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Appealing Māori Land Court decisions about access
• A person may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court
on a question of law in relation to a decision of the
Māori Land Court made under section 170.
Appealing Māori Land Court decisions about access
• A person may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on aquestion
of law in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court made
under section 170(1).
Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land
Court judge.
Now, if your application is assessed to be ‘simple and
uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court
registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be
heard by a judge in a court sitting).
(f) The mediation (regardless of whether the mediator is appointed by the parties
or the Court) will be held in accordance with the Māori Land Court mediation
process, rules and/or protocols as set out in Part 3A of the Act and by any
specific rules of the Māori Land Court for conducting mediations.
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a
Māori Land Court judge.
Now, if your succession application is assessed to be ‘simple
and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land
Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to
be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
COURT SITTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Wairoa
Present: W W Isaac, Judge
D Kennedy, Court Taker
Date: 19 April 2024
Application No: AP-20240000003551
Subject: RESCHEDULING OF WAIROA COURT SITTING DATES
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 June Tairāwhiti District Court sitting dates for Wairoa
that has been gazet...