• Other: There are examples where a minute book
has been created for a specific activity,
application, hearings or other reason which
requires evidence to be recorded.
Based in Wellington, he provides support for hearings in the Aotea District of the Māori Land Court and hears cases in Taumarunui, Tūrangi, Palmerston North and Porirua.
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Step 8
If your application has a Hearing details section, you can select the District and Preferred place
of hearing using the drop-down boxes provided.
If this occurs, you don’t
need to attend a Court hearing.
After the Court hearing
Within a few weeks of the court hearing, you will receive a court minute including a summary of the
application, a transcript of what was said at Court and the outcome of your application.
Te Puna Manawa Whenua outlines what they may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court. The name Te Puna Manawa Whenua can be translated to mean ‘the spring from deep underground.’
In making an application under the Special Aid Fund, an applicant must:
7.1 Submit a Special Aid Fund application form addressing the matters above;6
7.2 Submit an estimate signed by the lawyer to be appointed that should include:
(a) The applicable hourly rate;
(b) An estimate of hours covering the following steps (as applicable):
(i) Receiving initial instructions and reviewing client/Court
documentation;
(ii) Initial legal assessment and advice;
(iii) Preparing and advising on...
However, some cases may require a reserved judgment at
the conclusion of the hearing.
The judges of the Māori Land Court expect that 90% of Court judgments will be
delivered within three months of the last day of hearing or receipt of the last submission
in the case in question.