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1. Trustees of Tauranga Taupo 1B2B2 - Kiko Road (2003) 271 Rotorua MB 155 (271 ROT 155) [PDF, 654 KB]

   06.03.03 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 322

2. Pomare - Utakura 2D8A3A (2003) 96 Whangārei MB 32 (96 WH 32) [PDF, 1.1 MB]

   27.02.03 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Māori reservation, trusts

3. Dewes - Marangairoa B44 (2003) 65 Ruatōria MB 43 (65 RUA 43) [PDF, 552 KB]

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

4. Brokenshaw - Te Kaha B6X2 (2003) 81 Ōpōtiki MB 18 (81 OPO 18) [PDF, 891 KB]

   25.02.03 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18(1)(a), 19 and 20 | Determine interests

5. Henderson - Rangatira 8A 6B1 (2003) 77 Taupō MB 161 (77 TPO 161) [PDF, 85 KB]

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

6. Ward-Williams - Ngāti Tānewai 6A section 5 (2003) 123 Aotea MB 159 (123 AOT 159) [PDF, 1.5 MB]

   24.01.03 | Judge Harvey | Māori Land Court Rules 1994, Rule 21 | Māori Reservation - removal, appointment of trustee

7. Trustees of Tuaropaki Trust - Tuaropaki E (2002) 77 Taupō MB 25 (77 TPO 25) [PDF, 340 KB]

   24.12.02 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 237 and 244; Trustee Act 1956, Section 73 | Payment of trustee fees

8. Jarrett - Ngapeke 1J2B2B2 (2002) 71 Tauranga MB 31 (71 T 31) [PDF, 1.3 MB]

   20.12.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

9. Trustees of Matata 990 - Matata 990 (2002) 98 Whakatāne MB 187 (98 WHK 187) [PDF, 99 KB]

   20.12.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 238 | Payment of trustee fees

10. Hapeta - Whakapoungakau 7B2, 7C, 7F, 7G (2002) 269 Rotorua MB 264 (269 ROT 264) [PDF, 373 KB]

    18.12.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240 | Removal of trustees

11. Black - Awhitu Parish Lot 112 (2002) 101 Waikato MB 9 (101 W 9) [PDF, 777 KB]

    16.12.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240 | Removal of trustees

12. Van Den Bosch - Te Whiti South Lands Trust (2002) 55 Wairoa MB 280 (55 WAI 280) [PDF, 615 KB]

    13.12.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 18(1)(d) | Debt, demand, damage

13. Ngatai - Matakana 1A7A (2002) 71 Tauranga MB 23 (71 T 23) [PDF, 1.5 MB]

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

14. Mangatawa Papamoa Incorporation - Mangatawa 2B1 and 2A1-4 (2002) 71 Tauranga MB 21 (71 T 21) [PDF, 361 KB]

    06.12.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 18(1)(b) | Determine boundaries

15. Churton v Trustees of Mangaporou Trust - Kauaeroa (2002) 122 Aotea MB 182 (122 AOT 182) [PDF, 542 KB]

    03.12.02 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19(a)(b) and 240 | Removal of trustees, injunction

16. Fortune - Taupiri Parish Lot 474B4A2B (2002) 100 Waikato MB 42 (100 W 42) [PDF, 921 KB]

    30.11.02 | judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

17. Hapeta - Whakapoungakau 7b2, 7C, 7F, 7G (2002) 269 Rotorua MB 161 (269 ROT 161) [PDF, 105 KB]

    28.11.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240 | Natural justice - opportunity to be heard

18. Te Ao - Tikirahi (2002) 100 Waikato MB 46 (100 W 46) [PDF, 647 KB]

    20.11.02 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 173 | Meeting of owners

19. Murrogh - Poike 8 (2002) 71 Tauranga MB 2 (71 T 2) [PDF, 531 KB]

    14.02.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

20. Adams - Papamoa 4B and 5B (2002) 71 Tauranga MB 5 (71 T 5) [PDF, 844 KB]

    14.11.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 164 | Vesting shares

21. Ashby v Ngati Awa Land Trust Board- Waimana Parish 790 (2002) 268 Rotorua MB 275 (268 ROT 275) [PDF, 361 KB]

    08.11.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Power of trustees

22. Thomson - Part Tahorakuri A1 Sec1 Māori Reservation (2002) 76 Taupō MB 98 (76 TPO 98) [PDF, 1 MB]

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

23. Mangu - Motatau 1B3E2 (2002) 95 Whangārei MB 58 (95 WH 58) [PDF, 432 KB]

    04.10.02 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18 and 20 | Determine ownership, recovery of land

24. Turangawaewae Trust Board - Newcastle North Lots 166-168 (2002) 100 Waikato MB 1 (100 W 1) [PDF, 678 KB]

    27.09.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 315 | Easement

25. Tangiora - Poukawa 13B (2002) 168 Napier MB 119 168 NA 119) [PDF, 339 KB]

    24.09.02 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 238 | Enforcement of obligations trust - payment of trustee fee