In 2003, realising that there was only one uncle and one aunty still alive, something needed to be done. After Part 4 searches had been carried out at the Māori Land Court I learnt that in 1967 an uncle of mine had appeared at the Māori Land Court and had succeeded to some interests in the name of his mother and father (my grandparents).
When the High Court appoints a person to administer the estate of a deceased person (generally where there is no will or if the will does not name an executor), the Court’s authority for that person to act is given in a grant of letters of administration. 4. To postpone a court sitting, or any meeting, to another date and/or location
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A judge is not required to recuse him or herself merely because the issues involved in a case are in some indirect way related to the judge’s personal experience or that the judge has previously dealt with the case. 4. The making of a complaint to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner against a judge does not of itself serve to disqualify the judge from hearing cases involving the complainant. 5.
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A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a common ancestor. 4. Land (other than Māori customary land and Crown land reserved for Māori) that has not been alienated from the Crown for a subsisting estate in fee simple. 5.
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At the end of the hearing the Judge may do one of several things: • make the order you were seeking • adjourn the hearing to another date, and possibly another venue, if more information or evidence is needed • “reserve” the decision (ie put the matter aside to be considered further by the Judge and for a written decision to be issued at a later date) • dismiss the application if the Judge is not prepared to make the order you were seeking. 1 A claim or liability attached to pr...
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Block name: Sections 1 to 7, 9 to 17, 19 to 28 and 31 to 33 Block I and Sections 1 to 4, 8 and 10 to 13 Block V Whakapoai Survey District (Whakapoai Land (South Island Landless Native Act 1906)) Block ID: 296781 Hectares: 647.4974 Shares: 1600 Poraka SILNA o Port Adventure Port Adventure SILNA block Port Adventure Block is located on Rakiura.
fair and durable resolution tatūtanga mau roa, tōkeke hoki filing / file whakatakotohia final recommendation tūtohunga whakamutunga financials tuhinga pūtea finding of fact otinga mō ngā meka finding otinga / kitenga fragmentation whakawehewehe function āheinga funds pūtea gifted takohatia give appropriate weight tuku whakaarotanga e tika ana grant (as in application) whakamana general land whenua tianara whenua tukupū grant leave (to appear) tuku whakaaetanga gran...
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TAIRĀWHITI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Tairāwhiti Address 37 Gladstone Road Mailing address DX Box 10106, Gisborne Phone 06 8690370 Email mlctairāwhiti@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The following special sitting...
TAIRĀWHITI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Tairāwhiti Address 37 Gladstone Road Mailing address DX Box 10106, Gisborne Phone 06 8690370 Email mlctairāwhiti@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The following special sitting...
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AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The...
