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1. Nicholas v The Official Assignee - Lot 6 DP 34349 [2021] Maori Appellate Court MB 228 (2021 APPEAL 228) [PDF, 258 KB]

   17.06.2021 | Judge M.P. Armstrong (Presiding) Judge T.M. Wara and Judge D.H. Stone | Section 58 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Appeal to overturn Assets and profit forfeiture orders

2. Te Maari v Hamon - Lot 5 Deposited Plan South Auckland 15580 Mangakino Pouakani Marae [2021] Māori Appellate Court MB 222 (2021 APPEAL 222) [PDF, 214 KB]

   11.06.2021 | Deput Chief Judge C.L. Fox, Judge P.J. Savage | Judge S.F. Reeves | Section 58, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Costs

3. Peihopa v Peihopa - Kaikou H [2021] Maori Appellate Court MB 180 (2021 APPEAL 180) [PDF, 234 KB]

   25.05.2021 | Chief Judge W.W. Isaac | Judge C.T. Coxhead | Judge D.H. Stone (Presiding) | Te Ture Whenau Māori Act 1993 Section 58 | Appeal against:Peihopa v Peihopa - Kaikou H Block (2021) 226 Taiktokerau MB 187 (226 TTK 187)

4. Walters v Wikiriwhi - Oruanui 9 and Others [2021] Maori Appellate Court MB 102 (2021 APPEAL 102) [PDF, 350 KB]

   17.05.2021 | Deputy Chief Judge CL Fox (presiding) | Judge PJ Savage | Judge SF Reeves | Appeal of Wikiriwhi v Walters (2020) 232 Waiariki MB 212 (232 WAR 212)  | Conflict of interest |

5. Peacocke - Part Puketiti 2B2B 1 [2021] Maori Appellate Court MB 48 (2021 APPEAL 48) [PDF, 300 KB]

   26.3.2021 | Judge C.T. Coxhead, Judge S.F. Reeves |  Judge D. H. Stone | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s.18(1)(h) and 131 (a) | Appeal |  Appeal to transfer Māori freehold land to general land

6. Te Maari v Hamon - Lot 5 Deposited Plan South Auckland 15580 [2021] Maori Appellate Court MB 10 (2021 APPEAL 10) [PDF, 272 KB]

   23.02.2021 | Deputy Chief Judge C.L. Fox, Judge P.J. Savage | Judge S.F. Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | Appeals from the Māori Land Court

7. Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board v Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust - Ngāti Pāoa [2020] Maori Appellate Court MB 318 (2020 APPEAL 318) [PDF, 323 KB]

   10.12.2020 | Judge S.R. Reeves (Presiding) Judge M.J. Doogan, Judge T.M. Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | dispute over who can represent the iwi in Resource Management and government matters |

8. Nikora v Te Uru Taumatua - Te Uru Taumatua Trust [2020] Maori Appellate Court MB 248 (2020 Appeal 248) [PDF, 308 KB]

   23.06.2020 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox (Presiding), Judge Doogan, Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | Appeals from Māori Land Court, Trust, Injunction

9. Tairua v Aati - Estate of Mere Hare Kerepeti [2020] Maori Appellate Court MB 224 (2020 Appeal 224) [PDF, 308 KB]

   08.06.2020 | Judge Wara | Judge Savage | Judge Stone | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | Succession

10. Moore - Lot 30 DP 40840 (being Oakura F2A) [2020] Māori Appellate Court MB 209 (2020 APPEAL 209) [PDF, 234 KB]

    19.05.2020 | Judge P.J Savage (Presiding) Judge M.P. Armstrong | Judge D.H. Stone | Section 58 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori freehold land | Status of land

11. Tata v Tata - Waiwhakaata 3E 4C Lot 2A Block (Hiiona Marae) [2020] Maori Appellate Court MB 166 (2020 Appeal166) [PDF, 427 KB]

