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1. The Property Group – Awapuni 1F3 (2016) 56 Tairawhiti MB 56 (56 TRW 56) [PDF, 208 KB]

   18.02.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 134 | Change crown land to Maori land by vesting order

2. Rata – Pakanae 2W1B (2016) 125 Taitokerau MB 17 (125 TTK 17) [PDF, 214 KB]

   17.02.2016 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Determination of ownership of dwelling

3. The Māori Trustee - Pt Sec 1 Blk 1 Punakitere SD (2016) 124 Taitokerau MB 231 (124 TTK 231) [PDF, 242 KB]

   09.02.2016 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 131 | Status of land

4. Taueki v Horowhenua 11 Part Reservation Trust - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Block (2016) 347 Aotea MB 269 (347 AOT 269) [PDF, 354 KB]

   02.02.2016 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 19, 37, 236, 237 | Trustee term, Expiry of term, Injunction, Trustee duties

5. Herewini - Torere Pa 16 [2016] Chief Judges MB 34 (2016 CJ 34) [PDF, 403 KB]

   01.02.16 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, section 45 | Partition

6. Wihone - Panguru A16 & others (2016) 123 Taitokerau MB 199 (123 TTK 199) [PDF, 447 KB]

   29.01.2016 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 315 | Easement for water, Roadway order, Use and maintenance

7. Le Lievre v Muriwhenua Incorporation - Muriwhenua Incorporation (2016) 123 Taitokerau MB 240 (123 TTK 240) [PDF, 303 KB]

   29.01.2016 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 18(1)(a),(b),(c) and (d), 19(1)(a) and (b), 20(d), 22A and 24A | Licence to occupy, Residential lease

8. Stevens - Estate of John Henry Carroll [2016] Chief Judge's MB 1 (2016 CJ 1) [PDF, 253 KB]

   28.01.2016 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Chief Judge application, interpretation of will, clause void

9. Trustees of Aata Paora Keretene Ahu Whenua Trust v Cherrington - Motatau 3B2B3 (2016) 122 Taitokerau MB 218 (122 TTK 218) [PDF, 195 KB]

   27.01.2016 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 37(3), 86,71,73,18(1)(a), and 19(1)(a) | Permanent Injunction Variation of s 18(1)(a) order, Criminal offending on block

10. McIlroy-Haig – Waipiro MT Sec.5 Blk X (2016) 55 Tairawhiti MB 24 (55 TRW 24) [PDF, 191 KB]

    19.01.2016 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 45, 289, and 328 | Survey, Allocation of balance, Occupation

11. Kereopa v Gray – Aramiro Trust (2016) 113 Waikato Maniapoto MB 245 (113 WMN 245) [PDF, 233 KB]

    07.01.2016 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 238, 231 and 239 | Enforce obligations of trust, review of trust

12. MacFarlane v Hurihanganui - Whakarewarewa 2B (2015) 133 Waiariki MB 290 (133 WAR 290) [PDF, 262 KB]

    21.12.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 215 | Constitute an ahu whenua trust

13. Koia – Estate of Hoani Tau Takahi (2015) 133 Waiariki MB 273 (133 WAR 273) [PDF, 194 KB]

    22.12.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 113 and 118 | Succession, Whangai

14. Keenan – The Estate of Patricia June Graham (2015) 45 Takitimu MB 212 (45 TKT 212) [PDF, 267 KB]

    22.12.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 43 | Rehearing

15. Kupa Snr v DJ Whitfield and Sons Ltd – Omahu 4C Section 6 (2015) 45 Takitimu MB 219 (45 TKT 219) [PDF, 439 KB]

    22.12.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 43 | Rehearing

16. Rountree v Rountree - Kohatutaka 6A10C1 (Te Uranga Trust) (2015) 118 Taitokerau MB 178 (118 TTK 178) [PDF, 142 KB]

    21.12.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Occupation

17. Tahere v Trustees of Rangihamama X3A - Rangihamama X3A and Omapere Taraire E (2015) 118 Taitokerau MB 194 (118 TTK 194) [PDF, 207 KB]

    21.12.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Injunction

18. Baker v Ngāti Tūwharetoa Hapū Forum - Te Matai No 1 and Te Matai No 2 [2015] Chief Judge's MB 900 (2015 CJ 900) [PDF, 248 KB]

    18.12.2015 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 30 | Determine representatives

19. Top Energy Ltd - Taheke 2 (2015) 118 Taitokerau MB 144 (118 TTK 144) [PDF, 166 KB]

    18.12.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 315 | Easement

20. Shaw v Ngati Huarere Ki Whangapoua - Ngati Pu (2015) 113 Waikato Maniapoto MB 82 (113 WMN 82) [PDF, 229 KB]

    17.12.2015 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 30 | Determine representatives

21. Cooper v Cooper - Motatau 2 Section 22D (2015) 118 Taitokerau MB 184 (118 TTK 184) [PDF, 182 KB]

    17.12.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Injunction

22. Trustees of Te Ngae Farm Trust v Trustees of Ngāti Rangiteaorere Koromatua Council - Te Ngae Farm Trust (2015) 133 Waiariki MB 58 (133 WAR 58) [PDF, 303 KB]

    15.12.2015 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

23. Peters v Foster – Hereheretau B2J8 and B2 K2B (2015) 54 Tairawhiti MB 147 (54 TRW 147) [PDF, 209 KB]

    11.12.2015 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 238, 240 | Enforce obligations of trust, Removal of trustee

24. Te Wani v Peters - Te Puru No 5 (2015) 112 Waikato Maniapoto MB 49 (112 WMN 49) [PDF, 199 KB]

    10.12.2015 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Injunction, Recovery of land

25. Davies - Te Haroto Marae Maori Reservation (2015) 45 Takitimu MB 174 (45 TKT 174) [PDF, 438 KB]

    09.12.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections  37, 231, 239, 338 | Maori reservation