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1. Hettig v ANZ Bank - Kaiawhina Trust and Lot 1 Deposited Plan 158328 (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 130 (104 TTK 130) [PDF, 176 KB]

   09.06.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 19, 79 | Costs

2. Kaka v Ruapehu District Council - Ohura South No 2E1B Block (2015) 337 Aotea MB 143 (337 AOT 143) [PDF, 122 KB]

   09.06.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 280, 43, 67, 69, 98 | Charging order for rates

3. Top Energy Ltd - Whakataha Z1C (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 108 (104 TTK 108) [PDF, 243 KB]

   08.06.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 151 | Easement 

4. Kingi - Te Maika A5 (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 103 (104 TTK 103) [PDF, 162 KB]

   05.06.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 151 | Confirmation of alienation

5. Peita - Panguru C27A2 (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 5 (104 TTK 5) [PDF, 212 KB]

   29.05.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 328 | Occupation order

6. Milne - Te Kainga O Takenui Whānau Trust (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 28 (104 TTK 28) [PDF, 201 KB]

   29.05.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 239 | Replacement of trustees

7. Huata-Kupa v Tataraakina C -Tataraakina C Trust (2015) 40 Tākitimu MB 207 (40 TKT 207) [PDF, 244 KB]

   29.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 98 | Special aid fund

8. Whata - The Proprietors of Ruahine Kuharua Incorporation (2015) 120 Waiariki MB 204 (120 WAR 204) [PDF, 209 KB]

   29.05.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 269(6) | Incorporation

9. Tainui - Arahura No 2A (2015) 30 Te Waipounamu MB 168 (30 TWP 168) [PDF, 209 KB]

   29.05.2015 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Determine interests

10. Ogle - Mangamuka East No.1B No.1B (2015) 103 Taitokerau MB 284 (103 TTK 284) [PDF, 183 KB]

    28.05.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

11. Deputy Registrar v Trustees of Okahukura 8M2C2C2B Trust - Okahukura 8M2C2C2B Trust (2015) 337 Aotea MB 101 (337 AOT 101) [PDF, 188 KB]

    22.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 238 | Review of trust

12. Wallace - Section 8 B no 1 Block IV Waitara Survey District (2015) 337 Aotea MB 61 (337 AOT 61) [PDF, 258 KB]

    21.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Status of land

13. Taueki v Horowhenua Sailing Club Ltd - Horowhenua Lake 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation (2015) 337 Aotea MB 68 (337 AOT 68) [PDF, 158 KB]

    21.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Strike out

14. Tipene - Motatau 2 Sec 35B7 (2015) 103 Taitokerau MB 205 (103 TTK 205) [PDF, 184 KB]

    19.05.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

15. Ngamoki-Cameron - The Proprietors of Mangaroa (2015) 119 Waiariki MB 225 (119 WAR 225) [PDF, 323 KB]

    19.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

16. Goffe v ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited - Whirinaki 5K 6F (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 248 (99 TTK 248) [PDF, 203 KB]

    12.05.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Injunction, Costs

17. Pomare - Estate of Peter Here Pomare (2015) 103 Taitokerau MB 95 (103 TTK 95) [PDF, 264 KB]

    08.05.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 113, 118 | Succession, whangai

18. McGregor v Hutchison - Mangamaire B13A Trust (2015) 40 Tākitimu MB 19 (40 TKT 19) [PDF, 176 KB]

    06.05.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 240 | Removal of trustee

19. Kotahitanga Log Haulage Limited v Forest Distribution Limited - Mangaroa (2015) 121 Waiariki MB 149 (121 WAR 149) [PDF, 162 KB]

    05.05.2015 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 22, 269(4) | Jurisdiction of Court

20. Te Ohu Kaimoana Trustee Limited v Te Rūnanga nui o te Aupōuri - application under s 182(4) Māori Fisheries Act 2004 (2015) 102 Taitokerau MB 1 (102 TTK 1) [PDF, 314 KB]

    01.05.2015 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 26c | Fisheries

21. Powell - Tunapahore 6 (2015) 118 Waiariki MB 150 (118 WAR 150) [PDF, 188 KB]

    30.04.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Māori Reservations Regulations 1994, regulation 21 | Inquiry into Māori reservation

22. Loach v Bidois - Matarikoriko No 7B2A (2015) 336 Aotea MB 182 (336 AOT 182) [PDF, 222 KB]

    30.04.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 151 | Confirmation of alienation

23. Trustees of Te Ngae Farm Trust v Trustees of the Ngāti Rangiteaorere Koromatua Council - Te Ngae Farm Trust (2015) 118 Waiariki MB 92 (118 WAR 92) [PDF, 280 KB]

    24.04.2015 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 239 and 241 | Termination of trust

24. Gilbert Family Trust - Marokopa 3 Block (2015) 97 Waikato Maniapoto MB 68 (97 WMN 68) [PDF, 201 KB]

    23.04.2015 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 131 | Status of land

25. Trustees of Aata Paora Keretene Ahu Whenua Trust v Cherrington - Motatau 3B2B3 (2015) 102 Taitokerau MB 43 (102 TTK 43) [PDF, 187 KB]

    23.04.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 18(1)(a) and 19(1)(a)