Judge Te Kani Williams analyses how New Zealand's laws protect indigenous cultural heritage and customary rights, and poses the question - are they adequate?
Succession is confirmed by a judge or registrar, and the whakapapa to land and landowners become part of the permanent court record.
Taitokerau PĀNUI He pānuitanga tenei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Judicial Conference At Whangārei (via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99314293400) Courtroom 1, Māori Land Court, Second Floor, 16 Rathbone Street, Whangārei Tuesday 10 October 2023 Judge T K T A R Williams PĀNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: WHSP 1 10:00AM AP-2023...
Documents/Panui/WHSP-Judge-Williams-Judicial-Conferences.pdf (122 kb)
You will also hear our judges and staff regularly speaking te reo Māori during court hearings.
Such an order will only be made if a judge considers it is necessary to prevent an injustice to whāngai not entitled to succeed.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
The transcript of Judge Alana Thomas' swearing in speech.
You should attach this request to your application and include any evidence required to support your request, and file everything with the Registrar for consideration (or for referral to a Judge). Note: The power of a Registrar or Judge to waive (remit), reduce, or refund a fee is a discretionary one, and you must demonstrate that you are unable to, or ought not be required to, pay the required fee.
Use this form to file an application to the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court to exercise their power under section 44 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to correct a mistake, error or omission on the part of the Court or in the presentation of the facts of a case to the Court.
Chief Judge Wilson Isaac discusses Māori Land in today’s context, the steps being taken to ensure land owners have access to all necessary information that’s required.
You need to include both applications (this streamlines the process so that you, the Court staff, and the Judge are able to deal with the succession and the establishment of a whānau trust at the same time).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
