Julian v Inia - Succession to Moehuarahi Te Ruuri (2024) 309 Waiariki MB 197 (309 WAR 197) [pdf, 459 KB]
...authorities (not necessarily jural authorities) to establish similar findings on tikanga based duties.27 In Ellis the Supreme Court noted that the appropriate method of ascertaining tikanga will depend on the circumstances of the particular case and the resources of the parties. The Supreme Court spoke about conducting wānanga, appointing Mātanga tikanga (tikanga experts) as independent experts or expert witnesses; or referring to prior authorities, learned texts or Waitangi Tribu...