Speech to the Federation of Māori Authorities National Conference
10 Dec 2014 | NewsThe rapid pace of Treaty settlements has created challenges for the Tribunal, and the number of the applications in the Māori Land Court continues to rise as well.
The rapid pace of Treaty settlements has created challenges for the Tribunal, and the number of the applications in the Māori Land Court continues to rise as well.
It is the Native Land Court (it became the ‘Māori’ Land Court in 1947) which has been a constant factor, and it is the Court which gives the subject of Māori land law its coherence and thematic unity.
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The Trick, as Justice Joe Williams’ says in relation to what he refers to as the the1st law (Tikanga Māori) and the 2nd law (Western Concepts) in Aotearoa, NZ is that we need to find a way for the 1st and 2nd laws to co-exist in the same space.
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I would also like to take the opportunity at this point to acknowledge our Acting Chief Judge who sits by my side today, over these past months and in fact, years, when an issue has arisen, a question, a complication, it has been our ACJ that has turned to offer me support and guidance, she has continued to advocate for the use of te reo Māori within her Courts – and so to our Acting Chief Judge, a heroine in my...
The imagery of a spring has been used to represent the wealth of knowledge regarding the law that has been pooled together in this bench book and that will be used to support both the land and the people who come to the Court.
Although I didn’t realise it at the time, being true to who I was, and who I am, has been the single most important influence in my working life to date.
In short, it is a straightforward process for the engaged owners to place their land under a governance structure, and once that occurs the engaged owners effectively decide who the governors are and what happens with the land.
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All of which was, I might say, a not uncommon scenario in the Māori Land Court.
118 Tairawhiti MB 60 MAORI LAND COURT Place Gishorne Present C L Fox Acting Chief Judge A Nyman Clerk of the Court D Kennedy Court assistant Date 4 May 2023 Panui No SP1 Application No A20230008312 Subject Appointment of Maon Trustee as Agent to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle Legislation Section 183(6)(f) and (h) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Also Greg Shaw (Te Tumu Paeroa) Martin Eadie (Te Tumu Paeroa) Present Detallsof the applicant are as follows Appli...
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