Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 Factsheet copy
On appeal, the Court may confirm, change, or cancel the reviewer’s decision.
On appeal, the Court may confirm, change, or cancel the reviewer’s decision.
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure. What has changed? The Local Government (Water Services) Act (the Act) has made the following changes to the Māori Land Court’s jurisdiction.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Judge Aidan Warren discusses the legislative changes that came into effect February 2022.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP21 11:10 AM AP-20250000004182 239/93 Maria Ripo Kahui He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Ripo Tautahi Whānau Trust Replace Joe Ahie and Robin Irving with Joanne Ahie-Taylor and Rayleen Moana Anderson (Skinner) as responsible trustees of the Ripo Tautahi Whānau Trust SP22 11:15 AM AP-20250000010925 239/93 Kimberley Anne Wallace He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Waitetoko Point Trust Replace Metiria Rame...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 12 11:25 AM AP-20240000006105 239/93 Judith Treanor He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Treanor-Haworth Whānau Trust Add Judith Julian Treanor and Thomas Treanor as additional responsible trustees 13 11:30 AM AP-20240000009394 241/93 Erena Rangimarama Theresa Te Pau Konui Rahui He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua atu i te Hone Mereana Te Pau Konui whānau trust Removal of land interests from the Hone Mereana Te Pau...
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 1 A20220015703 239/93 Erica Herangi Pirini and Hiko Merito Whänau Trust - Reduction of Trustees by removing Tai Rutangiwhenua Merito as Trustee 2 A20220017373 220/93 Titihuia Myrtle Seidler Titihuia Te Noti Petipeti Tamehana Whänau Trust - Vesting interests of Myrtle Titihuia Seidler in trustees 3 A20220015413 118(6)/93 John Delamere Dutton Winifred Patience Barter Dutton also known as Winifred Patience Barter Dan...
The mediation process available is a simplified version of the process that was provided for in the proposed changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 developed by the previous National Government.
This increase is part of a wider change across all courts and tribunals in Aotearoa.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori has been on a change journey for the past few years. Starting with legislative change in February 2021, the way we process applications in late 2022, and the launch of our online portal, Pātaka Whenua, this year.