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Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are pleased to release the third Māori Land Court Annual Report reflecting on the period Matariki 2024 – Matariki 2025.
Currently, Māori Land Court judges act as mediators. While judges are acting as mediators, they will not be able to sit on the court proceeding related to that specific case.
The
beneficiaries are called the beneficial owners.
15 A formal document, signed by a Judge or
senior Court official and stamped with
the Court’s official seal, to give effect to a
decision of a Judge of the court.
16 Person(s) who benefit from a trust.
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• the land is first offered to members
of the preferred classes of alienees 8
(primarily members of the hapū
associated with the land in terms of
tikanga Māori 9)
• any transfer of land is confirmed by the
Māori L...
The
beneficiaries are called the beneficial owners.
15 A formal document, signed by a Judge or
senior Court official and stamped with
the Court’s official seal, to give effect to a
decision of a Judge of the court.
16 Person(s) who benefit from a trust.
6
• the land is first offered to members
of the preferred classes of alienees 8
(primarily members of the hapū
associated with the land in terms of
tikanga Māori 9)
• any transfer of land is confirmed by the
Māori L...
In the last 10 years, Piri has worked at the Māori Land Court in Whanganui and has recently been added to the MLC Leadership Team. Ngā Kaiwhakawā
Our judges
Meet the judges of the Māori Land Court.
A formal document, signed by a judge or senior court official and stamped with
the court’s official seal, to give effect to a decision of a judge of the court.
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Following the hui, formalise the decisions in a motion (a formal request made to a judge for an order or judgment) and note any objections from those who attended - Objections, may result in an application being dismissed.
This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
