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1. Cameron - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 15331 (part claim 61) (2019) 54 Te Waipounamu MB 130 (54 TWP 130) [PDF, 320 KB]

   15.04.19 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 239 | Application to replace trustees

2. Hallett v Te Moana - Estate of Sheryl Marie Te Moana (2019) 399 Aotea MB 138 (399 AOT 138) [PDF, 297 KB]

   12.04.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 118 | Succession

3. Raukawa v Lux - Opape 3A No 1E (2019) 210 Waiāriki MB 114 (210 WAR 114) [PDF, 406 KB]

   11.04.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 338 | Appointment of trustees, Redefinition of the beneficiary class, Consolidation of 'marae extension ' to a Māori reservation

4. Deputy Registar - Lot 1 DP 150873 Waikoukou No 406 [2019] Chief Judge's MB 264 (2019 CJ 264) [PDF, 302 KB]

   10.04.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 | Joint tenancy

5. Broadman - Waimarama 3A 4B Sec 5 (2019) 75 Tākitimu MB 83 (75 TKT 83) [PDF, 294 KB]

   10.04.19 | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 231, 238, 239 and 240 | Appointment of trustees

6. Myoak Holdings Ltd v Te Huia - Waipuka 2T Roadway (2019) 75 Tākitimu MB 90 (75 TKT 90) [PDF, 316 KB]

   10.04.19 | Judge Stone | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Roadway

7. Noble - Estate of Rameka Korewha Ngamanu [2019] Chief Judge's MB 132 (2019 CJ 132) [PDF, 429 KB]

   04.04.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, Section 45 | Succession

8. Gray - Estate of William Robinson Hawaikirangi [2019] Chief Judge's MB 123 (2019 CJ 123) [PDF, 315 KB]

   04.04.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 | Application to amend previous succession order

9. Knight - Estate of Rewiti Te Rakaherea [2019] Chief Judge's MB 74 (2019 CJ 74) [PDF, 374 KB]

   29.03.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 | Succession

10. Smallman - Te Rangi Kaiamokura [2019] Chief Judge's MB 66 (2019 CJ 66) [PDF, 207 KB]

    21.03.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, Section 45

11. Wharehinga v Henry - Rangatira A No 96 [2019] Chief Judge's MB 15 (2019 CJ 15) [PDF, 155 KB]

    20.03.19 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45

12. Tanerau-King - Mangamaunu 1A Part Section 19 (2019) 53 Te Waipounamu MB 220 (53 TWP 220) [PDF, 307 KB]

    20.03.19 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 239 and 338(7) | Appointment of trustee

13. Luke v Grey - Wairau Block XII Sections A1 and F and Block XII Cloudy Bay Survey District Sections 20, 22 and 24 (2019) 53 Te Waipounamu MB 187 (53 TWP 187) [PDF, 274 KB]

    06.03.19 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 215 | Ahu whenua trust

14. Appleton v Krissansen - Whangamata 4D 1C 1B (2019) 176 Waikato Maniapoto MB 115 (176 WMN 115) [PDF, 272 KB]

    28.02.19 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Section 79

15. Clarke v Rewha - Hauai No 2G Sec 2B (2019) 186 Taitokerau MB 68 (186 TTK 68) [PDF, 366 KB]

    21.02.19 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 18(1)(a) | Determine ownership or chattel or fixture

16. Kauika-Stevens v Tawake - Rangitatau 1D5A1 Reserve (Tākirau Marae) (2019) 396 Aotea MB 215 (396 AOT 215) [PDF, 351 KB]

    20.02.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 238 and 240 | Trustee duties

17. Hutana - Estate of Te Whe Ariki Hutana (2019) 53 Te Waipounamu MB 97 (53 TWP 97) [PDF, 329 KB]

    14.02.2019 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113 and 117 | Succession

18. Thwaites v Barnett - Harataunga East 2B 2B 1 (2019) 174 Waikato Maniapoto MB 233 (174 WMN 233) [PDF, 333 KB]

    08.02.19 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

19. Myhre - Ngapaeruru No 1B No 2C No 2 (2019) 73 Tākitimu MB 176 (73 TKT 176) [PDF, 340 KB]

    08.02.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 239 | Application to replace trustees, Māori Trustee

20. Vincent v Kennedy - Estate of Carol Fleet (2019) 185 Taitokerau MB 148 (185 TTK 148) [PDF, 328 KB]

    31.01.19 | Judge Armstrong | Succession

21. Naera v Fenwick - Whakapoungakau 24 (2019) 205 Waiāriki MB 96 (205 WAR 96) [PDF, 330 KB]

    30.01.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19, 37, 67, 90, 91, 231, 237, 239 and 240

22. Raumati - Urenui Pā (2019) 394 Aotea MB 272 (394 AOT 272) [PDF, 293 KB]

    25.01.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 338(1)(a) and (5)(c) and (d)

23. Otimi v Fa'uhiva - Hauhungaroa 1A3 (Poukura Pā) (2018) 394 Aota MB 182 (394 AOT 182) [PDF, 363 KB]

    24.12.18| Judge Harvey | The Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 | Tikanga Marae charter

24. Tarawa - Estate of Tau Pere Pokaihau [2018] Chief Judge's MB 890 (2018 CJ 890) [PDF, 378 KB]

    21.12.18 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45

25. Taku - Torere 64 Inc (2018) 204 Waiariki MB 115 (204 WAR 115) [PDF, 262 KB]

    21.12.18 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 280