In practical terms there is almost no customary land, ie land that has not gone before the Court and to which title has been issued to particular owners in defined shares, remaining.
For me personally, there were times in my legal career when I wanted to toss it in.
To my Māori language, it is because of you that my heart is connected to the hearts of my children, of my family, of my hapū, of my iwi and to the hearts of my ancestors.
It would help if Māori land owners let the Court know their addresses when they move. But, it is my experience that not all owners will participate even with notice.
This process is separate to the Court’s work to identify successors and hold the final meeting of assembled owners.
Unless a trustee meeting is convened in an emergency, at least [5] working days’ notice of any meeting shall be given to all trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
She was the most beautiful kuia and was a true stateswoman in every sense of the word. I certainly tested her patience when I was young, but I was very close with my nan as she was with all of her mokopuna and she is certainly missed here today.
After Part 4 searches had been carried out at the Māori Land Court I learnt that in 1967 an uncle of mine had appeared at the Māori Land Court and had succeeded to some interests in the name of his mother and father (my grandparents).
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Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (265 kb)
Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner Judge Aidan Warren Dispute Resolution February 2022 As a newly appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court it is highly appropriate that my contribution to the Judges’ Corner relates to one of the new tools added to our kete by the legislative changes that came into effect in February this year.
