Judge Te Kani Williams analyses how New Zealand's laws protect indigenous cultural heritage and customary rights, and poses the question - are they adequate?
By application to the Māori Land Court to provide notice of the following hui: Whenua: Omuturangi 7C3 Date: Saturday, 21 March 2026 Time: 11:00 AM Venue: Hawera Library, 121 High Street, Hāwera 4610 Zoom: Meeting ID: 946 7045 6816 Kaupapa: To consider a 10-year lease to Richard Muller (Haybarn Farms Limited) from 21 February 2024 Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust Election of trustees Trust terms For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490...
By application to the Māori Land Court to provide notice of the following hui: Whenua: Omuturangi 7C2 Date: Saturday, 21 March 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Hawera Library, 121 High Street, Hāwera 4610 Zoom: Meeting ID: 946 7045 6816 Kaupapa: To consider a 10-year lease to Richard Muller (Haybarn Farms Limited) from 21 February 2024 Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust Election of trustees Trust terms For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 34907...
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District Subject of application Kai Iwi 5D1A2 (Record of Title 1038392) Notice I, Donald Brent Richards, have applied to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of the above Māori freehold land.
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And speaking of the Supreme Court, it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the recent appointment of Justice Joe Williams to the Supreme Court bench. He is the first Maori to be appointed to our highest court.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:00AM AP-20250000001760 113/93 117/93 Vanessa Naomi Rawinia Christie He tauatanga ki a Christopher Mark Williams Succeed to the Māori land interests of Christopher Mark Williams SP18 10:00AM AP-20250000006927 18(1)(a)/93 Vanessa Naomi Rawinia Christie He whakataunga a te kooti mō tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana nō wai te whare ki runga i a Waewaetutuki 7B 1B1 Decision of the court to determine a claim to a house...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP18 10:00 AM AP-20250000001869 240/93 Garry Watson, Rachel Mio, Heke Collier and Lawrence Williams Removal of Tania Lee van den Broek, Diana Grace Anderson and Ngaroma Wency Rewi as responsible trustees
A primary function of succession for Māori is to maintain whakapapa connections to their whenua (land), whānau(family), tupuna (ancestors) and atua (gods). 51 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013) 21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4. 52 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013) 21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4. 15 MANA As identified earli...
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An island that is being dreamed about by Justice Williams, that was imagined by our ancestors and that we aspire to reach in our lifetime.
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 Hawera Māori Land Court Hawera District Court 64-68 Princess Street Hāwera Thursday 17 August 2023 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SAug17/1 10:30AM AP-20230000030498 A20230002385 239/93 Linda Georgina Elgar N...
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