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Good governance is the key From the experiences of Māori Land Court Judges, good governance is the key to effective utilisation of Māori land held in multiple ownership.

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  1 CJ Media statement, “Note from Chief Justice Winkelmann” released 25 March 2020. 2 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 23 March 2020. 3 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 20 April 2020. 4 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 12 May 2020.

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Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)

Kaiwhakawā Wilson Isaac Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu Judge Wilson Isaac was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 11 March 1994, was appointed as Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 1999 and the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and Chair of the Waitangi Tribunal on 13 August 2009.

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The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP12 10:00 AM AP-20240000005811 113/93 118/93 Mahena Brown Jamie Brown He tauatanga ki a Jane Brown Succeed to the Māori land interests of Jane Brown SP13 10:05 AM AP-20240000012361 113/93 118/93 Haimona Perawiti He tauatanga ki a Lewis Perawiti Succeed to the Māori land interests of Lewis Perawiti also known as Lou Perawiti or Nerehana Ruerena Ranapiri or Nerehana Rueana Perawiti or Nerehana Perawiti SP14 10:...

Documents/Panui/37.-Special-Aotea-17-December-2024.pdf (159 kb)

Access to Māori land was generally considered when the title of the land was originally issued and in many cases:  a roadway would have been created to give access to the land there may have already been a public or private roadway servicing the land, or a right of way to access land, across a neighbouring property, may have been put in place.

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S315 - masters APPLICATION FOR AN EASEMENT Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Section 315 In the Maori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District APPLICATION is hereby made for an easement laying out access as shown on the plan filed herewith over the land known as being: (a) Maori freehold land; or (b) European land that ceased to be Maori Land on or after 15 December 191...

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Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20240000005811 113/93 118/93 Mahena Brown Jamie Brown He tauatanga ki a Jane Brown Succeed to the Māori land interests of Jane Brown SP2 10:05 AM AP-20240000012361 113/93 118/93 Haimona Perawiti He tauatanga ki a Lewis Perawiti Succeed to the Māori land interests of Lewis Perawiti also known as Lou Perawiti or Nerehana Ruerena Ranapiri or Nerehana Rueana Perawiti or Nerehana Perawiti SP3 10:10 AM AP-20...

Documents/Panui/27.-Special-Aotea-28-January-2025.pdf (158 kb)