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1. Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Part Reservation Trust v Taueki - The Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Block (2015) 343 Aotea MB 254 (343 AOT 254) [PDF, 284 KB]

   04.11.2015 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section  19(1)(a), 20(d) | Injunction, Recovery of land

2. Awakeri Hot Springs (2002) Ltd v Trustees of the Pukaahu Domain Trust - Pukaahu (2015) 130 Waiariki MB 140 (130 WAR 140) [PDF, 160 KB]

   29.10.2015 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Lease

3. Powell - Tunapahore 6 (2015) 130 Waiariki MB 160 (130 WAR 160) [PDF, 179 KB]

   29.10.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 31, 239, 338 | Trusts

4. Wade - Whakarewarewa No 3 Sec 1B Reserve and Whakarewarewa No 2B (2015) 130 Waiariki MB 136 (130 WAR 136) [PDF, 249 KB]

   28.10.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 164 | Vesting order

5. Perigo - Raetihi Y Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 343 Aotea MB 30 (343 AOT 30) [PDF, 127 KB]

   19.10.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 231 | Trusts

6. Shortland v Tipene - Motatau 2 Section 34A1 (2015) 114 Taitokerau MB 212 (114 TTK 212) [PDF, 178 KB]

   16.10.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19(1)(a) | Injunction

7. Roberts - Te Touwai B19A1 (2015) 114 Taitokerau MB 131 (114 TTK 131) [PDF, 702 KB]

   15.10.2015 | Judge Armstrong, Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 326B | Landlocked land

8. Tipene - Kaikou Lot 3 13 B2 (2015) 114 Taitokerau MB 45 (114 TTK 45) [PDF, 184 KB]

   13.10.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 338 | Māori Reservation

9. Big Hill Station Ltd v Hemana - Awarua o Hinemanu Trust (2015) 43 Takitimu MB 218 (43 TKT 218 ) [PDF, 328 KB]

   08.10.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

10. White v Dodd - Ruaihona Marae (2015) 128 Waiariki MB 155 (128 WAR 155) [PDF, 191 KB]

    07.10.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 37, 40, 69, 98, 239 and 338 | Judicial conference, Removal of trustees, Injunction

11. Aramoana v Keno - Allotment 612 Parish of Waiotahi (2015) 128 Waiariki MB 169 (128 WAR 169) [PDF, 154 KB]

    07.10.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 37, 40, 69, 98, 328 | Occupation order

12. Baker v Paora - Te Tii Waitangi B3 (2015) 113 Taitokerau MB 31 (113 TTK 31) [PDF, 1 MB]

    01.10.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections  231, 238 | Terms of trust

13. Karena v Haines-Winiata - Te Koau A Trust (2015) 43 Takitimu MB 200 (43 TKT 200) [PDF, 217 KB]

    30.09.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 19(1)(b), 67 | Judicial Conference, Removal of trustees, Injunction

14. Collier v Stevens - Tataweka Island (2015) 107 Waikato Maniapoto MB 161 (107 WMN 161) [PDF, 154 KB]

    30.09.2015 | Judge Carter | Māori Affairs Act 1953, section 161 | Investigation of title, Whenua topu trust, Ownership based on past occupation, Customary use

15. Leef v Leef - Panguru A47B (2015) 113 Taitokerau MB 11 (113 TTK 11) [PDF, 250 KB]

    30.09.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section s 18(1)(a), 328, 330 | Occupation Order, Determination of ownership of house, Removal of house, Cancellation of occupation

16. Katipa v Dobbs - Harataunga 2C1 [2015] Chief Judge's MB 635 (2015 CJ 635) [PDF, 338 KB]

    29.09.2015 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45

17. Te Paa - Ahipara A33 (2015) 112 Taitokerau MB 299 (112 TTK 299) [PDF, 193 KB]

    23.09.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 238, 240 | Enforcement of obligations, Removal of trustees

18. Western Bay of Plenty District Council - Pt Taumata 3A2B (2015) 128 Waiariki MB 49 (128 WAR 49) [PDF, 209 KB]

    22.09.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 322,323, 326

19. Watene v Maynard - Bob Watene Whānau Trust (2015) 43 Takitimu MB 185 (43 TKT 185) [PDF, 209 KB]

    21.09.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 section 241, 244 | Partial termination of whānau trust, Beneficiary class

20. Albert v Winitana - Heiotahoka 2B, Te Kopani 36 and Te Kopani 37 Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 52 Tairawhiti MB 136 (52 TRW 136) - (PDF, 212 KB) [PDF, 212 KB]

    18.09.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 231, 238 | Enforcement of obligations, Removal of trustees

21. Makoare - Opanake 2K2K (2015) 112 Taitokerau MB 178 (112 TTK 178) [PDF, 167 KB]

    16.09.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 135 | Status of land, Facilitate sale

22. Te Ohu Kaimoana Trustee Ltd v Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Fisheries Trust - Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Fisheries Trust (2015) 341 Aotea MB 211 (341 AOT 211) [PDF, 254 KB]

    15.09.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 section 26C(b); Māori Fisheries Act 2004 section 185(1)

23. Koroi Piri Paki Whānau Trust – Punakitere 2A1B (2015) 112 Taitokerau MB 51 (112 TTK 51) [PDF, 180 KB]

    14.09.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 328 | Occupation order, Minority owner support, Sufficient support

24. Wikitera v Anderson - Rangitoto Tuhua 70B No 1B (2015) 106 Waikato Maniapoto MB 201 (106 WMN 201) [PDF, 235 KB]

    11.09.2015 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 18, 20 | Dispute resolution clause, Mediation, Arbitration, Stay of proceedings, Lease

25. Quaife – Part Whakapoungakau 1B3G Roadway (2015) 127 Waiariki MB 171 (127 WAR 171) [PDF, 219 KB]

    10.09.2015 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 320 | Roadway, Public roadway, Jurisdiction of s 320