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Tēnā koe. Use this form when you want to apply for an out of court tikanga-based dispute resolution service to help resolve issues concerning Māori land.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-98L-Application-for-dispute-resolution-April-202104.pdf (714 kb)

Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At New Plymouth District Court Cnr Robe and Powderham Streets New Plymouth Thursday 14 December 2023 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec3/1 2:30PM A20230005223 / AP-20230000023335 240/93 Donna Martin- Kemp, Peter Martin,...

Documents/Panui/SDec3-1-AP-23335-Wahapakapaka-4A2C2B-s240.pdf (87 kb)

WAIARIKI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waiariki Māori Land Court Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010 Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua Phone Office 07 921 7402 Email Office mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting...

Documents/Panui/31.-Waiariki-22-April-2026.pdf (124 kb)

In private mediations, some mediators have a practise of not preparing the settlement agreements for the parties or being very careful when they are tasked with this job. 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.

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In private mediations, some mediators have a practise of not preparing the settlement agreements for the parties or being very careful when they are tasked with this job. 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.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)

AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The followin...

Documents/Panui/1.-Aotea-22-January-2026.pdf (122 kb)

AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 063490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The following...

Documents/Panui/15.-Aotea-22-January-2026.pdf (129 kb)