Dispute resolution service
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
What do I need to do?
If you want to make an application to the Māori Land Court
or you have an application already in the Māori Land Court
that is being delayed by a dispute, you can apply to use the
dispute resolution service to attempt to settle the dispute
outside of a court sitting.
This publication documents the history and
people who have made the Māori Land Courtwhat it is today: its judicial officers, the staff
and the experiences of the everyday users of
the Court.
In assessing costs against a party in receipt of funding from the Special Aid Fund, the
Māori Appellate Court has stated:9
We consider that a grant of special aid is relevant to both stages of the inquiry on
costs, being whether costs should be awarded, and if so, in what amount.
Definitions and Interpretation 31
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INTRODUCTION
A. The Māori Land Court ("Court") has constituted an ahu whenua trust for the purposes set
out in this Trust Order (“Order”).
