In fact, for the most part they can already be found in the
Act’s Preamble and ss 2 and 17.
However, the major flaws in the report lie not in the five propositions themselves but
in how the report’s analysis navigates from those propositions to the various
recommendations for reform of the Act.
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Mihi ii
Foreword iv
by the Minister for Māori Development, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell
Foreword v
by the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, Wilson Isaac
Foreword vi
by the Secretary for Justice, Andrew Bridgman
Acknowledgements vii
Section 1 10
Historical Foundations of the Court 1862-1890s
“Ōku waewae kāinga”
Section 2 46
The Evolution of the Court in the 20th Century
“Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua”
Section 3 84
Leadership of the Court 1980-2009...
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He aratohu
nui tēnei e whakatakoto atu ana i ngā tikanga
me ngā huarahi e āheitia ai te whakawhiti
pānga whenua Māori a te rangatira o te
whenua kua mate, ki āna uri.
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Te Whakamāramatanga o
te Mana Tuku
Kotahi anō, he maha noa atu rānei ngā
rangatira o te whenua Māori.
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND
WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 23 MAY 2025
The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to
the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey
District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Court It does
Greg Shaw The other thing | wanted to note your Honour although we have indicated
the costs would not fall on the owners of these lands | would like to make it clear that at
this point in time the Maon Trustee hasnt recewved confirmation of funding by the Crown
for this work nevertheless we are proceeding \We dont believe we can just delay any
further to begin this work but | want to make it clear to the Court that at this stage the
funding hasnt been secured for that additional w...