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1. Fisher v Potroz - Mohakatino Paraninihi No 1C West 3A2 (2014) 328 Aotea MB 225 (328 AOT 225) [PDF, 209 KB]

   21.11.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 43 | Rehearing

2. Moanaroa v Ruwhiu - The Kaiawhina Trust (2014) 91 Taitokerau MB 29 (91 TTK 29) [PDF, 130 KB]

   19.11.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 169, 236

3. Kaka v Ruapehu District Council - Ohura South N2E1B (2014) 328 Aotea MB 176 (328 AOT 176) [PDF, 195 KB]

   18.11.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 43 | Rehearing

4. Rice - Part Rangiuru No2A Roadway (2014) 107 Waiariki MB 148 (107 WAR 148) [PDF, 162 KB]

   17.11.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18 | Ownership of road

5. Trustees of Te Waiti 2C2 v Allison - Te Waiti No2C No2 (2014) 107 Waiariki MB 115 (107 WAR 115) [PDF, 245 KB]

   12.11.2014 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(d), 24 | Wrongly placed structure

6. Falwasser v Olsen - Matata Parish 6A (2014) 107 Waiariki MB 74 (107 WAR 74) [PDF, 150 KB]

   03.11.2014 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19,231 | Review of trust

7. Takimoana - Te Tii (Waitangi) B3 Ahu Whenua Trust (2014) 90 Taitokerau MB 67 (90 TTK 67) [PDF, 335 KB]

   31.10.2014 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 19, 18(1)(a) | Injunction, Equity, Estoppel, Laches, Acquiescence

8. Pahi - Estate of Lucy Williams [2014] Chief Judge's MB 476 (2014 CJ 476) [PDF, 251 KB]

   23.10.14 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45| Chief Judge application

9. MacDonald v MacDonald - Wairau Blk.XII Sec. 6C 2C (2014) 27 Te Waipounamu MB 68 (27 TWP 68) [PDF, 141 KB]

   15.10.2014 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, section 289 | Partition

10. Māori Trustee v Forde - Section 186 Block V Longwood Survey District (2014) 27 Te Waipounamu MB 65 (27 TWP 65) [PDF, 123 KB]

    13.10.2014 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 326B | Landlocked land

11. Whaanga v Whaanga - Town Section 90 Mahia and Town Section 91 Mahia (2014) 42 Tairawhiti MB 292 (42 TRW 292) [PDF, 202 KB]

    09.10.2014 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 18(1)(c ), 19(1)(a), 20(a),(d) 81 and 85 | Recovery of land

12. Morrison - Te Kaha No.2C Block (2014) 105 Waiariki MB 183 (105 WAR 183) [PDF, 205 KB]

    09.10.2014 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, section 289, 18(1)(a) | Partition

13. Larsen - Estate of Tanumi Reti (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 273 (88 TTK 273) [PDF, 114 KB]

    09.10.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 43,133, 239 | Rehearing, Status of land, Maintaining record of ownership of General land owned by Māori

14. Moetara - Pakanae 2Y3A (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 242 (88 TTK 242) [PDF, 145 KB]

    08.10.2014 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 133, 241 | Partial termination of trust, Status of land

15. Graham - Waihou-Hutoia X Māori Reservation (Piki Te Aroha Marae) (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 258 (88 TTK 258) [PDF, 175 KB]

    08.10.2014 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 239, 338(7) | Māori reservation trustees

16. Wawatai(Tate) - Estate of Te Raana Waiti (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 233 (88 TTK 233) [PDF, 110 KB]

    07.10.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 118(6) | Succession

17. McCarthy - Estate of Huia Maria McCarthy (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 115 (88 TTK 115) [PDF, 532 KB]

    03.10.14 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 67 | Succession

18. Heta - Taiharuru 4C3B (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 136 (88 TTK 136) [PDF, 115 KB]

    03.10.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

19. Davis - Ahipara A8B (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 186 (88 TTK 186) [PDF, 152 KB]

    03.10.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 328 | Occupation orders

20. Māori Trustee v Ihaia - Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama X3A (Aggregated) (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 9 (88 TTK 9) [PDF, 269 KB]

    01.10.2014 | Judge Armtrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a), 18(1)(b) and 37(3) | Māori Trustee conversion fund shares

21. Thompson - Hauai Ahu Whenua Trust (2014) 87 Taitokerau MB 258 (87 TTK 258) [PDF, 619 KB]

    24.09.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 306 | Cancellation of partition orders

22. Trustees of Maungatautari 4G Sec IV v Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust - Maungatautari No 4G Sec IV (2014) 86 Waikato Maniapoto MB 248 (86 TTK 248) [PDF, 217 KB]

    24.09.2014 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 19, 18(1)(a), 236, 237; Māori Reserves Act 1977, section  59A | Interim Injunction, Invitees, Declaration of rights

23. Murray - Mahinepua B1 (2014) 87 Taitokerau MB 227 (87 TTK 227) [PDF, 106 KB]

    23.09.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 18, 67 | Māori Reservation, Determination of beneficiaries, Tikanga

24. Royal v Broughton - Muhunoa 3A1E1 Sub 8A (Kikopiri Marae Māori Reservation) (2014) 325 Aotea MB 250 (325 AOT 250) [PDF, 139 KB]

    18.09.2014 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 240 | Removal of trustees

25. Matchitt - Te Kaha 65 (2014) 104 Waiariki MB 145 (104 WAR 145) [PDF, 180 KB]

    16.09.2014 |  Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 289, 330 | Partition, occupation