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.
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This speech will be about my role as a Judge of the Māori Land Court. However, because I became a Judge only a matter of weeks ago, I do not yet have many stories to share with you about my new job.
The Act 42 promotes owners resolving such disputes themselves but, where they are unable to do so, the Court must resolve the dispute.
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. … so, I am here for my dad and the eight generations of people that come us, Tamati Pirimona Marino and Hoani Te Uakihi, being my great great great 13 83 Te Waipounamu 202-215 (83 TWP 202-215).
Land interests remained in the name of my grandfather and my great-grandmother.
Therefore in this article I provide my evaluation of the report as a Judge of the Māori Land Court.
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Omit this paragraph if it does not apply: I/We* would like the Court to appoint a lawyer on my/our* behalf.
Am I good enough? Can I do the job? Do I have the right experience for this role?
My parent / grandparent / whanaunga are on the list but have passed away, what do I do?
The problem we face is not quite as dramatic as I see in the Cook Islands and Niue where I also serve.
