Judges Corner Article by Judge Aidan Warren on Dispute Resolution2
The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi.
The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi.
The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi.
For more information, please contact your local Māori Land Court office. Individual districts may mail out separate Pānui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pānui / Te Pānui ā-Motu.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-June-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
More information: Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026 Māori Land Court Rules 2011
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