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quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any
legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any information
contained herein.
That said, if the replacement lawyer is within the same firm or Chambers as the departing
lawyer, then no further application is required, unless directed by the Court.
After 18 months of hearings in Rotorua, 15 applications concerning the administration and utilisation of Utuhina No.3H No’s 2 & 3 Subdivision F will shortly be completed.
Unlike under the previous proposal, the mediator cannot adjudicate the dispute if it is not resolved through mediation. That is, there is no longer a decision-making role for the mediators.
So what realistically can be done to help with this problem – with the knowledge that Māori land is in multiple ownership, many of the owners are deceased and unsucceeded to, and many owners have no recorded addresses so are difficult to contact?
Unlike under the previous proposal, the mediator cannot adjudicate the dispute if it is not
resolved through mediation. That is, there is no longer a decision-making role for the
mediators.
The mediation conversations to settle the dispute are confidential to you and your whānau and the other parties involved. No record of these conversations will be publicly available on the Māori Land Court record.