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Where the relevant tikanga does not recognise a relationship
that entitles whāngai to succeed, the Māori Land Court may
issue a court order giving whāngai a lifetime right to receive
income or grants from the land or the right to occupy the
family home on the land, or both.
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An index of past and present judicial officers of
the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court
1 May 2018
Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947
Judge Date appointed
John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864
Matikikuha 25 June 1864
Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864
Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864
George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 Oc...
Ko te mana
o te Kooti mō tēnei tangata ki te mahi i
tēnei mahi ka tukua i raro i te tukunga reta
whakahaere.
He whakamārama
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• te whakakore i te pānui tono, nā te kore o
te kaiwhakawā i whakaae ki te tuku tono
ā kooti mō tō tono.
The status of the
land will continue to be Māori land unless
and until the Māori Land Court makes an
order changing the status of the land.
2 Literally, a “basket”. In the context of a
trust, it is the concept of several people,
collectively, filling a basket by contributing
communally with money and other assets.
3A trustee/guardian – in this context, of a
minor or person unable for any reason to fully
manage his or her own affairs.
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He whakamārama
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e wātea ana ki ngā kaipupuri whenua te
mana ki te whakatū, kia pēhea te maha o te
tangata i roto i te hui kia whai mana ai te hui,
ā, he painga hoki tēnei mō ngā huihuinga o
muri iho, ā, me whakaputa hoki tēnei i roto i
te tono kaitiaki.
This Court
was the Native Land Court. Section 4 of the 1862
Act allowed the Governor to establish a Court or
Courts which had the function of investigating
‘who according to Native custom are the
proprietors of any Native Lands and the estate
or interest held by them therein’.
The meeting and its purpose
must be properly advertised.
3. Consult the lessee(s), if any
You must get written consent of your proposal from the
lessee(s).
4.