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1. Ohinemango Lands Trust v Waikawa Lands Trust - Waikawa-Pahaoa 1B & 1C 2C 1B (aggregated) (2019) 223 Waiariki 78 (223 WAR 78) [PDF, 343 KB]

   08.11.19 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 318(3) and 322 | Application for variation to roadway order

2. Committee of Management of Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Incorporated - Lot 1 DPS65413 (2019)189 Waikato Maiapoto MB 34 (189 WMN 34) [PDF, 970 KB]

   06.11.2019 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 133,135,137,289,307 and 315 | Partition | Amalgamation | Easement | Change of status from Māori freehold to general land |

3. Kapua - Estate of Ngamotu Paora [2019] Chief Judge's MB 1162 (2019 CJ 1162) [PDF, 389 KB]

   04.11.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | te Ture Whenau Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Succession

4. Mokaraka - Waima C8 (2019) Chief Judge's MB 1137 (2019 CJ 1137) [PDF, 419 KB]

   01.11.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Succession | Ownership

5. Bloor v Griggs – Ngapuketurua 6C2B Te Maipi 7C No 7C and Te Maipi 7C No 2 Blocks (2019) 80 Takitimu MB 152 (80 TKT 152) [PDF, 162 KB]

   30.10.19 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 67, 239 and 298 | Partition

6. Pai - Waihi Kahakaharoa 3B2A and Waihi Kahakaharoa 9A (2019) 407 Aotea MB 180 (407 AOT 180) [PDF, 107 KB]

   25.10.19 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240 | Removal of trustee

7. Te Korowai Tiaki o Te Hauāuru Incorporated Society v Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama Trust (2019) 407 Aotea MB 47 (407 AOT 47) [PDF, 319 KB]

   23.10.19 | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 236, 237, 238 and 240 | Trustee Act 1956, section 68 | Urgent interim injunction | Trustee elections

8. Martin - Estate of Robin Martin (2019) 203 Taitokerau 98 (203 TTK 98) [PDF, 250 KB]

   23.10.19 | Judge Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113 and 118 | Succession

9. Rātima v Sullivan - Tataraakina C (2019) 79 Tākitimu MB 103 (79 TKT 103) [PDF, 488 KB]

   22.10.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 37, 231, 237, 238, 240 | Trusts

10. Nikora v Trustees of Te Uru Taumatua and Te Komiti o Runga (2019) 221 Waiariki MB 200 (221 WAR 200) [PDF, 282 KB]

    17.10.19 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19(1)(b), 237, 238 and 240 | Appointment of trustees, trustee elections, post-settlement governance entity

11. Donaldson v Hemi - Whaanga 1D 1D Roadway (2019) 188 Waikato-Maniapoto MB 142 (188 WMN 142) [PDF, 959 KB]

    15.10.19 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Permanent injunction, roadway, access to foreshore

12. Nikora - Section 1 D2 Parish of Katikati (2019) 185 Waikato Maniapoto MB 129 (185 WMN 129) [PDF, 465 KB]

    24.09.19 | Judge Stone | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 164

13. Committee of Management of Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Inc - Asher Block Lot C (2019) 187 Waikato Maniapoto MB 67 (187 WMN 67) [PDF, 539 KB]

    19.09.19 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 315 and 315A | Easement

14. Johanson v Williams - Tokaipuritia Williams [2019] Chief Judge's MB 995 (2019 CJ 995) [PDF, 538 KB]

    13.09.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 | Application to review or cancel orders

15. Phillips - Estate of Edith Iritana Phillips [2019] Chief Judge's MB 981 (2019 CJ 981) [PDF, 335 KB]

    12.09.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 | Succession and whānau trust order

16. Tautari - Estate of Wairua Hinerupe Fairburn (2019) 200 Taitokerau MB 1 (200 TTK 1) [PDF, 88 KB]

    11.09.19 | Judge Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113, 118 and 214 | Succession, constitution of trust

17. Williams - Matapouri 45 (2019) 199 Taitokerau MB 286 (199 TTK 286) [PDF, 257 KB]

    10.09.19 | Judge Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 section164 | Vesting of shares

18. Ututaonga - Estate of Maraea Ututaonga (2019) 199 Taitokerau MB 281 (199 TTK 281) [PDF, 72 KB]

    10.09.19 | Judge Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113 and 118 | Succession

19. Selwyn v Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board - Opape 1A19B (2019) 220 Waiariki MB 94 (220 WAR 94) [PDF, 322 KB]

    09.09.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Application for judicial conference

20. Cotter v Cotter - Tutaekuri B13 [2019] Chief Judge's MB 951 (2019 CJ 951) [PDF, 471 KB]

    06.09.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 | Cancel vesting order

21. Bamber v Monschau - Tahorakuri A No 1 Sec 33A 2 (2019) 218 Waiariki MB 292 (218 WAR 292) [PDF, 415 KB]

    03.09.19 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240 | Removal of trustees

22. Kidwell v Karaitiana - Waipuka 3A3A(2019)78 Tākitimu MB 7 (78 TKT 7) [PDF, 272 KB]

    30.08.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Application for injunction to remove owner

23. Vaimoso - Maurihoro B (2019) 185 Waikato-Maniapoto MB 145 (185 WMN 145) [PDF, 384 KB]

    27.08.19 | Judge Stone | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 67 and 240 | Removal of trustees

24. Hutana - Estate of Te Whe Ariki Hutana (2019) 58 Te Waipounamu MB 78 (58 TWP 78) [PDF, 94 KB]

    23.08.19 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Succession

25. Angell - Part Nukuroa 2A3C2 and Lot 2 DP37299 (2019) 198 Taitokerau MB 231 (198 TTK 231) [PDF, 447 KB]

    22.08.19 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Combined partition