Such an order will only be made if a judge considers it is necessary to prevent an injustice to whāngai not entitled to succeed.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Kaiwhakawā Terena Wara Waikato, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga Judge Terena Wara was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 1 March 2019.
R P Mullins JUDGE 271 Waikato Maniapoto MB 219
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The judge may also order any person to provide copies of records, reports, and reasons for decisions related to the incorporation, and to assist the examining officers with their review.
Pātaka Whenua is the online portal that holds the Māori Land Court electronic record, which includes minutes and orders. In Pātaka Whenua you can search and access Māori land information, make an enquiry and file an application from anywhere at any time.
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
There may also be a court order included if the outcome was referred to a judge or registrar to action.
Persons who are not allowed to be trustee: 3.8 The following are persons not entitled to act as trustees: 3.8.1 Persons under 18 years of age; 3.8.2 Undischarged bankrupts; 3.8.3 Persons subject to a Compulsory Treatment Order under part 11 of the Mental Health Act 1992; 3.8.4 Persons convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 months and whose sentence has not yet been served; 3.8.5 Persons disqualified as a director of a company registered under the...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (190 kb)
The judge or registrar may issue an order giving the whāngai child the right to occupy a family home on the land, or to receive all or part of any income from the land interest, or both.
On 24 August 2023, her swearing-in ceremony was held at The Pā, University of Waikato. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Chief Judge Fox was a Lecturer in law at Victoria University and a Senior Lecturer in law and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Waikato.
