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Steve Gunson - Pae Matua Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal  Ngāti Toarangatira, Te Ātiawa Steve Gunson brings a wealth and breadth of experience to the role of Pae Matua | Director Waitangi Tribunal and Māori Land Court.

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They stepped into the acting leadership of the Court and Tribunal from 1 May 2023 and will do so until a new Chief Judge is sworn in and a new Chairperson appointed.

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Visit the Local Councils website   Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi The Waitangi Tribunal The Waitangi Tribunal is an independent commission of inquiry.

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  He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā kupu e whakamahia ana i te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Māori words for the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal prepared by Judge Alana Thomas.

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This increase is part of a wider change across all courts and tribunals in Aotearoa, New Zealand. What does this mean for you?

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Our Vision The Māori Land Court is jointly operated by administrative staff from the Ministry of Justice and judicial officers, working towards a shared vision: Māori Land Court business profile Kia tū hei Kooti Māori e tāwharau nei i te pae tangata, i te pae whenua, i te whare kōrero To be a Māori Court that provides a shelter for the people, their land and their kōrero He Aronga Matawhānui / Vision Hei Kooti Māori Hei tāwharau i te pae tangata Hei tāwharau i te pae whenua Hei tāwhara...

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The early history of individualisation leading to land dispossession and alienation and the impact this system of tenure wrought on Māori society has been rehearsed time and time again before the Waitangi Tribunal. It has also been acknowledged by the Crown in deeds and legislation designed to settle such historical claims.

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1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 October 1864 P...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2018-05-01-FS-Past-and-present-judges.pdf (356 kb)