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In this context, tikanga-based means that the process is guided by your values, beliefs and practices as a whānau or hapū.

Located in:  Māori land

This is separate from the Court’s own processes and is not to be confused with any hui or Court hearing lead by the Māori Land Court.

Documents/SILNA/MLC-Form-01-APPLICATION-TO-DETERMINE-SUCCESSORS-FOR-SOUTH-ISLAND-LANDLESS-NATIVES-SILNA-LANDS-TOITOI.pdf (263 kb)

Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At New Plymouth Māori Land Court New Plymouth District Court Cnr Robe & Powderham Streets New Plymouth Tuesday 3 October 2023 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SOct3/1 11:00 AM AP-20230000025265 240/93 Adrienne Rangimokai Fruean Waitara West...

Documents/Panui/SOct3-1-Waitara-West-52D-Reservation-Remove-Trustee.pdf (152 kb)

Following the Government’s decision last week to remove the remaining COVID-19 restrictions, the judiciary, informed by public health advice, reviewed the court operating protocols.

Documents/Articles/23-08-21-Media-Statement-Court-operating-protocols-withdrawn-jury-trial-guidelines-modified.pdf (330 kb)

Those elections will follow the new process that has been established in the marae charter 5.

Documents/Landowner-notices/Kawiu-Marae.pdf (215 kb)

Practice notes are issued by our judges to guide legal practitioners through the process that must be followed.

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In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-incorporations-web-version.pdf (63 kb)

To assist the Court to process and deal with these proceedings, attach to your notice of intention to appear a statement setting out your response to each of the claims made by the applicant. 4.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-16-Notice-proceedings.pdf (143 kb)

The Treaty provides that in exchange for the grant of kawanatanga (governance) to the British Crown, Māori people (the indigenous people of New Zealand) were guaranteed rangatiratanga (autonomy) in relation to their land and other precious resources, as well as the rights of British citizens. Unfortunately, the process of colonisation by the British Crown and settlers in New Zealand followed a similar pattern to that in other colonised countries, and in the 19th and 20th centuries Māori b...

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