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1. Pouwhare v Auld - Oparau No 1 Block and Pirongia West 12B3D (2015) 95 Waikato Maniapoto MB 167 (95 WMN 167) [PDF, 270 KB]

   16.03.2015 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

2. Trustees in the Section 14 Block XIII Tautuku Trust v Cairns - Part Section 3 Block XIII Survey District (2015) 29 Te Waipounamu MB 48 (29 TWP 48) [PDF, 202 KB]

   16.03.2015 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 20

3. Reo v Reo - Whangaruru Whakaturia 1D9B1 (2015) 100 Taitokerau 156 (100 TTK 156) [PDF, 194 KB]

   03.03.2015 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 298 | Partition

4. Whare v Trustees of Pukerewa A Trust - Pukerewa A (2015) 95 Waikato Maniapoto MB 105 (95 WMN 105) [PDF, 252 KB]

   12.03.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 67 and 238 | Trustees

5. Far North District Council - Okahu 3B2B2 (2015) 97 Taitokerau MB 234 (97 TTK 234) [PDF, 396 KB]

   09.03.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 183 | Constitute ahu whenua trust

6. Napia - Waihou A No 2A No 1 (2015) 97 Taitokerau MB 212 (97 TTK 212) [PDF, 215 KB]

   06.03.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 215 | Constitute ahu whenua trust

7. Chase-Seymour - Paenoa Te Akau (2015) 114 Waiariki MB 195 (114 WAR 195) [PDF, 209 KB]

   03.03.2015 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

8. Trustees of the Rowallan Block XIII Secs 1 and 5 Ahu Whenua Trusts v Orbell - Rowallan Block XIII Secs 1 and 5 Ahu Whenua Trusts (2015) 28 Te Waipounamu MB 37 (28 TWP 37) [PDF, 358 KB]

   20.02.2015 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 section 237,238; Trustee Act 1956 sections 72,73

9. Reweti - Part Waikoukou No 406 (2015) 96 Taitokerau MB 231 (96 TTK 231) [PDF, 259 KB]

   19.02.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(i) | Whether the lands are held in a fiduciary capacity

10. Barnes v Adlam - Matata Parish 39A 2A Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 112 Waiariki MB 296 (112 WAR 296) [PDF, 186 KB]

    09.02.2015 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 42, 81 | Orders

11. Smith v The Proprietors of Mangaroa and other blocks (2015) 113 Waiariki MB 1 (113 WAR 1) [PDF, 209 KB]

    09.02.2015 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

12. Hape v Smith - Part Te Pupuke K No 2 (Māori Reservation) (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 174 (99 TTK 174) [PDF, 189 KB]

    05.02.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 240 | Removal of trustee

13. Paerau - Te Komiti 1B2B2 Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 95 Taitokerau MB 280 (95 TTK 280) [PDF, 189 KB]

    30.01.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Interim injunction

14. Millanta v Millanta-Lowrey - Ngaki Tukaki Millanta Whānau Trust (2015) 333 Aotea MB 38 (333 AOT 38) [PDF, 133 KB]

    30.01.2015 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 241 | Termination of trust

15. Tane - Te Tii (Waitangi) B3 (2015) 95 Taitokerau MB 261 (95 TTK 261) [PDF, 201 KB]

    29.01.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 227(3), 237 | Trustees acting by majority

16. Paora - Te Tii Waitangi A (Waitangi Marae) (2015) 94 Taitokerau MB 134 (94 TTK 134) [PDF, 306 KB]

    16.01.2015 | Judge Ambler | Māori Reservations Regulations 1994, section 67,239,338(7) | Inquiry into Māori reservation

17. Larkins v Hurae and Ngawaiata Whānau Trust - Waihou Hutoia D2A (2015) 94 Taitokerau MB 120 (94 TTK 120) [PDF, 226 KB]

    15.01.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 241 | Termination of trust

18. Smith v The Māori Trustee - Waipaoa 5A2 (2014) 44 Tairawhiti MB 104 (44 TRW 104) [PDF, 188 KB]

    24.12.2014 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19(1)(a) | Lease

19. Kīngi v Eru - Whakapoungakau 24 (2014) 111 Waiariki MB 20 (111 WAR 20) [PDF, 146 KB]

    24.12.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 239 | Trusts

20. Bigham v Budd - Waiokura Marae and Reserves Trust (2014) 331 Aotea MB 151 (331 AOT 151) [PDF, 154 KB]

    22.12.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 239,338(7) | Māori reservation trustees

21. Hettig v ANZ Bank of New Zealand Ltd - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 158328, CT NA95A/121 (2014) 93 Taitokerau MB 238 (93 TTK 238) [PDF, 220 KB]

    23.12.2014 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Interlocutory injunction

22. Joe Atama Adams Pomare Whānau Trust v Adams - Waiaua A1C (2014) 93 Taitokerau MB 253 (93 TTK 253) [PDF, 190 KB]

    23.12.2014 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Interim injunction

23. Swanson - Waotu South C No 6B (2014) 110 Waiariki MB 187 (110 WAR 187) [PDF, 235 KB]

    22.12.2014 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 135 | Status of land

24. Pirika v Mita - The Estate of Nepia Enoka Mita [2014] Chief Judge's MB 685 (2014 CJ 685) [PDF, 373 KB]

    22.12.2014 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45

25. Gray - Mohaka A4 Trust (2014) 36 Takitimu MB 254 (36 TKT 254) [PDF, 176 KB]

    19.12.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections  18, 37, 220, 222, 231, 237, 238, 239 | Trusts, Appointment of trustees