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Dispute resolution service
The mediation process
What if a resolution is not reached? Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna
It is your connections to each other that keep you connected to your ancestors Dispute resolution service
Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.
Hokahōkai ana ō waewae ki te pakirau o tēnei whare,
Awhe mai ana ki te hau kāinga,
Ki te pou herenga tangata, ki te pou herenga whenua, ki te pou whare kōrero
Ki te pae o Te Kooti e.
The Māori Land Court must confirm any trust order you decide upon (sections 219 or 244 of Te Ture
Whenua Māori Act 1993).
If you require assistance, please contact your local Māori Land Court office.
Where the default duties listed in Schedule 1 conflict with provisions made in Te Ture
Whenua Maori Act 1993, the duty has been amended or expressly excluded.
MĀORI INCORPORATIONS
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori
land.
In 2023, successors to the Hāwea-Wānaka block voted for interim representation, through a process facilitated by Te Arawhiti (Te Tari Whakatau) and Te Puni Kōkiri.
The practice note demystifies what can appear a complex subject, and support both whānau and lenders to improve access to finance for development activity on whenua Māori.
If you’re still not sure, please contact us for assistance. Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti
Succession and Trust application forms
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 263 kb)
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 370 kb)
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 371 kb)
Form 23: Application for w...
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.
