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1. Watson v Heitia - Ohinepuhiawe 140E Part Māori Reservation (2002) 109 Aotea MB 233 (109 AOT 233) [PDF, 101 KB]

   15.01.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 338(1) | Māori Reservations

2. Lima - Herenga A5B (2002) 150 Gisborne MB 213 (150 GIS 213) [PDF, 1.2 MB]

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

3. Pompey - Whaanga 1C2B1 (2001) 97 Waikato MB 1 (97 W 1) [PDF, 1.7 MB]

   20.12.01 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 18(1)(d) | Damages

4. Pahau - Puketapu 4 (2001) 150 Gisborne MB 174 (150 GIS 174) [PDF, 342 KB]

   18.12.01 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

5. Hoko - Papamoa 2A1 (2001) 68 Tauranga MB 96 (68 T 96) [PDF, 1.4 MB]

   13.12.01 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

6. Raumati - Estate of John Hone Potiwhara Raumati (2001) 96 Waikato 30 (96 W 30) [PDF, 1.3 MB]

   22.11.01 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 117 | Succession

7. Allison - Te Waiti 2C2 (2001) 77 Ōpōtiki MB 37 (77 OPO 37) [PDF, 1.6 MB]

   15.11.01 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 315 | Review of trust

8. Brown - Te Piringatahi o te Maungarongo Marae (2001) 28 Auckland MB 350 (28 AT 350) [PDF, 824 KB]

   31.10.01 | Judge Spencer | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 151 and 338(5)(c) | Māori Reservation

9. Botes - Part Taupo Central Block (2001) 109 Aotea MB 66 (109 AOT 66) [PDF, 1.1 MB]

   31.10.01 | Judge Marumaru | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 322 | Roadway

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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