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1. Renner v Brownlie – Pipituangi A (2009) 191 Gisborne MB 72 (191 GIS 72) [PDF, 191 KB]

   14.10.2009 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Security costs

2. Puketapu v Puketapu – Arohanui ki te Tangara Cultural Centre Trust (2009) 240 Aotea MB 213 (240 AOT 213) [PDF, 3.4 MB]

   07.10.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 241 | Termination of trust

3. Nicholls v Nicholls – Part Papaaroha 6B (2009) 120 Hauraki MB 116 (120 H 116) [PDF, 5.2 MB]

   05.10.2009 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 section 19 | Injunction

4. Campbell - Estate of Mary Maria Magrath [2009] 2009 Chief Judge's MB 349 (2009 CJ 349) [PDF, 1 MB]

   29.09.2009 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Whether there is power under s44/93 to award compensation

5. Deputy Registrar - Opape 20 (2009) 111 Ōpōtiki MB 83 (111 OPO 83) [PDF, 275 KB]

   28.09.09 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 332 | Survey requisition

6. Rewita - Opape 5A2B2 (2009) 111 Ōpōtiki MB 71 (111 OPO 71) [PDF, 432 KB]

   23.09.09 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation order

7. Naera v Fenwick – Whakapoungakau 24 (2009) 344 Rotorua MB 151 (344 ROT 151) [PDF, 143 KB]

   07.09.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Injunction

8. Naera v Fenwick – Whakapoungakau 24 (2009) 344 Rotorua MB 115 (344 ROT 115) [PDF, 182 KB]

   01.09.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19, Injunction

9. Mohi v Janson - Rotopounamu 2B3A (2009) 204 Napier MB 257 (204 NA 257) [PDF, 196 KB]

   21.08.09 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 79 | Costs

10. Niao – Lot 39A2B2B2A Parish of Matata (2009) 126 Whakatane MB 165 (126 WHK 165) [PDF, 41 KB]

    28.07.2009 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 328 | Occupation Order

11. Deputy Registrar – Allotment 5 Parish of Tahawai (2009) 99 Tauranga MB 285 (99 T 285) [PDF, 618 KB]

    24.07.2009 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

12. Taylor – Pt Mohaka B35 (Ruapunga School) (2009) 28 Wairoa MB 208 (128 WR 208) [PDF, 948 KB]

    10.07.2009 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 43 | Rehearing

13. Churches- Tawhiti o te Rangiwetea 3,4,5,6,7,8 (2009) 135 South Island MB 100 (135 SI 100) [PDF, 857 KB]

    08.07.2009 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 131 | Status of land

14. Henderson v Trustees of Wharekahika A47 – Wharekahika A47 (2009) 88 Ruatoria MB 1 (88 RUA 1) [PDF, 426 KB]

    06.07.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

15. Ashwell – Rawinia or Lavinia Ashwell (nee Russell) [2009] Chief Judges MB 209 (2009 CJ 209) [PDF, 2.7 MB]

    29.06.2009 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Chief Judge powers

16. Insley v Insley – Awanui Haparapara 2B1B2 (2009) 108 Opotiki 255 (108 OPO 255) [PDF, 1.6 MB]

    17.06.2009 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Determination of ownership

17. Deputy Registrar v Martin – Whakaaratamaiti 2B6 (2009) 340 Rotorua MB 270 (340 ROT 270) [PDF, 245 KB]

    12.06.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 240 | Removal of trustees

18. Wairoa District Council v Wairau - Kaiwaitau 7C2B (2009) 128 Wairoa MB 168 (128 WR 168) [PDF, 168 KB]

    11.06.2009 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 79 | Costs

19. Hall - Opepe Farm Trust (2009) 86 Taupō MB 36 (86 TPO 36) [PDF, 494 KB]

    10.06.09 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

20. Jones – Maimaru A2C1B (2009) 137 Whangarei MB 34 (137 WH 34) [PDF, 369 KB]

    29.05.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 135 | Status of land - Māori to General

21. Deputy Registrar – Taumatamakuku 2B2B1 Lot 52 DP 40459 (2009) 137 Whangarei MB 44 (137 WH 44) [PDF, 180 KB]

    09.05.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 131 | Determine status of land

22. Deputy Registrar - Rangihamama K1A (2009) 137 Whangarei MB 15 (137 WH 15) [PDF, 429 KB]

    27.05.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 131 | Status of land

23. Harrison – Pukepoto 8B3D1 (2009) 136 Whangarei MB 210 (136 WH 210) [PDF, 434 KB]

    08.05.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 135 | Status of land - Māori to General

24. Deputy Registrar – Te Touwai B14A (2009) 136 Whangarei MB 63 (136 WH 63 ) [PDF, 657 KB]

    06.05.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 2(2)(f) | Status of land, Joint family homes

25. Ashby – Oramahoe 17B1 (2009) 136 Whangarei MB 74 (136 WH 74) [PDF, 746 KB]

    06.05.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 135 | Status of land - Māori to General