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So, my first message today is to not worry too much about set-backs in your career – they are inevitable. It is how you respond to those set-backs that matters.

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When one adds to the mix the underlying principles of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 – namely of land retention and land utilisation, in effect two competing principles – then the challenges facing Māori land owners and the Māori Land Court can be quite difficult. How can we make a difference with the development of Māori land?

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The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373. HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) This form must be filed at the office of the Court at Christchurch; Please ensure that all information required on t...

Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)

Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000027429 A20120014944 26/11/2012 CJ 2012/32 - Heta Paipeta also known as Heketa Paipeta or Heketa Eriaha - and a succession order made at 41 South Island MB 296 on 24/05/1966 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Deputy Registrar (Aotea MLC) 2. Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000027430 A20130003026 25/03/2013 CJ 2013/11 - Torere Section 56 - and consolidation orders made at 87 Rotorua MB 332 on 13 August 1937 - Application to the Chief Judge...

Documents/5-11-reports/2023-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)

At Palmerston North | Via Zoom Via Zoom | Meeting ID: 833 8697 6023 Thursday, 2 July 2026 Judge M J Doogan presiding Applications to be heard PĀNUI NO.

Documents/Panui/July-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.2 mb)

1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)

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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The way whenua was taken care of and how Māori lived on the land changed with the introduction of laws to allow for settler ownership.

  Appeals to Māori Appellate Court - in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court Under section 171 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, parties may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on a question of law only in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure. How to apply Appeal applications can be filed by the water service provider or landowners and charging order applications can be filed by landowners....

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