She has gone on to lead a number of Tribunal inquiries, including the Porirua ki Manawatū and Te Rohe Pōtae district inquiries, the Constitutional kaupapa inquiry, and urgent inquiries into claims concerning aquaculture and marine farming, Te Arawa Treaty settlement and mandating processes, Crown policy concerning Kōhanga Reo, and the Crown review of the Māori Community Development Act and Māori Wardens.
Māori incorporations are governed by the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994 and run independently of the normal court processes that apply to trusts, but do provide annual reports to the Court.
When an owner dies, it’s important to transfer
their interests to the person or people entitled to receive
those interests – the successors². The process is called
succession. Successors are entitled to make decisions about
the use of the land for the benefit of themselves and future
generations.
• A whenua tōpū trust holds and manages the land for the use of hapū or iwi.
The process for constituting an ahu whenua or whenua tōpū trust is similar.
Our kaimahi can help you fill in application forms and provide general advice about your application and the court processes, but we do not provide legal advice. Visit Community Law for information on free legal advice Ngā kōtitanga
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a judge or judicial officer - to make a complaint about the conduct of a judge or judicial officer, go to: Judicial Conduct Commissioner
a member of a tribunal - see: Complaining about a member of a tribunal
a lawyer - contact the New Zealand Law Society: Lawyers Complaints Service
a legal aid lawyer – use the following form: Make a complaint about a legal aid provider
a Deputy Registrar when exercising their powers – see: Review of registrar’s decision
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With changes to the role of the Chief Registrar, Steve is now responsible for exercising statutory powers in accordance with the applicable Act, providing technical advice relating to Court processes and procedures and supporting the staff and managers of the Māori Land Court to enable them to deliver excellent customer service.
Also, make sure you have one or two questions to ask us at the interview – we want this to be a two-way process. Other suggestions to help you prepare for the interview include practising giving your answers out loud and reviewing the Ministry of Justice website.
