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1. Commissioner of Crown lands – Pt Sub 19B, 19C & 19D Sec 3 Hutt District (Ex Petone school site) (2009) 229 Aotea MB 112 (229 AOT 112) [PDF, 2.1 MB]

   30.04.2009 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 436 | Revesting

2. Tau - Waihou A8C1A2E (2009) 134 Whangarei MB 98 (134 WH 98) [PDF, 306 KB]

   22.04.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 328 | Occupation Order

3. Hamilton v Trustees of Erepeti Marae - Tuahu 3X (2009) 128 Wairoa MB 77 (128 WR 77) [PDF, 931 KB]

   21.04.09 | Judge Fox | Māori Reservations Regulations 1994, Regulation 21 | Review of Māori Reservation

4. Mokoia Island Trustees v Kawerau Jet Rotorua Ltd (2009) 337 Rotorua MB 91 (337 ROT 91) [PDF, 618 KB]

   08.04.2009 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 79 | Costs

5. Waipouri – Paihia 1G2D1B (2009) 133 Whangarei MB 250 (133 WH 250) [PDF, 1011 KB]

   08.04.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 328 | Occupation order

6. Nicholas – Te Tii 6C2B (2009) 133 Whangarei MB 266 (133 WH 266) [PDF, 765 KB]

   08.04.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

7. Sullivan – Karetu L1A (2009) 132 Whangarei 156 (132 WH 156) [PDF, 544 KB]

   07.04.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 332 | Rehearing – Survey requisition

8. Dorward - Omahu 1A and 1B1A Section 1 (2009) 202 Napier MB 35 (202 NA 35) [PDF, 262 KB]

   06.04.09 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18(1)(h) and 131 | Status

9. Hawea v Nuku and Harrison – Poukawa 13B (2009) 201 Napier MB 185 (201 NA 185) [PDF, 1.8 MB]

   02.04.2009 | Judge Coxhead | Trustee Act 1956 section 38(2) | Trustee indemnity

10. Deputy Registrar – Ototoika A30A (2009) 138 Otorohanga MB 261 (138 OT 261) [PDF, 2.6 MB]

    01.04.2009 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 131 | Determine status of land

11. Tai Rāwhiti v Tauranga - Te Kumi A21A (2009) 228 Aotea MB 148 (228 AOT 148) [PDF, 519 KB]

    31.03.09 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19(1)(d), 231 and 238 |  Review of trust - trustee duties

12. Tai Rāwahiti v Tauranga - Tekumi A21A (2009) 228 Aotea MB 148 (228 AOT 148) [PDF, 442 KB]

    31.03.09 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 23 and 238 | Review of trust - trustee duties

13. Harrison – Waitaha B1 (2009) 132 Whangarei MB 141 (132 WH 141) [PDF, 1.1 MB]

    31.03.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 135 | Status of land

14. Reti – Otetao B3A3 (2009) 132 Whangarei MB 146 (132 WH 146) [PDF, 1.6 MB]

    31.03.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 328 | Occupation

15. Koning v Smith – Matapihi 1A3D4C1 (2009) 98 Tauranga MB 48 (98 T 48) [PDF, 2.3 MB]

    26.03.2009 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(d) | Determination of interest

16. Churton v Trustees of Mangaporou Trust (2009) 226 Aotea MB 82 (226 AOT 82) [PDF, 2.4 MB]

    24.03.2009 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a),(d),(i) | Determination of ownership

17. Mokoia Island Trustees v Kawerau Jet Rotorua Ltd (2009) 335 Rotorua MB 82 (335 ROT 82) [PDF, 203 KB]

    04.03.2009 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  sections 18,19 | Equitable estoppel

18. Moeau - Hinewhaki West or 2 Sec 39C1 (2009) 223 Aotea MB 250 (223 AOT 250) [PDF, 146 KB]

    02.02.09 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 164 | Shares

19. Tito – Mangakahia 2B2 No 2A1A (2009) 130 Whangarei MB 134 (130 WH 134) [PDF, 234 KB]

    23.01.2009 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Injunction

20. Henrikson v Nicholls – Whangawehi 1B5B5,6,7,8 and 9 (2009) 125 Wairoa MB 265 (125 WR 265) [PDF, 112 KB]

    14.01.2009 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

21. Hipango v Peehi - Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation (2008) 221 Aotea MB 152 (221 AOT 152) [PDF, 11 MB]

    30.12.08 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 269(6) | Incorporations

22. Te Tawa Kaiti Lands Trust v Tuhoe PutaiaoTrust - Ruatoki B23 (2008) 123 Whakatane MB 150 (123 WHK 150) [PDF, 2.8 MB]

    19.12.08 | Judge Coxhead, Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

23. Wellington v MacDonald - Te Maika B4 Residue (2008) 129 Whangarei MB 258 (129 WH 258) [PDF, 6.1 MB]

    19.12.08 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18(1)(i) and 19 | Determine interests, injunction

24. Wall v Karaitiana - Tauhara Middle 15 Trust (2008) 88 Taupo 63 (88 TPO 62) [PDF, 2.7 MB]

    18.12.08 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 237, 238 and 240 | Trusts, Voting

25. Coutts - Estate of James Pou (2008) 129 Whangarei MB 145 (129 WH 145) [PDF, 328 KB]

    08.12.08 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 117 | Succession