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1. Fenwick - Whakapoungakau 24 (2011) 45 Waiariki MB 252 (45 WAR 252) [PDF, 137 KB]

   23.12.2011 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  sections 222, 231, 239, and 244 | Appointment of trustee, Broadly acceptable to beneficiaries, Notice, Power of attorney,  Independent expert, Conflict of Interest

2. Galilee - Maungakawakawa Roadway (2011) 33 Taitokerau MB 64 (33 TTK 64) [PDF, 139 KB]

   23.12.2011 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Sufficiency of historic roadway order, Status and ownership of roadway, Formation of roadway, Conditions on newly formed roadway

3. Housing New Zealand Ltd v Tawhai - Te Horo 2B2B2B Residue (2011) 33 Taitokerau MB 11 (33 TTK 11) [PDF, 176 KB]

   23.12.2011 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 18(1)(a), 18(1)(d), 79(1), 79(3) | Costs, Quantum, GST inclusion, Costs against third parties

4. Oakly - Te Owai Jackson Whanau Trust (2011) 45 Waiariki MB 39 (45 WAR 39) [PDF, 261 KB]

   16.12.2011 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 241 | Termination of trust

5. Hall v Opepe Farm Trust (2011) 45 Waiariki MB 142 (45 WAR 142) [PDF, 179 KB]

   16.12.2011 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  sections 19, 231, 237, 238, and 240 | Payment of applicants' costs from trust fund's  indemnity costs and appointment of interim trustees

6. Hunia v Fox - Kawerau A8D (2011) 45 Waiariki MB 32 (45 WAR 32) [PDF, 146 KB]

   12.12.2011 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 43, 222, 237, 238, 239, and 240 | Rehearing of removal of trustee application

7. Ransfield - Poukawa 9E2 (2011) 13 Takitimu MB 102 (13 TKT 102) [PDF, 128 KB]

   12.12.2011 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(d), 231, 238 | Review of trust

8. Maori Trustee - Huriwai Family Trust (2011) 13 Takitimu MB 17 (13 TKT 17) [PDF, 92 KB]

   08.12.2011 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 231 | Review of trust

9. Trustees of Horina Nepia and Te Hiwi Piahana Whanau Trust v Tahamata Incorporation (2011) 274 Aotea MB 203 (274 AOT 203) [PDF, 105 KB]

   18.11.2011 | Judge  Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  sections 19 (1)(a) and 19 (3) | Interim injunction

10. Deputy Registrar - Pohokura 3B - Ahu Whenua Trust (2011) 44 Waiariki MB 10 (44 WAR 10) [PDF, 140 KB]

    18.11.2011 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 231, 238 | Enforce obligations of the trust, Audit accounts, Management of trusts

11. Warin - Whangaruru Whakaturia 4 Lot 32 DP 126453 (Part) 30 Taitokerau MB 37 (30 TTK 37) [PDF, 250 KB]

    14.11.2011 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 135 | Status of land

12. Taueki v The Trustees of Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Trust (2011) 274 Aotea MB 191 (274 AOT 191) [PDF, 107 KB]

    11.11.2011 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19(1)(a) | Status of land

13. Savage-Pickett - Section 15B3 Block VIII Tairua Survey District (2011) 30 Waikato Maniapoto MB 201 (30 WMN 201) [PDF, 75 KB]

    09.11.2011 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 131 | Status of land

14. Tawhai - Whakatere Ki Koranui Trust and Waima North A22 (2011) 29 Taitokerau MB 212 (29 TTK 212) [PDF, 81 KB]

    02.11.2011 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  sections 19(1)(b), 231, 237, 238, 239, 240 | Review of trust, Failure to administer trust, Appointment of independent trustee

15. Gibbs v Te Runanga o Ngati Tama - Part Lot 2 and Lot 1 DP 4866 (TNK 4/901) and Section 1 SO 10359 CT TNK4/792 (2011) 274 Aotea MB 47 (274 AOT 47) [PDF, 370 KB]

    26.10.2011 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  sections 338 (2) | Maori reservation

16. Walters - East Taupo Lands Trust (2011) 272 Aotea MB 241 (272 AOT 241) [PDF, 118 KB]

    10.10.2011 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 237 | Payment of trustee fees

17. Te Rununga o Ngati Hine - Determination of dispute between Te Rununga o Ngati Hine and Te Rununga a Iwi o Ngapuhi (2011) 28 Taitokerau MB 217 (28 TTK 217) [PDF, 216 KB]

    06.10.2011 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  sections 19, 26C, and 98 | Injunction, fisheries, special aid

18. Tawhai - Whakatere ki Koranui and Waima North A22 (2011) 28 Taitokerau MB 98 (28 TTK 98) [PDF, 102 KB]

    04.10.2011 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  sections 19(1)(b), 231, 238 | Interim injunction, Trusts

19. Trustees of Tauhara North 2A, 2B and 2C blocks - Tauhara North No 2A, 2B and 2C (2011) 40 Waiariki MB 240 (40 WAR 240) [PDF, 525 KB]

    30.09.11 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 237 | Payment of trustees' fees

20. Peters v Eruera - Kaikoura No.4 (2011) 40 Waiariki MB 206 (40 WAR 206) [PDF, 131 KB]

    27.09.2011 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Permanent injunction

21. Gardiner v Gorringe (2011) 28 Waikato Maniapoto MB 237 (28 WMN 237) [PDF, 141 KB]

    27.09.2011 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 18 (1)(c), 18(1)(d), 79 |  Costs

22. Barrell - Lot 27 DP40840 (2011) 27 Taitokerau MB 241 (27 TTK 241) [PDF, 69 KB]

    26.09.2011 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 135 | Status of land

23. Hiroki v Hiroki - Tikitiki B13C1A (2011) 17 Tairawhiti MB 54 (17 TRW 54) [PDF, 124 KB]

    23.09.2011 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a), 328 | Determination of ownership of building placed on wrong block

24. Te Rongomau v Nikau - Whangape Parish Lot 23B (2011) 28 Waikato Maniapoto MB 95 (28 WMN 95) [PDF, 81 KB]

    22.09.2011 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79, 239, and 240 | Costs

25. Tautari - Mohinui 3B2B (2011) 27 Taitokerau MB 136 (27 TTK 136) [PDF, 89 KB]

    21.09.2011 | Judge Ambler  | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 19, 328 | Further determination as to allocation of occupation sites