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At the court hearing or mediation, a Judge or mediator will guide the kōrero about your application.
For some applications, landowners will need to notify other owners of their application to the Court ahead of time so they can attend hui, support the application, make a payment offer, or object to the application.
This new report is intended to reflect on the previous year and look forward to the next, providing detailed and transparent information on our work and judicial decision-making. The period covered has been one of change for the Court, with the introduction of the new Pātaka Whenua system to support Court kaimahi, judges and landowners.
Our offices are open between 10am and 4pm on weekdays. You don’t need to make an appointment to come and see us. You can also call or email us.
Public access areas and tracks are also on this map. This makes it much more convenient to understand Māori lands and sites and to be both informed and respectful of these when enjoying the outdoors.
In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pira Māori Pūrongo-A-Tau - Matariki 2023 - 2024 Pūrongo ā-Tau Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court Matariki 2023 Matariki 2024 2 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report Matariki 2023 – Matariki 2024 Nau mai e te ao Haere mai i te pō Kuhu mai e te wairua Tū mai e te aroha Tū atu e te pono Hei arahi kia tika kia wātea kia ora Koia rā e Rongo whakairia ake ki runga hai...
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pira Māori Pūrongo-A-Tau - Matariki 2023 - 2024 PŪRONGO Ā-TAU Te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court Matariki 2024 Matariki 2025 2 Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pira Māori Pūrongo-A-Tau • Matariki 2024 - 2025 Nau mai e te ao Haere mai i te pō Kuhu mai e te wairua Tū mai e te aroha Tū atu e te pono Hei ārahi kia tika, kia wātea, kia ora Koia rā e Rongo whakairia ake ki runga Turuturu o whiti whakamaua kia tina, tina!
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Court hearing process | Te hātepe ā-Kooti Nine pātai were asked about the court hearing.
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