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1. Tana v Mahanga - Pukahakaha East 5B (2022) 254 Taitokerau MB 174 (254 TTK 174) [PDF, 310 KB]

   11.10.2022 | Judge T K T A R Williams | Sections 67 and 231, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | trustees |

2. Karaitiana v Waka Kotahi - Parahaki Island (2022) 454 Aotea MB 299 (454 AOT 299) [PDF, 1.6 MB]

   05.10.2022 | Judge M Doogan | Section 18(1)(a) and 133, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Provisional determination

3. Ngawharau - succession to Frederick Robert Ngawharau (2022) 243 Waikato Maniapoto MB 147 (243 WMN 147) [PDF, 202 KB]

   30.09.2023 | Judge T M Wara | Section 109, 113 & 118 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | succession | whāngai

4. Kapua - Succession to Paora te Hiko [2022] Chief Judge's MB 645 (2022 CJ 645) [PDF, 450 KB]

   29.09.2022 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Section 45 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Succession

5. Yuile v Smith - Tuahu 6 (2022) 114 Tairawhiti MB 92 (114 TRW 92) [PDF, 188 KB]

   23.09.2022 | Judge D H Stone | Section 18(10(a) & 328, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Costs

6. Karaitiana - Runanga 2E [2022] Chief Judges MB 454 (2022 CJ 454) [PDF, 399 KB]

   22.09.2022 | Deputy Chief Judge CL Fox | Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 |  partition

7. Roberts v Paul - Succession to Riana Margaret Eru (2022) 254 Taitokerau MB 129 (254 TTK 129) [PDF, 221 KB]

   27/09/2022 | Judge M P Armstrong | Section 43, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Whāngai succession | 

8. Kurei v Shaw - Waioeka Lot 435 (2022) 281 Waiariki MB 60 (281 WAR 60) [PDF, 212 KB]

   15.09.2022 | Judge CT Coxhead | Section 19, Te Ture Whenu Māori Act 1993 | Injunction

9. Wikiriwhi v Walters - Lot 1 DP 47989 (2022) 281 Waiariki MB 117 (281 WAR 117) [PDF, 272 KB]

   12.09.2022 | Judge C.T. Coxhead | Section 19(1)(b) and 238(2), Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Injunction

10. Schimanski - Succession to Tamati Hapimana [2022] Chief Judges MB 489 (2022 CJ 489).pdf [PDF, 798 KB]

    06.09.2022 | Chief Judge W W Isaac | Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Succession

11. Yuile v Smith - Tuahu 6 (2022) 113 Tairawhiti MB 198 (113 TRW-198) [PDF, 211 KB]

    02.09.2022 | Judge D H Stone | Sections 18(1)(a) & 328 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | application for rehearing

12. Duncan v Osborn - Koukourarata Maori Reserve 874 1C2 (2022) 78 Te Waipounamu MB 267 (78 TWP 267) [PDF, 325 KB]

    01.09.2022 | Judge S M Reeves | Section 19(1)(a), Te Ture whenua Māori Act 1993 | injunction

13. Rudd v Hemana - Horowhenua 11 Lake (2022) 451 Aotea MB 214 (451 AOT 214) [PDF, 343 KB]

    23.08.2022 | Judge A H C Warren | Section 238, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | election of trustees | trust obligations

14. Mackey - Succession to Rangi Hawea MacKey (2022) 113 Tairawhiti MB 37 (113 TRW 37) [PDF, 419 KB]

    12.08.2022 | Deputy Chief Judge C L Fox | Section 18(1)a, 113, 117, 214, 222 and 219, Te Ture Whenua Act 1993 | Succession |

15. Newton v Ashmore - Te Huruhi 12B (2022) 241 Waikato Maniapoto MB 178 (241 WMN 178) [PDF, 253 KB]

    12.08.2022 | Judge D H Stone | Sections 241, 244, 289 and 326B, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Easement | Partitian

16. McGarvey - Lot 23 Deposited Plan South Auckland 1846 (2022) 279 Waiariki MB 75 (279 WAR 75) [PDF, 233 KB]

    04.08.2022 | Judge C T Coxhead | Sections 215 and 328, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Occupation | Ahu whenua trust | succession

17. Gray v Paikea - Otara 5D2 (2022) 252 Taitokerau MB 210 (252 TTK 210) [PDF, 231 KB]

    02.08.2022 | Judge T M Wara | Section 239, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Removal of trustee

18. McCaw Lewis - Rakautatahi 1B2B1A (2022) 97 Takitimu MB 232 (97 TKT 232) [PDF, 499 KB]

    29.07.2022 | Judge D H Stone | Section 311, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | land exchange

19. Austen v Far North District Council - Okahu 3B2A and Okahu 3B2B2D (2022) 252 Taitokerau MB 87 (252 TTK 87) [PDF, 284 KB]

    28.08.2022 | Judge M P Armstrong | Section 18(1)(a) and 24A, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Easment | request to cancel ford agreement

20. Blaikie v Lawless - Lake Taupo Forest Trust (2022) 450 Aotea MB 247 (450 AOT 247) [PDF, 333 KB]

    21.07.2022 | Judge A H C Warren | Sections 67 and 237, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Section 133, Trust Act 2019 | Deceased trustee | trustee position - casual vacancy |

21. Koha v Tatana - Succession to Winika Hāwe [2022] Chief Judge's MB 266 (2022 CJ 266) [PDF, 359 KB]

    04.07.2022 | Deputy Chief Judge C L Fox | Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Succession

22. Mercury NZ Ltd v Cairns - Pouakani River Bed (2022) 277 Waiariki MB 174 (277 WAR 174) [PDF, 417 KB]

    01.07.2022 | Sections 18(1)(h), 18(1)(i), 131 and 132 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Water  | Customary land  | fidicuary 

23. Yuile v Smith - Tuahu 6 (2022) 112 Tairawhiti MB 20 (112 TRW 20) [PDF, 320 KB]

    23.06.2022 | Judge D H Stone | Sections 18(1) & 328 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | ownership of homestead and occupation order

24. Insley v Butler - Awanui Haparapara no 2B no 1B sec 2 (2022) 227 Waiariki MB 35 (227 WAR 35) [PDF, 404 KB]

    16.06.2022 | Judge C T Coxhead | Section 18 (1) (a), Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | ownership of curtilage

25. Williams v The Attorney General - Allotment 20 Parish of Waiheke (Waiheke Station) (2022) 238 Waikato Maniapoto MB 83 (238 WMN 83) [PDF, 270 KB]

    30.05.2022 | Judge D H Stone | Section 18, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 | Declaration of ownership of Waiheke Station