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I raro i te Whakataunga, me whai te tukunga rīwhi i te tikanga o te mate wira kore. Ko te tikanga kāore he mana o te wira, waihoki ko ngā tamariki ā-ture katoa ka āhei hei kairīwhi, he ōrite te toha.
I see the true survival of the Māori language and tikanga Māori, what else is on my island? On that island I see te iwi Māori walking proudly within their own Māori world and over their own land.
It
highlights the unique nature of the Court as
reflected in the recognition of its expertise
in matters of tikanga Māori such as ahi kā,
kaitiakitanga and whāngai.
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
February | Pēpuere
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in February | Pēpuere 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea
40 – 60 Te Rohe…
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
February | Pēpuere
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in February | Pēpuere 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea
40 – 60 Te Rohe…
A key feature of the proceedings was the duties of trustees under tikanga. The treatment of this approach allowed tikanga to speak in its own context and not to be exclusively defined by a western legal construct.
To become a Māori Land Court judge, an individual must meet the following requirements:
they have knowledge and experience of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi
they have held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand for at least 7 years, and
they are not older than 70.
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
January | Hānuere
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in January | Hānuere 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea
40 – 54 Te Rohe…
