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1. Tanetinorau - Hauturu East 8 (2003) 122 Otorohanga MB 22 (122 OT 22) [PDF, 1.3 MB]

   16.12.03 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 118 and 214 | Vesting land in trust

2. Tane-Stockler - Estate of Tanetinorau Opataia (2003) 122 Otorohanga MB 3 (122 OT 3) [PDF, 728 KB]

   12.12.03 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 118 | Succession

3. Tane-Stockler - Hauturu East 8 (2003) 122 Otorohanga MB 17 (122 OT 17) [PDF, 288 KB]

   12.12.03 | Judge Carter| Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 242 | Whānau Trust - distribution

4. Shaw - Tauwhao Te Ngare (2003) 76 Tauranga MB 176 (76 T 176) [PDF, 696 KB]

   05.12.03 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

5. Hapeta - Whakapoungakau 7B2, 7C, 7F, 7G (2003) 277 Rotorua MB 208 (277 ROT 208) [PDF, 136 KB]

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

6. Trustees of Te Naghau Ngaere Mako Whanau Trust - Karaka B2B2C (2003) 132 Aotea MB 263 (132 AOT 263) [PDF, 105 KB]

   27.11.03 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18(a)(i) and 93 | Determine interests

7. Carroll - Waipuka 2R3 (2003) 174 Napier 71 (174 NA 71) [PDF, 588 KB]

   21.11.03 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 151 | Confirmation

8. Churton v Trustees of Mangaporou Trust - Kauaeroa (2003) 132 Aotea MB 219 (32 AOT 219) [PDF, 251 KB]

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

9. Gratton - Estate of Elizabeth May Henson (2003) 131 Aotea MB 230 (131 AOT 230) [PDF, 607 KB]

   30.10.03 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 165; Māori Purposes Act 1976, Section 78A(7) | Vesting shares

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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