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Download the MāoriLand Court glossary of terms.
He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā kupu e whakamahia ana i te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi
A te reo Māori resource for words used in the MāoriLand Court and the Waitangi Tribunal
Māori words for the MāoriLand Court and the Waitangi Tribunal prepared by Judge Alana Thomas.
Tēnā koutou katoa, We are sorry for the delays in processing and any frustration you may be experiencing. Te Kooti Whenua Māori has been on a change journey for the past few years.
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are very happy to release the first MāoriLand Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023.
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa
Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māoriland. That information makes up the MāoriLand Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
If there is no
quorum, the meeting may not proceed.
MāoriLand Court
3.21 The trustees must advise the MāoriLand Court of the names of the trustees elected at any general meeting.
3.22 The election of trustees is subject to confirmation by the MāoriLand Court.
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Any final terms of trust are subject to confirmation by the MāoriLand Court in accordance
with sections 214 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
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The Jury Trial Protocol and Jury Trial Guidelines have been modified to take account
of the Government’s decision, and in light of this public health advice.
To support these changes, the Ministry of Justice is updating its advice to those who
are summoned for jury duty.
Steve Gunson - Pae Matua MāoriLand Court and Waitangi Tribunal
Ngāti Toarangatira, Te Ātiawa Steve Gunson brings a wealth and breadth of experience to the role of Pae Matua | Director Waitangi Tribunal and MāoriLand Court.
Other status types
As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the
following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the MāoriLand Court:
Crown Land
Crown Land Reserved for Māori
GeneralLand (which maybe vested in a MāoriLand Trust)
GeneralLand Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māor...
