The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between Māori and the Crown, is the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand. The Treaty provides that in exchange for the grant of kawanatanga (governance) to the British Crown, Māori people (the indigenous people of New Zealand) were guaranteed rangatiratanga (autonomy) in relation to their land and other precious resources, as well as the rights of British citizens.
Postal address is Māori Land Court, DX Box PX10207, Whanganui 4500. Please quote reference: Mouri Tūroa Fraser Carter Deputy Registrar Aotea Māori Land Court
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“Judges who sit in this jurisdiction bring knowledge and a perspective that is critical to the New Zealand judiciary and New Zealand law. The Court’s role is unique in the common law world, and in our constitutional arrangements.”
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You will also need to be clear what the plan is for building on the land, including who the housing is for. Contact a Māori Land Court offices for further information about building on Māori land.
We have a Chief Judge, a Deputy Chief Judge, and 12 judges throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
If you already had an application with the Māori Land Court and dispute resolution was recommended by a judge or registrar after a court hearing, the judge / registrar can refer the unresolved issues back to mediation or court to discuss further.
Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency Visit the Waka Kotahi website.
Any person appearing in the Māori Land Court, or in any court in New Zealand, can speak or file written documents in te reo Māori as a right under the Māori Language Act 2016.
If the borrower defaults the lender is entitled to remove the house from the land. Currently Housing New Zealand provides financing along similar lines through the kāinga whenua scheme.
1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawha...
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