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1. Brooker - Te Paerahi D2B (2005) 179 Napier MB 210 (179 NA 210) [PDF, 1.8 MB]

   25.02.05 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 135 and 136 | Status of land

2. Barnett - Waotu North 2H2, 2H3 and 2H4 (2005) 286 Rotorua MB 258 (286 ROT 258) [PDF, 657 KB]

   18.02.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 135 and 136 | Easement, roadway

3. Heaslip - The Estate of Wilhelmina Floate or Wilhelmina Fisher or Wilhelmina Newton (2005) 110 South Island MB 110 (110 SI 110) [PDF, 1002 KB]

   09.02.05 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 118 | Succession

4. Pryor v Perenara - Matata 930 (2005) 105 Whakatāne MB 254 (105 WHK 254) [PDF, 4.5 MB]

   09.02.05 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 338(7) | Māori reservation - removal of trustees

5. Wilson - Bruce Bay Block XIV section 781A (2005) 110 South Island MB 80 (110 SI 80) [PDF, 449 KB]

   04.05.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 135 and 136 | Status of land

6. Hills - Kaiapoi MR 873 (2005) 110 South Island MB 85 (110 SI 85) [PDF, 283 KB]

   02.02.05 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

7. Te Hiwi v Tahamata Incorporation (2005) 148 Aotea MB 265 (148 AOT 265) [PDF, 606 KB]

   01.02.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 280 | Investigation into incorporation

8. Paki - Hokio A and Part Hokio A (2005) 148 Aotea MB 204 (148 AOT 204) [PDF, 129 KB]

   19.01.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 17, 18, 70 and 98 | Special aid fund

9. Jenkins v Matauri X Incorporation - Matauri X Incorporation (2005) 101 Whangārei MB 100 (101 WH 100) [PDF, 4.8 MB]

   17.01.05 | Judge Spencer | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 17 and 280 | Investigation into incorporation

10. Taueki v McMillan - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation (2004) 148 Aotea MB 27 (148 AOT 27) [PDF, 642 KB]

    24.12.04 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19, 67, 231 and 240 | Māori Reservations

11. Reid - Kaiwaitau 1 (2004) 108 Wairoa MB 37 (108 WR 37) [PDF, 2.1 MB]

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

12. Wall - Kararaina Akuhata Wall Whanau Trust (2004) 178 Napier MB 191 (178 NA 191) [PDF, 1.8 MB]

    23.12.04 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenau Māori Act 1993, Sections 239 and 241 | Termination and appointment of trustees

13. Mathis - Waihou Hutoia D2A (2004) 36 Kaikohe MB 79 (36 KH 79) [PDF, 1.4 MB]

    21.12.04 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 322 | Roadways

14. Walsh - Whangawehi 1B3E (2004) 180 Wairoa MB 5 (108 WR 5) [PDF, 887 KB]

    07.12.04 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 164 | Vesting shares

15. Pere - Matauri X Incorporation (2004) 101 Whangārei MB 73 (101 WH 73) [PDF, 1.1 MB]

    30.11.04 | Judge Spencer | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18, 19 and 260 | License to occupy

16. Mitchell - Estate of Madeline Trotter or Albertina Decima Madeline Trotter (2004) 108 South Island MB 119 (108 SI 119) [PDF, 156 KB]

    26.11.04 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 118 | Succession

17. Te Runanga o Ngati Tama - Ngati Tama and Ngati Maru (2004) 146 Aotea MB 157 (146 AOT 157) [PDF, 302 KB]

    22.11.04 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 79 | Costs

18. Taueki v Horowhenua District Council - Section 21 Block 1 Waiopehu (2004) 146 Aotea MB 154 (146 AOT 154) [PDF, 265 KB]

    22.11.04 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

19. Parata - Ngarara West B3B (2004) 146 Aotea MB 138 (146 AOT 138) [PDF, 367 KB]

    12.11.04 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

20. Shaw - Tauwhao Te Ngare (2004) 79 Tauranga MB 40 (79 T 40) [PDF, 1.4 MB]

    09.11.04 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 69 | Evidence in proceedings

21. Trustees of Oparau No 1 Block Trust - Oparau No 1 and Pirongia West 1 2B3D (2004) 109 Waikato MB 300 (109 W 300) [PDF, 1.7 MB]

    05.11.04 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 286, 326B(4), 326C(1), 322| Roadways, compensation

22. Rautahi - Kaitoki 2C2B (2004) 178 Napier MB 26 (178 NA 26) [PDF, 1.8 MB]

    15.10.04 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 133 | Status of land

23. Georgeson - Motueka 1 ML 15353 (2004) 25 Nelson 164 (25 N 164) [PDF, 1.4 MB]

    01.10.04 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

24. Morrison - Ngati Whakaue Tribal Lands Incorporation (2004) 283 Rotorua MB 264 (283 ROT 264) [PDF, 727 KB]

    29.09.04 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 280 | Investigation into incorporation

25. Kururangi - Wharekahika A13 (Potaka Marae) (2004) 68 Ruatōria MB 211 (68 RUA 211) [PDF, 677 KB]

    20.09.04 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19, 239 and 338; Māori Reservations Regulations 1994, Regulation 21; Māori Land Court Rules 1994, Rule 83 | Māori Reservation