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1. Te Huki - Tahoraiti 1A4B2 (2006) 186 Napier MB 129 (186 NA 129) [PDF, 104 KB]

   12.09.06 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

2. Nepia v Fox - Estate of Mereana Totoru Mita Nepia (2006) 112 Wairoa 82 (112 WR 82) [PDF, 174 KB]

   12.09.06 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 118 | Succession, whangai

3. Goldsmith - Matata 63Z (2006) 110 Whakatane MB 295 (110 Whk 295) [PDF, 120 KB]

   06.09.06 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 239 | Appointment of trustee - voting procedure

4. Bennett - Rangipo North 1C 1B1 (2006) 174 Aotea MB 285 (174 AOT 285) [PDF, 160 KB]

   06.09.06 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

5. Faulkner v Egan - Matapihi 3A2C1C2C (2006) 86 Tauranga MB 141 (86 T 141) [PDF, 785 KB]

   05.09.06 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18(1)(a) and 19(1)(b) | Determine interests

6. Nahu v Gorst - Whangawehi 1B3E (2006) 112 Wairoa MB 57 (112 WR 57) [PDF, 163 KB]

   24.08.06 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 231, 237 and 240 | Trusts - removal of trustee

7. Tutengaehe - Estate of Nikora Charles Bidois (2006) 301 Rotorua MB 149 (301 ROT 149) [PDF, 428 KB]

   18.08.06 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 117 | Succession, occupation orders

8. Davis - Whangaruru Whakaturia 1D6B9A-D (2006) 108 Whangarei MB 219 (108 WH 219) [PDF, 4.2 MB]

   16.08.06 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 135, 151, 158, 214 and 244 | Mortgagee Sale - whether ahu whenua trust continues to exist if no land    

9. George - Matauri 2F2B (2006) 38 Kaikohe MB 253 (38 KH 253) [PDF, 204 KB]

   01.08.06 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation order

10. O'Rorke v Hohaia - Pukekohatu (2006) 173 Aotea MB 114 (173 AOT 114) [PDF, 599 KB]

    31.07.06 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 43 and 289 | Partition

11. Mane v Mane - Waihou A8C1B1 (2006) 107 Whangarei MB 300 (107 WH 300) [PDF, 608 KB]

    20.07.06 | Chief Judge Williams | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation order

12. Dyson - Muaupoko Land Trust (2006) 169 Aotea MB 237 (169 AOT 237) [PDF, 399 KB]

    09.06.06 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 239 | Termination of trust

13. Kameta - Waikuta 1B2B2 (2006) 299 Rotorua MB 177 (299 ROT 177) [PDF, 261 KB]

    07.06.06 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 315 | Easement

14. ABN Limited - Rangiura 2B6A (2006) 299 Rotorua MB 51 (299 ROT 51) [PDF, 354 KB]

    26.05.06 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

15. Werohia-Lloyd - Te Puna 154A No 2 (2006) 84 Tauranga MB 234 (84 T 234) [PDF, 579 KB]

    15.05.06 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation order

16. Mangatawa Papamoa Incorporation - Mangatawa Papamoa Incorporation (2006) 84 Tauranga MB 172 (84 T 172) [PDF, 1 MB]

    02.05.06 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 358A | Incorporation

17. Carroll - Matahiwi 4B (2006) 184 Napier MB 237 (184 NA 237) [PDF, 108 KB]

    26.04.06 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18(1)(a) and 19 | Determine interests

18. Kupenga - Waitakaro B Māori Reservation (2006) 72 Ruatoria MB 184 (72 RUA 184) [PDF, 891 KB]

    21.04.06 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 93 and 338(5)(c) | Māori Reservation

19. Nightingale - Awarua 4C15F1A2F (2006) 168 Aotea MB 191 (168 AOT 191) [PDF, 316 KB]

    19.04.06 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

20. Searancke - Part Pouawa 1 Subdivision 3 of Lot 2 Section 7 and Section 2-3 (2006) 164 Gisborne MB 247 (164 GIS 247) [PDF, 1.1 MB]

    11.04.06 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 241 and 351 | Termination of trust

21. Pouakani Claims Trust v Tuaropaki A Trust - Pouakani Claims Trust (2006) 83 Taupo MB 155 (83 TPO 155) [PDF, 663 KB]

    07.04.06 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 30 and 79 | Costs

22. Thompson - Wharekawa 5B South 4B1 (2006) 109 Hauraki MB 21 (109 H 21) [PDF, 643 KB]

    03.04.06 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19(1)(a) and 20(d) | Injuction, recovery of land

23. Mills - Maketu A2A Part Lot 5 DPS 63037 (2006) 297 Rotorua MB 193 (297 ROT 193) [PDF, 159 KB]

    22.03.06 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

24. Amai - Ruawahia 2B (2006) 297 Rotorua MB 135 (297 ROT 135) [PDF, 375 KB]

    20.03.06 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 67 and 338(7) | Māori Reservation

25. Pue - Ngāti Maru Wharanui Pukehou Trust (2006) 166 Aotea MB 290 (166 AOT 290) [PDF, 669 KB]

    10.03.06 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Rehearing