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Te Puna Manawa Whenua
Māori Land Court Bench Book
Te Puna Manawa Whenua has been developed by judges for judges, and outlines what they may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court.
Use this form to file an appeal against an interim or preliminary decision or determination of the Māori Land
Court in which there remain outstanding matters for the Court to address.
It does not include documents or
judgments produced by judicial/court officers.
February 2010
Cover photograph by Adrian Heke
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua
Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears
matters relating to Māori land.
This form should not be used to Appeal against a decision of the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court
nor should it be used to correct an administrative error in a minute or order of the Court.
The project was a joint one involving the Māori Land Court administration, LINZ and a sector sometimes forgotten in the literature on the project, the Māori Land Court judiciary.
After 18 months of hearings in Rotorua, 15 applications concerning the administration and utilisation of Utuhina No.3H No’s 2 & 3 Subdivision F will shortly be completed.
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NGĀ KAPOREIHANA MĀORI TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
MĀORI INCORPORATIONS
TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua
Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears
matters relating to Māori land.
NGĀ KAPOREIHANA MĀORI TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
MĀORI INCORPORATIONS
TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua
Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears
matters relating to Māori land.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the
application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
