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1. Taueki v Horowhenua Sailing Club Ltd - Horowhenua Lake 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation (2015) 337 Aotea MB 68 (337 AOT 68) [PDF, 158 KB]

   21.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Strike out

2. Tipene - Motatau 2 Sec 35B7 (2015) 103 Taitokerau MB 205 (103 TTK 205) [PDF, 184 KB]

   19.05.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

3. Ngamoki-Cameron - The Proprietors of Mangaroa (2015) 119 Waiariki MB 225 (119 WAR 225) [PDF, 323 KB]

   19.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

4. Goffe v ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited - Whirinaki 5K 6F (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 248 (99 TTK 248) [PDF, 203 KB]

   12.05.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Injunction, Costs

5. Pomare - Estate of Peter Here Pomare (2015) 103 Taitokerau MB 95 (103 TTK 95) [PDF, 264 KB]

   08.05.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 113, 118 | Succession, whangai

6. McGregor v Hutchison - Mangamaire B13A Trust (2015) 40 Tākitimu MB 19 (40 TKT 19) [PDF, 176 KB]

   06.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 240 | Removal of trustee

7. Kotahitanga Log Haulage Limited v Forest Distribution Limited - Mangaroa (2015) 121 Waiariki MB 149 (121 WAR 149) [PDF, 162 KB]

   05.05.2015 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 22, 269(4) | Jurisdiction of Court

8. Te Ohu Kaimoana Trustee Limited v Te Rūnanga nui o te Aupōuri - application under s 182(4) Māori Fisheries Act 2004 (2015) 102 Taitokerau MB 1 (102 TTK 1) [PDF, 314 KB]

   01.05.2015 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 26c | Fisheries

9. Powell - Tunapahore 6 (2015) 118 Waiariki MB 150 (118 WAR 150) [PDF, 188 KB]

   30.04.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Māori Reservations Regulations 1994, regulation 21 | Inquiry into Māori reservation

10. Loach v Bidois - Matarikoriko No 7B2A (2015) 336 Aotea MB 182 (336 AOT 182) [PDF, 222 KB]

    30.04.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 151 | Confirmation of alienation

11. Trustees of Te Ngae Farm Trust v Trustees of the Ngāti Rangiteaorere Koromatua Council - Te Ngae Farm Trust (2015) 118 Waiariki MB 92 (118 WAR 92) [PDF, 280 KB]

    24.04.2015 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 239 and 241 | Termination of trust

12. Gilbert Family Trust - Marokopa 3 Block (2015) 97 Waikato Maniapoto MB 68 (97 WMN 68) [PDF, 201 KB]

    23.04.2015 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 131 | Status of land

13. Trustees of Aata Paora Keretene Ahu Whenua Trust v Cherrington - Motatau 3B2B3 (2015) 102 Taitokerau MB 43 (102 TTK 43) [PDF, 187 KB]

    23.04.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 18(1)(a) and 19(1)(a)

14. Horan - Hiwarau C (2015) 118 Waiariki MB 25 (118 WAR 25) [PDF, 180 KB]

    17.04.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

15. Te Ngahue v The Proprietors of Whetumatarau B45B2 (2015) 47 Tairawhiti MB 81 (47 TRW 81) [PDF, 193 KB]

    10.04.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 98, 289 | Partition

16. Dawson v Dawson - Orohaki 894B Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 29 Te Waipounamu MB 161 (29 TWP 161) [PDF, 174 KB]

    10.04.2015 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Withdrawal of application

17. Raukawa v Lux - Te Oitahuna Raukawa Whānau Trust (2015) 116 Waiariki MB 288 (116 WAR 288) [PDF, 245 KB]

    08.04.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 231, 240 | Removal of trustee

18. Worsnop v Lux - Ruarakai-Tokomanawa Lands Trust (2015) 117 Waiariki MB 26 (117 WAR 26) [PDF, 135 KB]

    08.04.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 237, 238, 240 | Removal of trustee

19. Worsnop v Lux - Honeri Raukawa Whānau Trust (2015) 117 Waiariki MB 3 (117 WAR 3) [PDF, 135 KB]

    08.04.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections  231, 240 | Removal of trustee

20. Haimona v The Trustees of Te Karaka No.1A Ahu Whenua Trust - Te Karaka No.1A [2015] Chief Judge's MB 228 (2015 CJ 228) [PDF, 334 KB]

    07.04.2015 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Alleged error in boundary adjustment

21. Wilson - Oue 2B3 [2015] Chief Judge's MB 215 (2015 CJ 215) [PDF, 219 KB]

    01.04.2015 | Chief Judge Isaac | Māori Land Court Rules 2011 | Review of registrar's decision

22. Paniora v Kereopa - Waipoua 2B3D2A2A and Waipoua 2B3D2A2B2C (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 227 (99 TTK 227) [PDF, 568 KB]

    31.03.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(c), 19(1)(a),(4),67 | Boundary

23. Anderson - Te Raupo (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 206 (99 TTK 206) [PDF, 263 KB]

    31.03.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Succession

24. Smith - Hauai 2D8 (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 200 (99 TTK 200) [PDF, 178 KB]

    31.03.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 164 | Succession

25. Maruera v Te Ohu Kaimoana Trustee Ltd - Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Fisheries Trust (2015) 335 Aotea MB 47 (335 AOT 47) [PDF, 271 KB]

    30.03.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 26c | Recusal