Wairau v Wairoa District Council - Kaiwaitau 7C2B (2008) 124 Wairoa MB 105 (124 WR 105) [pdf, 171 KB]
...Preamble ofTe Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 d) It is within the ambit of the Court's jurisdiction to ensure and safeguard Maori land being "taonga tuku iho "; e) The present owners of Kaiwaitau 7C2B are charged with the responsibility of caring for their land and to pass it on to future generations in the same condition or better than. whatit is. presently~ .. f) It is also incumbent on the Council not to interference with the current owners' exercise of that resp...