Ka tuhia te tono ki roto ki ngā rīkoata o te
kooti mēnā e pā ana ki te whenua, ā, ka
tonoa ki te tangata, ki te rōpū rānei kia
mahia ngā mahi o te tono, pēnei i te kaitiaki
rawa o te Māori, arā Māoritrustee, kia
utua ngā moni kei te puritia e ia, ā, me te
kaporeihana Māori mēnā e pā atu ana ki ngā
hea o te kaporeihana.
Kaitiaki Whenua Māori: He kōrero ārahi.
Ko tēnei tētahi o ngā pukapuka o te Kooti
Whenua Māori kua tuhia hei āwhina i te Māori
– me te hunga e pīrangi ana ki te hōhonutanga
o ngā take whenua Māori.
In 2017, an application was made to the MāoriLandCourt to determine the
status of the land, the ownership of the land and the relative interests of the owners.
The MāoriLandCourt In 2003, the Minister of Māori Affairs applied to the MāoriLandCourt for an inquiry pursuant to s 29 TTWMA as to successors to the four remaining SILNA blocks.
The MāoriLandCourt is conducting an
inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance
with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court
in relation to decisions of the MāoriLandCourt around
access to Māoriland for water infrastructure.
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate
Court in relation to decisions of the MāoriLandCourt
around access to Māoriland for water infrastructure.
She was sworn in as the Chief Judge of the MāoriLandCourt in August 2023. Her appointment to this role marks the first time since 1865 that a woman has led the MāoriLandCourt bench.
Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve
disputes related to Māoriland through a free tikanga-based
dispute resolution service provided by the MāoriLandCourt.