Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
In determining whether to make an appointment, in addition to the general guiding
principles above, the Court may also have regard to the following relevant
considerations:
(a) Whether the applicant(s) are acting in a representative capacity;
(b) The amount of Special Aid sought relative to the impacts of a Court order
on that person;
(c) The degree of hardship if Special Aid is not granted;
(d) Whether the proceedings are distinctive or special;
(e) The nature of the pr...
However, the trustees can decline such an information
request in some cases (for example, if the information is subject to
personal or commercial confidentiality).
Because the work of the Māori Land Court is highly regulated by the governing legislation and rules of the Court, private mediators will need to be mindful that many settlement agreements will need formal orders of the Court. For example, a private mediation appointed by consent under the Act, cannot create an outcome whereby the parties have agreed to a change of status from Māori Land to General Land in their mediated agreement and expect that to be rubber stamped by the Court....
What can be done, for example, for owners who wish to form governance structures so they can get a lease of their land to utilise it, but have difficulty notifying the owners to inform them of the proposals as required by section 215 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act?
Because the work of the Māori Land Court is highly regulated by the governing legislation and
rules of the Court, private mediators will need to be mindful that many settlement
agreements will need formal orders of the Court. For example, a private mediation appointed
by consent under the Act, cannot create an outcome whereby the parties have agreed to a
change of status from Māori Land to General Land in their mediated agreement and expect
that to be rubber stamped by t...
The owners may also need to consider whether a right of way is required in order to ensure proper access to the urupā. Any lessees of the block will have to be consulted with regard to the proposal as it may affect their use of the block.
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APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR
SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS
Toitoi SILNA Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District)
The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Section 455(1);
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 29 and 113; and
The Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, Clause 15.6.2
For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz
Rule 4.2, 4.5, 10.9(2)
HOW TO FILE A...
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