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1. Baker - Part Lot 1 DP 13787 (formerly Pt Tarawera 5A) (2015) 41 Tākitimu MB 281 (41 TKT 281) [PDF, 256 KB]

   27.07.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Jurisdiction

2. Gibbs- Akura 3C1A3 (2015) 41 Takitimu MB 235 (41 TKT 235) [PDF, 227 KB]

   15.07.2015 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 135 | Status of land

3. Rātima v Sullivan - The Tataraakina C Trust (2015) 41 Takitimu MB 102 (41 TKT 102) [PDF, 531 KB]

   09.07.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 37, 231, 237, 238 and 240 | Trusts

4. Horne v Anaru - Pukehina M Sec. 2A, M Section 2B No.2 and M2D Aggregated (2015) 123 Waiariki MB 40 (123 WAR 40) [PDF, 234 KB]

   07.07.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 351 | Review of trust

5. Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage - Taonga Tūturu found at Kerikeri (2015) 106 Taitokerau MB 210 (106 TTK 210) [PDF, 279 KB]

   03.07.2015 | Judge Doogan | Protected Objects Act 1975, section 11 and 12 | Taonga Tuturu

6. Tahata v Tahata - Proprietors of Ngāwhakatutu A1A (2015) 49 Tairawhiti MB 251 (49 TRW 251) [PDF, 214 KB]

   25.06.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 269(4) | Incorporation

7. Mason - Te Konoti B3SB (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 249 (104 TTK 249) [PDF, 356 KB]

   23.03.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 322 | Vary right of way

8. Putataua Bay Holdings Limited v Pere - Roadway Order Instrument 7895326.1 (2015) 105 Taitokerau MB 103 (105 TTK 103) [PDF, 282 KB]

   23.06.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a), 18(1)(c),19,24 | Permanent injunction, Ownership of dwelling, Structure on roadway

9. Gibbs-Smith - Te Tii (Waitangi) A Māori Reservation (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 193 (104 TTK 193) - (PDF, 225 KB) [PDF, 224 KB]

   12.06.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 238 | Enforcement of obligations of trust

10. Wellington v Wellington - Estate of Henare Haehae Wellington (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 156 (104 TTK 156) [PDF, 187 KB]

    11.06.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 113,118 | Succession

11. Porou - Whareongaonga 5 Trust (2015) 49 Tairawhiti MB 46 (49 TRW 46) [PDF, 311 KB]

    11.06.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 239, 240 |  Removal of trustees

12. Takimoana v The Trustees of the Te Tii Waitangi B3 Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 139 (104 TTK 139) [PDF, 181 KB]

    10.06.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19(1)(b) | Interim Injunction

13. Churton v Trustees of the Mangaporou Trust (2015) 337 Aotea MB 131 (337 AOT 131) [PDF, 219 KB]

    10.06.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 67 | Judicial conference

14. Hettig v ANZ Bank - Kaiawhina Trust and Lot 1 Deposited Plan 158328 (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 130 (104 TTK 130) [PDF, 176 KB]

    09.06.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 19, 79 | Costs

15. Kaka v Ruapehu District Council - Ohura South No 2E1B Block (2015) 337 Aotea MB 143 (337 AOT 143) [PDF, 122 KB]

    09.06.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 280, 43, 67, 69, 98 | Charging order for rates

16. Top Energy Ltd - Whakataha Z1C (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 108 (104 TTK 108) [PDF, 243 KB]

    08.06.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 151 | Easement 

17. Kingi - Te Maika A5 (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 103 (104 TTK 103) [PDF, 162 KB]

    05.06.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 151 | Confirmation of alienation

18. Peita - Panguru C27A2 (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 5 (104 TTK 5) [PDF, 212 KB]

    29.05.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 328 | Occupation order

19. Milne - Te Kainga O Takenui Whānau Trust (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 28 (104 TTK 28) [PDF, 201 KB]

    29.05.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 239 | Replacement of trustees

20. Huata-Kupa v Tataraakina C -Tataraakina C Trust (2015) 40 Tākitimu MB 207 (40 TKT 207) [PDF, 244 KB]

    29.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 98 | Special aid fund

21. Whata - The Proprietors of Ruahine Kuharua Incorporation (2015) 120 Waiariki MB 204 (120 WAR 204) [PDF, 209 KB]

    29.05.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 269(6) | Incorporation

22. Tainui - Arahura No 2A (2015) 30 Te Waipounamu MB 168 (30 TWP 168) [PDF, 209 KB]

    29.05.2015 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Determine interests

23. Ogle - Mangamuka East No.1B No.1B (2015) 103 Taitokerau MB 284 (103 TTK 284) [PDF, 183 KB]

    28.05.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

24. Deputy Registrar v Trustees of Okahukura 8M2C2C2B Trust - Okahukura 8M2C2C2B Trust (2015) 337 Aotea MB 101 (337 AOT 101) [PDF, 188 KB]

    22.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 238 | Review of trust

25. Wallace - Section 8 B no 1 Block IV Waitara Survey District (2015) 337 Aotea MB 61 (337 AOT 61) [PDF, 258 KB]

    21.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Status of land