Abridged Speech for the Māori Graduation Ceremony at Te Herenga Waka Marae
16 Aug 2019 | NewsIt taught me that, no matter the environment in which I may find myself, I would always be able to find comfort in knowing who I am and where I am from.
It taught me that, no matter the environment in which I may find myself, I would always be able to find comfort in knowing who I am and where I am from.
Hon Te Ururoa Flavell Minister for Māori Development 150 YEARS OF THE MĀORI LAND COURT Foreword Wilson Isaac, Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court Tēnā koutou rau rangatira mā, koutou ngā ruanuku o tēnā moka, ngā ruahine o tēnā whaitua nei rā te reo aumihi e rere atu nei i runga i ngā hauwhenua o Tāwhiri ki ngā uri o tēnei whenua taurikura o tātou.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
This is the position that the Māori Land Court took in Tautari v Mahanga41 where Judge Ambler stated; “Clearly many owners feel whanaungatanga to both owners.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Land interests remained in the name of my grandfather and my great-grandmother.
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED Death Certificate or other evidence as to death (see note (i) above) Original or certified copy of the Will Written confirmation to surrender lifetime right (where applicable) Consents to succession by whāngai (where applicable) Minutes of meeting agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (where applicable) Completed Whānau Trust form and draft Trust order (where applicable) Notes to assist applicants MĀORI LAND COURT...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)
Currently, the land is held in trust until the owners can receive the land.
Therefore in this article I provide my evaluation of the report as a Judge of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Am I good enough? Can I do the job? Do I have the right experience for this role?
Grounds for application: I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest 3.
The problem we face is not quite as dramatic as I see in the Cook Islands and Niue where I also serve.