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Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.

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Paneke are an opportunity for court users based in smaller towns to meet with our kaimahi and kōrero about: completing application forms submitting an enquiry searching the court record updates on current applications and enquiries updating information in Pātaka Whenua other services normally available at a Māori Land Court office.

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In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Paneke are an opportunity for court users based in smaller towns and centres to meet with our kaimahi and kōrero about: completing application forms submitting an enquiry searching the court record updates on current applications and enquiries updating information in Pātaka Whenua other services normally available at a Māori Land Court office.

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written consent from owners (and trustees, if the land is held in an ahu whenua trust) written objections (if any) from the owners valuations of the current block and the proposed new blocks. If the Court grants the partition a survey will be required.

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The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.

I am very pleased to announce the Minister for Māori development has confirmed the appointment of   Alana Miriana Thomas   as a permanent judge of the Māori Land Court. Judge Thomas is currently the Director at Kaupare Law and Consultancy and holds an LLB, BA from the University of Auckland.

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Other helpful sources • searching Pātaka Whenua • contacting the other landowners • contacting Te Puni Kōkiri • visiting your local council website Notes Where to get help https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/our-offices 4 māorilandcourt.co.nz No Agenda Item Time allotted 1 Name of the whānau trust 2 Name the common tupuna/tūpuna of the whānau trust 3 Decide who will be the beneficiaries of the whānau trust (who w...

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ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU June | Hune 2025 Contents Applications for hearing in June | Hune 2025 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 46 Te Rohe o Aotea 47 – 61 Te Rohe…

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Te Tumu Paeroa is the organisation that support the Māori Trustee to carry out statutory and other legal duties, responsibilities and functions. Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities.

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