South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 (SILNA): past, present and future
20 Jan 2021 | NewsTherefore, the Court’s role is to ensure the list is updated quickly to ensure living successors are able to attend and vote at the meeting.
Therefore, the Court’s role is to ensure the list is updated quickly to ensure living successors are able to attend and vote at the meeting.
Over the past twelve months, the Court has continued to play a pivotal role in the administration and protection of Māori land interests across Aotearoa New Zealand, focusing on three key priorities: 1.
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The name of the proceedings and the case number. 2. Your role in the proceedings (e.g. applicant, respondent, legal representative for the applicant). 3.
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Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
In addition, while it remains important that kanohi-ki-te-kanohi justice is conducted in our courthouses, which play an important role as the local face of justice for our communities, we should endeavour to use alternative measures such as telephone conferencing, zoom and or AVL if this is more suitable to Māori land owners and ultimately assists Māori land owners’ access to justice.
Apply online Download the application form Te tohu i ngā kaitiaki, ngā mema rānei o te komiti whakahaere Trustees & committee members Read about the roles and responsibilities of trustees and committee members.
This speech will be about my role as a Judge of the Māori Land Court. However, because I became a Judge only a matter of weeks ago, I do not yet have many stories to share with you about my new job.
The name of the proceedings and the case number. 2. Your role in the proceedings (e.g. applicant, respondent, legal representative for the applicant). 3.
The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māori land as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
The Māori Land Court plays an important role in helping whānau, hapū and Māori landowners access and make decisions about their whenua.
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