    20.04.20 | Judge Harvey (presiding) | Judge Reeves | Judge Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | Leave to appeal | Allegation of bias | Trustees

12. Short v Stowers - Te Tumu Kaituna 14 Block [2020] Māori Appellate Court MB 141 (2020 APPEAL 141) [PDF, 274 KB]

    09.04.20 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Judge Harvey | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | Status of land | Trust order

13. Pook v Matchitt - Matangareka 3B Block [2020] Māori Appellate Court MB 126 (2020 APPEAL 126) [PDF, 266 KB]

    20.03.2020 | Deputy Chief Judge CL Fox (Presiding) Judge L.R. Harvey | Judge S.R. Clark

14. Fleet v Kennedy - Succession to Carol Ngawhira Tanui Fleet [2020] Māori Appellate Court MB 46 (2020 APPEAL 46) [PDF, 152 KB]

    28.02.2020 | Judge D.H. Stone (Presiding), Chief Judge W.W. Isaac, Judge P.J. Savage | Section 58 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Succession

15. Herewini - Te Tii Mangonui A3 [2020] Maori Appellate Court MB 54 (2020 APPEAL 54) [PDF, 238 KB]

    28.02.20 | Judge Clark | Judge Coxhead | Judge Stone | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 58 | Whanau trust | Ownership of house

16. Insley v Insley - Awanui Haparapara 2B 1B 2 Block [2020] Māori Appellate Court MB 29 (2020 APPEAL 29) [PDF, 254 KB]

    12.02.20 | Chief Judge Isaac | Judge Savage | Judge Milroy | Te ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | Occuptaion order

17. Clarke - Maketu A Section 39 Block and Lot 2 Deposited Plan South Auckland 25586 (formerly Maketu A42C Block) (2019) Māori Appellate Court MB 696 (2019 APPEAL 696 [PDF, 101 KB]

    29.11.19 | Judge Harvey | Judge Clark | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 58 | Succession | Joint Tenants | Tenants in Common

18. Taueki v Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation Trust [PDF, 296 KB]

    29.10.19 | Judge Milroy | Judge Armstrong | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 79 | Costs

19. Hohepa v Banks - Waima C30A [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 629 (2019 APPEAL 629) [PDF, 442 KB]

    27.09.19 | Judge Doogan (presiding), Judge Savage, Judge Stone | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | Occupation of block

20. Tihi v Nuku - Ruatoki B Sections 23, 25, 26B, 27, 31, 32, 33B2C2, 38, 79 [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 531 (2019 APPEAL 531) [PDF, 229 KB]

    26.09.19 | Judge Reeves (presiding), Chief Judge Isaac, Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 58 | Succession, Ownership of dwelling

21. Clark v Trustees of Opehuia Whānau Trust - Kapenga A No 5 [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 361 (2019 APPEAL 361) [PDF, 209 KB]

    19.07.19 | Judge Wainwright (presiding), Judge Harvey, Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | Appeal against order of confirmation

22. Inia v Julian [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 333 (2019 APPEAL 333) [PDF, 441 KB]

    12.07.19 | Judge Savage (presiding), Judge Harvey, Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 49 | Succession

23. Moke v Trustees of Ngāti Tarāwhai Iwi Trust [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 265 (2019 APPEAL 265) [PDF, 334 KB]

    25.06.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox, Judge Doogan, Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | Jurisdiction of MLC over common law trust established to receive Treaty settlement assets

24. Ngakoti v Department of Conservation - Ngaiotonga A3 [2019] Maori Appellate Court MB 213 (2019 APPEAL 213) [PDF, 211 KB]

    01.05.19 | Chief Judge Isaac, Judge Savage, Judge Stone | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 | dismissal of injunction

25. Pook v Matchitt - Matangareka 3B [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 167 (2019 APPEAL 167) [PDF, 671 KB]

    12.04.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox (presiding), Judge Harvey, Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 58 | Review of trust, enforcement of trust obligations, removal of trustees