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1. Māori Trustee v Ihaia - Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama X3A (Aggregated) (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 9 (88 TTK 9) [PDF, 269 KB]

   01.10.2014 | Judge Armtrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a), 18(1)(b) and 37(3) | Māori Trustee conversion fund shares

2. Thompson - Hauai Ahu Whenua Trust (2014) 87 Taitokerau MB 258 (87 TTK 258) [PDF, 619 KB]

   24.09.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 306 | Cancellation of partition orders

3. Trustees of Maungatautari 4G Sec IV v Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust - Maungatautari No 4G Sec IV (2014) 86 Waikato Maniapoto MB 248 (86 TTK 248) [PDF, 217 KB]

   24.09.2014 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 19, 18(1)(a), 236, 237; Māori Reserves Act 1977, section  59A | Interim Injunction, Invitees, Declaration of rights

4. Murray - Mahinepua B1 (2014) 87 Taitokerau MB 227 (87 TTK 227) [PDF, 106 KB]

   23.09.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 18, 67 | Māori Reservation, Determination of beneficiaries, Tikanga

5. Royal v Broughton - Muhunoa 3A1E1 Sub 8A (Kikopiri Marae Māori Reservation) (2014) 325 Aotea MB 250 (325 AOT 250) [PDF, 139 KB]

   18.09.2014 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 240 | Removal of trustees

6. Matchitt - Te Kaha 65 (2014) 104 Waiariki MB 145 (104 WAR 145) [PDF, 180 KB]

   16.09.2014 |  Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 289, 330 | Partition, occupation

7. Slade - Parengarenga 3G (2014) 87 Taitokerau MB 46 (87 TTK 46) [PDF, 121 KB]

   12.09.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 238, 19 | Trusts, Mareva Injunction

8. Floyd v The Proprietors of Hauhungaroa 2C Block Incorporation Committee of Management - Hauhungaroa 2C Incorporation (2014) 325 Aotea MB 42 (325 AOT 42) [PDF, 229 KB]

   12.09.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 280, 274A | Removal of trustees

9. Howell v Jaram - Omaio 43 Section 4 (2014) 104 Waiariki MB 73 (104 WAR 73) [PDF, 149 KB]

   10.09.2014 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections s 238, 330 | Trusts

10. Coast Law - Allotment 266A3C2 Waimana Parish Block (2014) 103 Waiariki MB 270 (103 WAR 270) [PDF, 166 KB]

    09.09.2014 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993  section 131; Māori Affairs Act 1953, s 2(2)(f) | Determination of status of land

11. Hall v Opepe Farm Trust - Opepe Farm Trust (2014) 104 Waiariki MB 54 (104 WAR 54) [PDF, 218 KB]

    05.09.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs, Trustee indemnity, Reimbursement, Functus officio

12. Wairua - Maungaroa No.1 Section 2B Block (2014) 103 Waiariki MB 133 (103 WAR 133) [PDF, 205 KB]

    03.09.2014 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 328 | Occupation order

13. Henry v Wood - Part Whakanekeneke 1B (2014) 85 Taitokerau MB 175 (85 TTK 175) [PDF, 150 KB]

    03.09.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 19 and 20 | Recovery of land

14. Taueki v McMillan - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) (2014) 324 Aotea MB 144 (324 AOT 144) [PDF, 311 KB]

    29.08.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 338 | Māori reservation, Waahi tapu

15. Waaka - Te Manawa o Tuhoe A block (2014) 103 Waiariki MB 2 (103 WAR 2) [PDF, 267 KB]

    25.08.2014 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 237; Trustee Act 1956, s 64 | Trustee powers, Trustee remuneration

16. Tipene v Tipene - Motatau 2 Section 49A4F(2014) 85 Taitokerau MB 2 (85 TTK 2) [PDF, 173 KB]

    19.08.2014 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section  18(1)(a) | Determination of ownership

17. Pene-Stevens - Puhatikotiko 2C2B2 and 2D (2014) 41 Tairawhiti MB 219 (41 TRW 219) [PDF, 184 KB]

    18.08.2014 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 231 and 239 | Trusts - Review

18. Taylor v Taylor - Estate of Waerena Taylor (2014) 102 Waiariki MB 258 (102 WAR 258) [PDF, 127 KB]

    18.08.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 43,113,118 | Rehearing, Succession - Whangai

19. Trustees of Kapenga H v Lidgard - Kapenga H (2014) 101 Waiariki MB 267 (101 WAR 267) [PDF, 122 KB]

    07.08.2014 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 18(1)(a), 19 | Costs

20. Putataua Bay Holdings Ltd - Roadway Order Instrument 7895326.1 (2014) 84 Taitokerau MB 229 (84 TTK 229) [PDF, 106 KB]

    07.08.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections  18(1)(a), 328 | Injunction - interim injunction

21. Smith - Taheke 2 (2014) 84 Taitokerau 166 (84 TTK 166) [PDF, 93 KB]

    07.08.2014 | Judge Anbler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a),328 | Occupation order, Determination of ownership

22. Neho - Muriwhenua Incorporation (2014) 84 Taitokerau MB 189 (84 TTK 189) [PDF, 104 KB]

    07.08.2014 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 269 | Incorporations

23. Matthews v Matthews - Graham Ngahina Matthews (2014) 323 Aotea MB 191 (323 AOT 191) [PDF, 89 KB]

    06.08.2014 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 164 | Vesting

24. Bennett - Estate of Ronald Clifford Bennett (2014) 101 Waiariki MB 290 (101 WAR 290) [PDF, 163 KB]

    05.08.2014 | Judge Harvey, Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 115,118 | Succession - Whangai  

25. Slade - Parengarenga 3G (2014) 84 Taitokerau MB 134 (84 TTK 134) [PDF, 2.6 MB]

    04.08.14 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Trusts - enforce obligations