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1. Mangu - Motatau 1B3E2 (2003) 98 Whangārei MB 152 (98 WH 152) [PDF, 291 KB]

   24.10.03 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 164 | Vesting shares

2. Trustees of Wi Pere Trust - Wi PereTrust Estate (2003) 156 Gisborne MB 127 (156 GIS 127) [PDF, 418 KB]

   15.10.03 | Judge Wickliffe | Māori Purposes Act 1991, Section 2(11)(a) | Payment of trustee fees

3. Heremaia - Horowhenua 11B 41 South 1 Section 2B1 (2003) 131 Aotea MB 194 (131 AOT 194) [PDF, 179 KB]

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

4. Kingi v Summersby - Okere Falls Store (2003) 276 Rotorua MB 81 (276 ROT 81) [PDF, 1.6 MB]

   29.09.03 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 18 | Determine ownership of dwelling

5. Kereopa - Tumu Kaituna 7B (2003) 276 Rotorua MB 78 (276 ROT 78) [PDF, 138 KB]

   29.09.03 | Judge Wickliffe| Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

6. Koopu - Maraenui Part 19 (2003) 276 Rotorua MB 89 (276 ROT 89) [PDF, 328 KB]

   29.09.03 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 316 | Roadways

7. Joe - Tataraakina C (2003) 173 Napier MB 51 (173 NA 51) [PDF, 494 KB]

   18.09.03 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 238, 239 and 240 | Replacement of trustees - trustees acting within powers

8. Taiaroa - Section 15A Part Block B Otakou Māori Reserve and section 15 Block B Otakou Māori Reserve (2003) 103 South Island MB 174 (103 SI 174) [PDF, 300 KB]

   05.09.03 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 175 | Confirmation

9. Downes - Tauhara Middle 4A1J11 Sub 15 (2003) 78 Taupō MB 61 (78 TPO 61) [PDF, 71 KB]

   02.09.03 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation order

10. Stockwell - Waimumu Hundred Block V sections 53, 54, 56 (2003) 103 South Island MB 140 (103 SI 140) [PDF, 76 KB]

    02.09.03 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Costs

11. Bristowe - Section 4C1 Block II Tuatini Township and Lot 1 DP 7439 and Lot 2 DP 7439 (2003) 66 Ruatōria MB 130 (66 RUS 130) [PDF, 191 KB]

    21.08.03 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 338 | Māori Reservations

12. Savage - Estate of Charles Cleeve Savage (2003) 275 Rotorua MB 181 (275 ROT 181) [PDF, 118 KB]

    13.08.03 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 117 | Succession

13. Ngatai-Maynard - Okahu B1A (2003) 129 Aotea MB 212 (129 AOT 212) [PDF, 429 KB]

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

14. Reedy - Waitangi A1A1 (2003) 66 Ruatōria MB 48 (66 RUS 48) [PDF, 857 KB]

    01.08.03 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 18(1)(a),18(1)(c),18(1)(h) and 18(1)(i) | Determine interests

15. Lux - Opape 3H2 (2003) 82 Ōpōtiki MB 47 (82 OPO 47) [PDF, 465 KB]

    23.07.03 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

16. Kaika - Te Araroa MT Sec 78C2 (2003) 66 Ruatōria MB 3 (66 RUA 3) [PDF, 181 KB]

    23.07.03 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 18(1)(a) | Determine interests

17. Waiomio - Te Koutu Mourea (2003) 247 Rotorua MB 118 (247 ROT 118) [PDF, 179 KB]

    03.07.03 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation order

18. Trustees of Taurewa 5 West Trust - Taurewa 5 West (2003) 128 Aotea MB 201 (128 AOT 201) [PDF, 79 KB]

    01.07.03 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 79 | Costs

19. Dewes - Marangairoa B44 (2003) 155 Gisborne MB 187 (155 GIS 187) [PDF, 104 KB]

    19.06.03 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation

20. Tukaki - Matakana 1B2D2 (2003) 73 Tauranga MB 207 (73 T 207) [PDF, 126 KB]

    19.06.03 | Judge Wickliffe | Te ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

21. Ngatai-Maynard - Okahu B1A (2003) 128 Aotea MB 14 (128 AOT 14) [PDF, 790 KB]

    18.06.03 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 18(1)(c) and 18(1)(d) | Determine interests

22. Waaka - Waihua (2003) 273 Rotorua MB 228 (273 ROT 228) [PDF, 99 KB]

    17.06.03 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 79 | Costs

23. Dyer - Tautara 5B3 (2003) 273 Rotorua MB 219 (273 ROT 219) [PDF, 88 KB]

    16.06.03 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 151 | Confirmation

24. Phillips - Tahorakauri A1 Sec 1 (Ohaki Papakainga Māori Reservation) (2003) 77 Taupō MB 267 (77 TPO 267) [PDF, 336 KB]

    13.06.03 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240 | Removal of trustee

25. Kumeroa - Raetihi 2B 2C 2C 2A1 (2003) 128 Aotea MB 1 (128 AOT 1) [PDF, 284 KB]

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