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The mediation process
Apply for dispute resolution
You can apply for dispute resolution for a matter relating to Māori land if all the people involved in the dispute agree to using this service.
The modern Māori Land Court exists in an environment that is significantly different to that in which was created on 30 October 1865 by the General Assembly of the New Zealand Colony under the Native Lands Act 1865.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenu...
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenu...
tick as appropriate
The land is not subject to any Trust
The alienation is not in breach of any Trust to which the land is subject
The alienee is a member of the preferred class of alienee being:
Child(ren) or remoter issue of the alienor; or
Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land; or
Another owner in the land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land; or
A trustee of any of the above three classes of person.
That flexibility may also apply to situations where kaumatua are living in substandard conditions and need decent housing for the sake of their health.
You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (transfers of...
The changes to the existing Practice Note were made following a review undertaken by Judge
Warren, with helpful input from lawyers who regularly appear in our Court.
We trust that the new Practice Note provides greater clarity about the process and the criteria
Judges will follow when making decisions about appointments and the rates that may apply.
