect of: tick as appropriate all my/our land interests the land interests listed in the schedule hereto Details of proposed whānau trust: 1.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner Judge Aidan Warren Dispute Resolution February 2022 As a newly appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court it is highly appropriate that my contribution to the Judges’ Corner relates to one of the new tools added to our kete by the legislative changes that came into effect in February this year.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)
As a newly appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court it is highly appropriate that my contribution to the Judges’ Corner relates to one of the new tools added to our kete by the legislative changes that came into effect in February this year.
The Honourable Willie Jackson, Minister for Māori Development made a formal announcement on 22 March 2023: New appointment to Māori Land Court bench | Beehive.govt.nz My congratulations, and congratulations on behalf of the Māori Land Court, to Judge Thomas.