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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.

Located in:  Māori land

On this page Speaking in court Using te reo Māori Legal representation Speaking in court Māori land matters are whānau matters. You can bring whānau with you to court to support you and your application.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 12:40 PM AP-20240000009524 239/93 Jeremy Kenneth Williams, (represented by Counsel: Rox Soriano, Style Toleafoa & Dr Bryan Gilling) He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Estate and Trust for Kenneth Sydney Williams - Aorangi Maunga No. 1 Replace Elizabeth Josephine Williams and John William Stuart Williams with Jeremy Kenneth Williams, Deborah Mary Williams and Natalie Margot Williams as trustees of the Estat...

Documents/Panui/12.-Tairawhiti-2-December-2025.pdf (138 kb)

Remember to be considerate of your whānau relationships during mediation. Give some thought to what you do and/or say to maintain whānau relationships during mediation.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)

This may mean connecting with other agencies and exploring funding opportunities that can help you and your whānau reach your aspirations for your whenua.

Located in:  Our application process

Traditional whenua boundaries of hapū and whānau were changed and not all members were granted ownership.

Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 8 2:00 PM AP-20250000006969 58/93 Sara Terehia Hona Appeal 2025/12 - Paenoa Te Akau Balance block and an Injunction order made at 336 Waiariki MB 290-303 on 4/4/2025 - Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Paenoa Te Akau Trust)

Documents/Panui/SP-8-Appeal-2025-12-Hona-v-Paenoa-Te-Akau-Trust.pdf (122 kb)

Ko ētahi atu whakaaro hei āwhina i a koe kia takatū ai mō te uiui ko te whakaharatau kia mārama tō whakautu me te āta tirotiro i te paetukutuku a Te Tāhū o te Ture.

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This occurs most commonly between close whānau members.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner