Te orokohanga me te whakatū mai o te ratonga│Background
and service commencement
In August 2020, targeted amendments were made to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. Amongst other
changes, the amendments allowed for the establishment of a dispute resolution service to provide tikanga-
informed mediation for parties with whenua Māori disputes to have those matters heard outside of the
court process.
(b) To avoid doubt, succession to this occupation order does not alter, vary or
change any of the terms or conditions set out in this Schedule, including the
duration of this occupation order.
The period covered has been one of change for the Court, with the introduction of the new Pātaka Whenua system to support Court kaimahi, judges and landowners.
It includes:
Court files (the physical and electronic application file that holds all documents and correspondence about a matter in the Court)
Minute books (the physical copy of all conversations and decisions made by the Court)
Court orders (the decisions made by a Registrar or the Court)
Instruments of alienation (the legal tool used to make changes to a land block)
Block order files (the physical record of all dealings and decisions about a land block filed and held by the Court...
To date, the programme delivered business transformation for the Māori Land Court, including legislative changes, a new operating model, and streamlined business processes.
Steve has held multiple roles within the Court, including as a case manager, team leader, district manager, Principal Liaison Officer and Service Manager, before being appointed as the Chief Registrar of the Māori Land Court in February 2021. With changes to the role of the Chief Registrar, Steve is now responsible for exercising statutory powers in accordance with the applicable Act, providing technical advice relating to Court processes and procedures and supporting the staff and manag...
