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On this page If the mediation is successful If the mediation is unsuccessful If the mediation is successful Our dispute resolution process is considered 'successful' when both parties agree on an outcome at mediation.

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The report acknowledges that a multi-faceted approach is required to deliver the productive potential of Māori land. Not surprisingly, the MAF report identifies governance as the key determinant of success of enterprise on Māori land.

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Apply for a fee waiver in Pātaka Whenua  Download the fee waiver application form  Application fees Ngā tono me te kore utu Applications without fees Application for Dispute Resolution Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession) An application under the Family Protection Act 1955 An application under the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949 Ngā tono $23 $23 applications Changing your name in the Māori Land Court record Not...

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The eyes were picked out of Aotearoa’s available land by successive Native Land Court regimes and rapidly converted to European land in the 19th and 20th Centuries.

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APPLICATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)

In accordance with tikanga Māori there is no distinction to be drawn between whenua (land) that is dry and land that is covered by the sea.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

Waiariki PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Ōpōtiki Māori Land Court, 1143 Haupapa Street, Hauora House, Rotorua Wednesday 6 September 2023 Judge T M Wara Presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SSep3/1 11:00 AM AP-20230000021566 113/93, 118/93 Thompson Quinton Tapsell William B...

Documents/Panui/SSep3-Rotorua-September-6-2023.pdf (141 kb)

If you don’t agree with a decision made by the Māori Land Court, you can consider appealing the outcome of your application.

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As a court of record, the Māori Land Court is responsible for ensuring the accurate documenta- tion of Māori land succession and management.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

A whenua tōpū trust: can include one or more Māori land blocks, or general land owned by Māori can include a wide range of beneficiaries, for example, a community, hapū or iwi in a specific area makes the land trustees legally responsible for managing the land has a Court-approved trust order that sets out the rights and responsibilities of the trustees requires that any funds received by the trust be used for Māori community purposes, and doesn’t require any

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