Media contact Liz Kennedy Judicial Communications Manager 027 369 6701 liz.kennedy@courts.govt.nz https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/ Chief Justice welcomes the appointment of new Chief Māori Land Court Judge
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For additional help, go to Troubleshooting and other user guides and click on the “Issues with the CAPTCHA verification” guide. https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/p%C4%81taka-whenua-our-online-portal/troubleshooting-and-other-user-guides/ māorilandcourt.govt.nz 2.3 Once you have entered the CAPTCHA details, click “Verify email” Step 3 3.1 A verification code will be sent to the email that you entered 3.2 Enter this code into the field and press “Verify” mā...
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Contents: Applications for hearing in APRIL | PAENGA-WHÄWHÄ 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 8 Aotea District 9 - 15 Tairäwhiti District 16 - 27 Taitokerau District 28 Takitimu District 29 - 33 Waiariki District 34 - 44 Waikato Maniapoto District 46 - 61 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 63 Appendix 64 - 67 Notices 68 Information Serv...
Lawyers that are appointed by the Court’s own motion may: 8.1 Be a lawyer who a Judge considers meets the competency and experience criteria set out below; and 8.2 Be required to submit an estimate of costs, but are not required to submit a Special Aid application form. 5 There is no need to prove that civil legal aid has been applied for and has been refused, but applicants must address why civil legal aid or other funding avenues are not reasonably available or appropr...
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Whiua te kōrero, kia mahuta i te pae. O! I whiwhia, o! I rawea Herea ki te pou herenga tangata, ki te pou herenga kōrero, ki te pou o tēnei whare kōrero.
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APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20230005984 113/93, 118/93 Albert - Ryan Hunga Alberta Joy Hunga - Succession A20230005783 164/93 William Hape Allotment 612 Parish of Waiotahi block - Transfer of shares from William Hape to Jessie Lee Rerekai Tuari-Hape by way of gift A20230005008 113/93, 118/93 Jane Vivienne Overbye, John Muir Horsfall Annie Joyce Horsfall also known as Annie Joyce Mill or Anne Joyce Horsfall - Succession A20230005023 20/93, 19(1)(a)/93 Edward Dav...
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Pātaka Whenua Guidance Download List of Current Owners Report Date produced: 5 October 2023 Last modified: 14 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Download List of Current Owners Report Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court Below is a step-by-step guide on how to download a List of Current Owners Report on Pātaka Whenua as a registered user.
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Step 4 Once you have entered your search criteria, click “Search”. 8māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 5 Scroll down the page to view the Search results.
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Step 4 Once you have entered your search criteria, click “Search”. Step 5 Scroll down the page to view the Search results.
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