Local Government (Rating) Act 2002
The Local Government Act 2002 has power to grant and discharge charging orders over Māori land for payment of outstanding rates. Ngā kupu ture
Legal terms
Read about the legal terms used in the Māori Land Court.
MARINE PARADE, BOX 100, WAIROA. 7/12/35
Tairāwhiti 42953 Proprietors of Tawapata South 300 Childers Road, Gisborne 7/21/67
Te Waipounamu 69640 Proprietors of Te Rauone Incorporation PERPETUAL TRUST, P O BOX 3845, WELLINGTON 8/7/73
Tairāwhiti 42965 Proprietors of Te Whakaari 300 Childers Road, Gisborne 12/9/70
Te Waipounamu 39047 Proprietors of the Rowallan Alton Incorporation SECRETARY D.
Over the years, Piri has worked in service of her people in Whanganui including Awa FM, Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority, Te Puna Matauranga o Whanganui and the Whanganui River Māori Trust Board.
1 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Māori Agribusiness in New Zealand: A study of the Māori Freehold Land Resource, March 2011; and Te Puni Kokiri, Kongā Tūmanako ongā Tāngata Whai Whenua Māori – Owner Aspirations Regarding the Utilisation of Māori Land, April 2011.
At the end of the day we wanted our children bought up in New Zealand with access to whānau, friends and a kiwi lifestyle. When we came back from Singapore in 2006, my husband said “it’s your turn”.
It can help to mend fractured relationships and address some of the maemae associated with whānau relationships. A mediator will be there to support everyone, including you and your whānau, and to provide an impartial view when addressing issues.
Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.
To my Māori language, it is because of you I was able to experience the many initiatives that I now hold close to my heart, those being Te Taumata, Te Kura Reo o Whirinaki, the many Kura Reo that are held throughout the land, Te Tohu Paerua o te Reo Kairangi.
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Māori land matters are whānau matters. You can bring whānau with you to court to support you and your application.
