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1. Committee of Management of Mangatawa Papamoa v McLeod (2009) 101 Tauranga MB 153 (101 T 153) [PDF, 1.4 MB]

   13.11.2009 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19, 269 | Injunction, Committee of management

2. Watson – Mahanga 1C1E (2009) 129 Wairoa MB 240 (129 WR 240) [PDF, 585 KB]

   04.11.2009 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 239 | Removal of trustees

3. Pasma v Daley – Nuhaka 2D2G12A2E2 (2009) 191 Gisborne MB 117 (191 GIS 117) [PDF, 1 MB]

   04.11.2009 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(d) | Determine proceedings founded on contract or tort

4. Hooker v Director General of the Department of Conservation - Waipoua 2B 2B 1B (2009) 142 Whangarei MB 12 (142 WH 12) [PDF, 764 KB]

   30.10.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 18(1)(c) | Damages for walkway

5. Taare – Waikawa Pahaoa No 1F No 2 (2009) 112 Opotiki MB 26 (112 OPO 26) [PDF, 465 KB]

   29.10.2009 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Partition

6. Starkey v King – Mangamaunu No 1A Township Sec No 17 (2009) 28 Nelson MB 261 (28 NE 261) [PDF, 1.1 MB]

   22.10.2009 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Determine interests

7. Renner v Brownlie – Pipituangi A (2009) 191 Gisborne MB 72 (191 GIS 72) [PDF, 191 KB]

   14.10.2009 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Security costs

8. Puketapu v Puketapu – Arohanui ki te Tangara Cultural Centre Trust (2009) 240 Aotea MB 213 (240 AOT 213) [PDF, 3.4 MB]

   07.10.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 241 | Termination of trust

9. Nicholls v Nicholls – Part Papaaroha 6B (2009) 120 Hauraki MB 116 (120 H 116) [PDF, 5.2 MB]

   05.10.2009 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 section 19 | Injunction

10. Campbell - Estate of Mary Maria Magrath [2009] 2009 Chief Judge's MB 349 (2009 CJ 349) [PDF, 1 MB]

    29.09.2009 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Whether there is power under s44/93 to award compensation

11. Deputy Registrar - Opape 20 (2009) 111 Ōpōtiki MB 83 (111 OPO 83) [PDF, 275 KB]

    28.09.09 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 332 | Survey requisition

12. Rewita - Opape 5A2B2 (2009) 111 Ōpōtiki MB 71 (111 OPO 71) [PDF, 432 KB]

    23.09.09 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation order

13. Naera v Fenwick – Whakapoungakau 24 (2009) 344 Rotorua MB 151 (344 ROT 151) [PDF, 143 KB]

    07.09.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Injunction

14. Naera v Fenwick – Whakapoungakau 24 (2009) 344 Rotorua MB 115 (344 ROT 115) [PDF, 182 KB]

    01.09.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19, Injunction

15. Mohi v Janson - Rotopounamu 2B3A (2009) 204 Napier MB 257 (204 NA 257) [PDF, 196 KB]

    21.08.09 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 79 | Costs

16. Niao – Lot 39A2B2B2A Parish of Matata (2009) 126 Whakatane MB 165 (126 WHK 165) [PDF, 41 KB]

    28.07.2009 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 328 | Occupation Order

17. Deputy Registrar – Allotment 5 Parish of Tahawai (2009) 99 Tauranga MB 285 (99 T 285) [PDF, 618 KB]

    24.07.2009 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

18. Taylor – Pt Mohaka B35 (Ruapunga School) (2009) 28 Wairoa MB 208 (128 WR 208) [PDF, 948 KB]

    10.07.2009 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 43 | Rehearing

19. Churches- Tawhiti o te Rangiwetea 3,4,5,6,7,8 (2009) 135 South Island MB 100 (135 SI 100) [PDF, 857 KB]

    08.07.2009 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 131 | Status of land

20. Henderson v Trustees of Wharekahika A47 – Wharekahika A47 (2009) 88 Ruatoria MB 1 (88 RUA 1) [PDF, 426 KB]

    06.07.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

21. Ashwell – Rawinia or Lavinia Ashwell (nee Russell) [2009] Chief Judges MB 209 (2009 CJ 209) [PDF, 2.7 MB]

    29.06.2009 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Chief Judge powers

22. Insley v Insley – Awanui Haparapara 2B1B2 (2009) 108 Opotiki 255 (108 OPO 255) [PDF, 1.6 MB]

    17.06.2009 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(a) | Determination of ownership

23. Deputy Registrar v Martin – Whakaaratamaiti 2B6 (2009) 340 Rotorua MB 270 (340 ROT 270) [PDF, 245 KB]

    12.06.2009 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 240 | Removal of trustees

24. Wairoa District Council v Wairau - Kaiwaitau 7C2B (2009) 128 Wairoa MB 168 (128 WR 168) [PDF, 168 KB]

    11.06.2009 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993,  section 79 | Costs

25. Hall - Opepe Farm Trust (2009) 86 Taupō MB 36 (86 TPO 36) [PDF, 494 KB]

    10.06.09 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction