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1. Byrne - Estate of Meruiha Hakaraia (2001) 109 Aotea MB 48 (109 AOT 48) [PDF, 166 KB]

   26.10.01 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 98 | Special aid fund

2. Ross - Omaio 55 (2001) 77 Ōpōtiki MB 24 (77 OPO 24) [PDF, 451 KB]

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

3. Wawatai - Estate of Akutini Wawatai (2001) 150 Gisborne MB 38 (150 GIS 38) [PDF, 1.3 MB]

   23.10.01 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113 and 118 | Succession - cohabitation

4. Rickard - Te Araroa Māori Township Sections 14, 15, 23 (2001) 61 Ruatōria MB 245 (61 RUA 245) [PDF, 462 KB]

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

5. McLeod - Part Harataunga 2B2 (2001) 103 Hauraki MB 159 (103 H 159) [PDF, 596 KB]

   18.10.01 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 79(1) | Costs

6. Pepere - Tikitiki A23 (2001) 61 Ruatōria MB 150 (61 RUA 150) [PDF, 688 KB]

   19.09.01 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 133 | Status of land

7. Trustees of Te Hauwai Trust - Takotokoraha 3A2B3B2 (2001) 118 Otorohanga MB 127 (118 OT 127) [PDF, 178 KB]

   18.09.01 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 244 | Constitute Anhu Whenua Trust - Speaking rights on marae

8. Harris v Harris - Mangamuka West 3B2A and East H5B (2001) 28 Auckland MB 347 (28 AT 347) [PDF, 497 KB]

   13.09.01 | Chief Judge Williams | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 79 | Costs

9. Harris - Punakitere 2B3B (2001) 31 Kaikohe MB 71 (31 KH 71) [PDF, 1.9 MB]

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

10. Barcello-Gemmell - Gore Blocks XVII and XIX Sec 90B2 (2001) 95 South Island MB 36 (95 SI 36) [PDF, 4.8 MB]

    27.08.01 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation

11. Macolm - Okataina 10 (2001) 206 Rotorua MB 287 (260 ROT 287) [PDF, 5.8 MB]

    23.08.01 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18, 19 and 20 | Possession and recovery of land

12. Aratema - Taheke Paengaroa (2001) 260 Rotorua MB 217 (260 ROT 217) [PDF, 919 KB]

    17.08.01 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

13. West - Whangawehi 1B4C2A2A (2001) 103 Wairoa MB 254 (103 WR 254) [PDF, 293 KB]

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

14. Rua - Section 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 172 Patetere North East Survey District (2001) 76 Ōpōtiki MB 210 (76 OPO 210) [PDF, 274 KB]

    06.08.01 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 239 and 244 | Replacement of trustees

15. Castle v Castle - Waitakaruru 1A1B2C and D1 (2001) 103 Hauraki MB 107 (103 H 107) [PDF, 2.3 MB]

    03.08.01 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18(1)(a) and 19 | Injunction, determine interests

16. Mcleod - Part Harataunga 2B2 (2001) 103 Hauraki MB 117 (103 H 117) [PDF, 250 KB]

    03.08.01 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 86 | Amend Court record, right of way 

17. Barber - Pukehamoamoa F3A (2001) 163 Napier MB 157 (163 NA 157) [PDF, 1.3 MB]

    31.05.01 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 135, 136 and 289 | Status of land

18. Callaghan - Rahui A13 (2001) 60 Ruatōria MB 202 (60 RUA 202) [PDF, 500 KB]

    22.05.01 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 338(7) | Māori Reservation

19. Baker v Mikaere - Manaia 1B and 2B Section D2C3B6 (2001) 103 Hauraki MB 52 (103 H 52) [PDF, 164 KB]

    17.05.01 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

20. Land Information New Zealand - Allotment 20 Parish of Waiheke (2001) 103 Hauraki MB 45 (103 H 45) [PDF, 879 KB]

    15.05.01 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 134 | Status of land

21. Glazebrook - Ngatarawa 2E5B (2001) 163 Napier MB 4 (163 NA 4) [PDF, 496 KB]

    27.04.01 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

22. Tawera - Waitangi A1A2 and Waiaranga A2C (2001) 60 Ruatōria 135 (60 RUA 135) [PDF, 291 KB]

    19.04.01 | Chief Judge Williams | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 93 | Replacement of trustees

23. Kapiti Coast District Council - Pukehou 5K (2001) 103 Aotea MB 22 (103 AOT 22) [PDF, 639 KB]

    22.03.01 | Judge Marumaru | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 321 | Road

24. Clark - Paritata B1 (2001) 93 Waikato MB 165 (93 W 165) [PDF, 1.2 MB]

    13.03.01 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation

25. Hopa - Parish of Komakorau Lot 326 (2001) 93 Waikato MB 162 (93 W 162) [PDF, 608 KB]

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