The �nal question asked court users to describe a positive experience with the court:
46% praised sta� and judges for being friendly and professional.
9% reported no positive experiences - either because they had not yet attended a hearing or
had none to share.
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7
20
48
12
30
23
4
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Neither unhelpful
nor helpful
58, 27%
Very helpful
61, 28%
Helpful
47, 21%
Unhelpful
21, 10%
Very
unhelpful
24, 11%
Refuse to answer
2, 1%Don’t know
4, 2%
Don’t know
92, 42%
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I Te Kooti Whenua Māori o Aotearoa
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
(please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which you wish your application to be heard)
NAME OF DECEASED:
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Former Judge Layne Harvey discusses the appointment of trustees to Māori land trusts, the ability, experience, knowledge, and acceptability of the nominees.
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APPLICATION
I/We*, [full name(s)],____________________________________________________________________________________
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application to vest the Māori land interests of the deceased in the persons beneficially entitled.
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He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Te Aho Wānanga, Ōpōtiki: 10:00 am, Wednesday 22 July 2026
To Te Aho Wānanga, Ōpōtiki: 10:00 am, Wednesday 15 July 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Waiariki District Registry of the court
