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1. Delamere-Amoamo - Estate of Tairongo Te Wiremu Amoamo (2016) 139 Waiariki MB 176 (139 WAR 176) [PDF, 212 KB]

   29.04.2016 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 113 and 118 | Succession

2. Te Tumu Paeroa - Te Aroha Blk 3 Sec 1B and Sections 2 and 3 Block III Aroha SD (2016) 119 Waikato Maniapoto MB 95 (119 WMN 95) [PDF, 197 KB]

   21.04.2016 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 308 | Aggregation

3. Yates v Nathan - Neville David Nathan Whanau Trust [2016] Chief Judge's MB 223 (2016 CJ 223) [PDF, 244 KB]

   20.04.16 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Trusts

4. Kokiri v Hori - Tahae Kunikuni Pekapeka Roberts and Te Tahi Francis Te Tapua Te Amo Roberts Whanau Trust (2016) 36 Te Waipounamu MB 151 (36 TWP 151) [PDF, 216 KB]

   20.04.2016 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 231 and 241 | Trusts

5. Skinner v Harawira - Estate of Maryanne Harawira [2016] Chief Judge's MB 207 (2016 CJ 207) [PDF, 407 KB]

   19.04.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Chief Judge's powers

6. Seymour v Paenoa Te Akau Trust - Paenoa Te Akau (Balance) Block (2016) 139 Waiariki MB 113 (139 WAR 113) [PDF, 214 KB]

   18.04.2016 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

7. Te Whiu v King - Panguru C9, C10 and C11(2016) 128 Taitokerau MB 100 (128 TTK 100) [PDF, 229 KB]

   18.04.2016 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

8. Burgess - Estate of Tangahoe (2016)350 Aotea MB 181 (350 AOT 181) [PDF, 249 KB]

   11.04.2016 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 118(6) | Succession to further interests

9. Chambers v Keepa - Te Hinau A Pura Whānau Trust (2016) 350 Aotea MB 74 (350 AOT 74) [PDF, 310 KB]

   07.04.2016 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 240 and 241 | Partial termination of trust, Removal of trustee

10. Murray - Parengarenga B3 (2016) 128 Taitokerau MB 54 (128 TTK 54) [PDF, 333 KB]

    06.04.2016 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 251, 306 | Amalgamation, Partition, Share register

11. Stockman - Lee (2016) 117 Waikato Maniapoto MB 298 (117 WMN 298) [PDF, 180 KB]

    06.04.2016 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79, Costs

12. The General Trust Board of the Diocese of Auckland - Taumatawiwi A (2016) 127 Taitokerau MB 169 (127 TTK 169) [PDF, 184 KB]

    05.04.2016 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 131 | Status of land

13. Karepa v Te Riini - The Kikorangi and Kareti Karepa Whānau Trust (2016) 138 Waiariki MB 134 (138 WAR 134) [PDF, 234 KB]

    05.04.2016 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 238 and 240 | Enforcement of obligations of trust

14. Beniston v Subritzky - Estate of Huhana Subritzky [2016] Chief Judge's MB 178 (2016 CJ 178) [PDF, 366 KB]

    01.04.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Chief Judge's powers

15. Gunson - Waikawa Village Section 10C3 (2016) 35 Te Waipounamu MB 248 (35 TWP 248) [PDF, 194 KB]

    31.03.2016 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 164 | Vesting order

16. Pihama - Akuaku A12 (2016) 57 Tairawhiti MB 200 (57 TRW 200) [PDF, 205 KB]

    17.03.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

17. Love v Samuel and Sharon Gemmell Whanau Trust - Anatohia Section 90C Block XVIII Gore SD [2016] Chief Judge's MB 122 (2016 CJ 122) [PDF, 297 KB]

    16.03.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Uneconomic interests, Chief Judge's powers

18. Owen v Hauiti - Kiwinui A (2016) 57 Tairawhiti MB 70 (57 TRW 70) [PDF, 290 KB]

    15.03.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Determine interests

19. Baker - Totaranui A3A (2016) 57 Tairawhiti MB 98 (57 TRW 98) [PDF, 157 KB]

    15.03.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 25, 86 | Cancellation of consolidation order and amendment of status order

20. Walker - Kourateuwhi 2E1A1 (2016) 57 Tairawhiti MB 157 (57 TRW 157) [PDF, 205 KB]

    15.03.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 296(4); Maori Affairs Act 1953 section 440 | Order for dwelling site

21. Cassidy v Patene - Te Rangirunga Wi Patene (2016) 349 Aotea MB 51 (349 AOT 51) [PDF, 270 KB]

    09.03.2016 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Determine interests

22. Wilson - The Heke and Miriama Hirini Whānau Trust (2016) 56 Tairawhiti MB 239 (56 TRW 239) [PDF, 205 KB]

    08.03.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 241 | Partial termination of whanau trust

23. Hallett - Opawa Rangitoto 2D and 2G [2016] Chief Judge's MB 88 (2016 CJ 88) [PDF, 201 KB]

    03.03.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Chief Judge's powers, Partition

24. Cross – Horowhenua 9A6B1 (2016) 349 Aotea MB 28 (349 AOT 28) [PDF, 265 KB]

    29.02.2016 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 18(1)(a), 135 | Status of land

25. Haira v White – Te Rihari Trust (2016) 136 Waiariki MB 220 (136 WAR 220) [PDF, 223 KB]

    24.02.2016 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 237, 240 | Removal of trustee