Interestingly, in Samoa, the Courts have the power to compel parties to mediation. A Judge of the Māori Land Court now has the power to direct a Judicial Settlement Conference, which has some similarities to mediation.
The Māori Land Court In 2003, the Minister of Māori Affairs applied to the Māori Land Court for an inquiry pursuant to s 29 TTWMA as to successors to the four remaining SILNA blocks.
To the people, to the voices of this land, greetings to you all.
Potential ways to resolve the problem(s). To achieve a resolution at mediation both parties need to reach agreement.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington October 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 13th of August 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set...
This information in my view should be brought together and made available to the Māori Land Court, and then to an owner who wishes to develop his land and needs to notify owners.
To postpone a court sitting, or any meeting, to another date and/or location
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
Go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/about-mlc/publications Talk to our staff about our trustee training.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
LAND TO BE EXCHANGED: Names of owner Shares to be exchanged Name of Block Value of shares Names of owner Shares to be exchanged Name of Block Value of shares Names of owner Shares to be exchanged Name of Block Value of shares Names of owner Shares to be exchanged Name of Block Value of shares IS TO BE EXCHANGED WITH: Names of owner Shares to be exchanged Name of Block Value of shares Names of owner Shares to be exchanged Name o...
Landowners have appointed trustees to act on their behalf and to administer their property, and so they should allow the trustees the opportunity to operate.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
