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Ngā rori kāore i mahia, ngā rori “pepa” rānei Unformed or “paper” roads An unformed road, also known as a “paper road, is a roadway that's been ordered by the Court and drawn on a survey map but never constructed.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

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.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

Most follow this general order when working through the online portal submission: • Introduction • Applicant Details • Application Details • Hearing Schedule (if relevant or other application specific section) • Upload Documents • Application Summary • Payment • Confirmation At the top of the screen is a progress bar.

How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)

The practice note demystifies what can appear a complex subject, and support both whānau and lenders to improve access to finance for development activity on whenua Māori.

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

In 2005 the Government provided over $30 million over a five year period to fund the Māori Freehold Land Project in a joint venture between the Māori Land Court, LINZ, the Ministry of Justice and TPK to ensure the registration of all Māori freehold land titles and orders with LINZ. This project was completed in March 2010.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

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

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)

For the Māori Land Court, our focus is on being able to progress the successions as quickly as we can in order to update the lists of successors so that meetings of successors can be called.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Many landowner journeys begin when a whānau member passes away and their land interests or shares in an incorporation are transferred to their whānau members.

Located in:  Māori land