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In 2003, realising that there was only one uncle and one aunty still alive, something needed to be done. After Part 4 searches had been carried out at the Māori Land Court I learnt that in 1967 an uncle of mine had appeared at the Māori Land Court and had succeeded to some interests in the name of his mother and father (my grandparents).
Changes also strengthen the protections for Māori land. For example, when whenua is
changed from Māori customary land to Māori freehold land, the interests of the owners
will not be individualised.
After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
From Ōpōtiki District Court: 10:00am, Tuesday 17 December 2024
To Ōpōtiki District Court: 10:00am, Wednesday 11 December 2024
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and
a copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
WaiarikiDistrict Registry of the Court.
For more information,
please contact your local Mäori Land Court office.
Individual districts may mail out separate Pänui where 14
clear days notice is not provided in the National Pänui / Te
Pänui ä Motu.
Judges Savage and Harvey
On 24 February 2023, the Māori Land Court
held a special sitting in Waiariki to recognise the
retirement of his Honour Judge Patrick Savage
from the Māori Land Court, and the departure of
the Honourable Justice Dr Layne Harvey from the
Māori Land Court to the High Court bench.
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The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
(please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some of all of the land is located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
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The kaimahi also support the Judiciary by leading the delivery of services across its Courts,
and care for the historic records which lie at the heart of the Māori land Court as a court of
record.
Each district office is made up of a variety of roles and positions to support the operations of
the court.
tick as appropriate
The land is not subject to any Trust
The alienation is not in breach of any Trust to which the land is subject
The alienee is a member of the preferred class of alienee being:
Child(ren) or remoter issue of the alienor; or
Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land; or
Another owner in the land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land; or
A trustee of any of the above three classes of perso...
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The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
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