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1. Broad v Samson - Otarihau 2B1C (2018) 169 Taitokerau MB 138 (169 TTK 138) [PDF, 391 KB]

   13.03.18 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18(1)(a), 43; Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967, Section 81A

2. Mane-Waihou A8C1B1 (2018) 169 Taitokerau MB 108 (169 TTK 108) [PDF, 602 KB]

   13.03.18 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 214, 289, 328

3. Edwards – Whakatōhea (2018) 183 Waiariki MB 169-194 (183 WAR 169) [PDF, 534 KB]

   12.03.18 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 section 30 | Application to review an order | Review of 69 Ōpōtiki MB 11-26 dated 2 February 1994 | Review s 30 order  

4. Broadman - Waimarama 3A 4B Sec 5 (2018) 66 Tākitimu MB 207 (66 TKT 207) [PDF, 332 KB]

   28.02.18 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 231, 238, 239 and 240 | Trusts

5. Western Bay of Plenty District Council - Rangiuru 1A 7B 8B1 Residue (2018) 181 Waiariki MB 157 (181 WAR 157) [PDF, 268 KB]

   26.02.18 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 131 | Status of land

6. Tuson - Mangamuka West 3B2A (2018) 168 Taitokerau MB 17 (168 TTK 17) [PDF, 2.1 MB]

   23.02.18 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 326B | Access

7. Edwards - Whakatohea (2018) 181 Waiariki MB 121 (181 WAR 121) [PDF, 247 KB]

   21.02.18 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 30I

8. Charteris v Rowe - Estate of David Charteris (2018) 181 Waiariki MB 108 (181 WAR 108) [PDF, 314 KB]

   21.02.18 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113 and 117 | Succession

9. White v Franks - Te Komiti 1A1 Ahu Whenua Trust (2018) 167 Taitokerau MB 292 (167 TTK 292) [PDF, 293 KB]

   21.02.18 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 238 and 240 | Trusts

10. Eruera - Kōkōhinau Block (2018) 179 Waiariki MB 249 (179 WAR 249) [PDF, 266 KB]

    12.02.18 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 322 | Roadway

11. Management Committee of Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Incorporation - Lot 1 DPS 65413 and Part Mangatawa Papamoa SO 452445 (2018) 156 Waikato Maniapoto MB 77 (156 WMN 77) [PDF, 732 KB]

    09.02.18 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 133, 135, 137, 289 and 315 | Partition

12. Pacey v Adlam - Matata Parish 39A 2B 2B 2A (2017) 178 Waiariki MB 32 (178 WAR 32) [PDF, 365 KB]

    21.12.17 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 43, 231 and 244 | Appointment of trustees

13. Dennett v Te Tumu Paeroa - Rotohokahoka D North 2A (2017) 178 Waiariki MB 24 (178 WAR 24) [PDF, 283 KB]

    21.12.17 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 225(j) and 237 | Costs

14. Nicholls v Nicholls - Koromatua 3A (2017) 154 Waikato-Maniapoto MB 128 (154 WMN 128) [PDF, 418 KB]

    21.12.17 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20 | Injunction, recovery of land

15. Maruera v Te Runanga o Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Trust (2017) 378 Aotea MB 118 (378 AOT 118) [PDF, 389 KB]

    20.12.17 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

16. Maori Trustee - Waerenga-a-Hika Māori Cemetery (2017) 73 Tairāwhiti MB 16 (73 TRW 16) [PDF, 445 KB]

    19.12.17 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 338 | Māori Reservation

17. Kerehoma v Haeta-Kuku - Estate of Kenneth James Haeata-Kuku (2017) 65 Tākitimu MB 23 (65 TKT 23) [PDF, 325 KB]

    19.12.17 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Rehearing

18. Matchitt v Butler - Matangareka 3B (2017) 177 Waiariki MB 170 (177 WAR 170) [PDF, 313 KB]

    14.12.17 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19 and 231 | Rescission of contract

19. Tamaki - Paremata Mokau A7A1 (Mokau Marae) (2017) 163 Taitokerau MB 256 (163 TTK 256) [PDF, 268 KB]

    12.12.17 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240; Māori Reservation Regulations 1994, Regulation 21 | Removal of trustee

20. Taka v Watene - Koparakore A32A2B3B (2017) 34 Tākitimu MB 163 (34 TKT 163) [PDF, 427 KB]

    30.11.17 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18(1)(a) and 328 | Occupation

21. Taipana - Taonui Ahuaturanga 3A2 Part (2017) 377 Aotea MB 282 (377 AOT 282) [PDF, 303 KB]

    30.11.17 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation

22. Carlton v Dodd - June Dodd Whānau Trust (2017) 377 Aotea MB 248 (377 AOT 248) [PDF, 342 KB]

    29.11.17 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 231 and 241 | Partial termination of trust, review of trust

23. Rātima v Sullivan - Tataraakina C Trust (2017) 64 Tākitimu MB 121 (64 TKT 121) [PDF, 874 KB]

    29.11.17 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 37, 231, 237, 238 and 240 | Trusts

24. Goldsmith - Lot 72B 3G2 Parish of Matata (2017) 175 Waiariki MB 99 (175 WAR 99) [PDF, 258 KB]

    27.11.17 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 239 and 244 | Appointment of trustee

25. Hei - Maraehako C3D (2017) 174 Waiariki MB 274 (174 WAR 274) [PDF, 273 KB]

    22.11.17 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Rehearing, appointment of trustees