Judges Corner Article by Judge Aidan Warren on Dispute Resolution2
This is an important provision given that there will always be a number of potential conflicts of interest in the Māori world.
This is an important provision given that there will always be a number of potential conflicts of interest in the Māori world.
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make representations concerning the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of February 2026 providing your name, address, telephone number and email address (if any) and setting out your connection with the application and brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make representations concerning the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of February 2026 providing your name, address, telephone number and email address (if any) and setting out your connection with the application and brief details of your concerns.
PÄNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: WHSP 8 10:00 AM AP-20230000021526 A20230009203 19(1) (a)/93 Watikena Rihari Tohu Mataraua C2A2A - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual or threatened trespass or other injury to any Maori Reservation (Respondents Hare Whanau - Hawaiki Tohu, Kowhai Tohu, Alpine Haenga, Fiona Reihana, Camilla Reihana Ruka KauKau, Hone Toki and Tuoro Tohu) Applications Not Ready to Proceed The a...
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered) PHONE NUMBER(S): Home: Work: Mobile Fax: Email: NOTE: Where fax or email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
Upcoming trustee training To enquire about or sign up for trustee training, please email us at mlc.trustee.training@justice.govt.nz and include: full legal name email address contact phone number, and application number (if any). Online trustee training is available both nationally and from overseas.
Significant progress has been made in reducing the backlog of applications waiting to be registered. Between January and March 2025, the number of backlog applications awaiting registration decreased by 1000.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
The benefits of an incorporation include: the ability to establish and run commercial operations for maximum financial benefit to the shareholders the application of a corporate model to the management of Māori land autonomy from the normal Māori Land Court practices that apply to trusts, and voting and resolutions by shareholders are based on the number of shares held, rather than the number of votes received.
The judge should ensure that the minute contains sufficient information, without unnecessary detail, to enable the parties to decide whether to make a recusal application. It is undesirable for parties to be placed in the position of having to seek further information from the judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Prior to joining the Ministry of Justice she held a number of leadership and management positions with Careers New Zealand, covering similar regions and including Taranaki.