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1. Deputy Registrar - Orongotea B No 1 (2008) 127 Whangarei MB 18 (127 WH 18) [PDF, 7.9 MB]

   05.09.08 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 128 and 131 | Status of land, registration of title

2. Dudley - Te Konoti B4A3B2 (2008) 127 Whangarei MB 1 (127 WH 1) [PDF, 1.6 MB]

   02.09.08 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

3. Couper v Rangipunga - Parihaka X Trust (2008) 212 Aotea MB 38 (212 AOT 38) [PDF, 2.3 MB]

   25.08.08 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240 | Removal of trustee

4. Parker v Maaka - Karamu D1B2C2 (2008) 196 Napier MB 290 (196 NA 290) [PDF, 280 KB]

   19.08.08 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Rehearing

5. Sargent - Ngatekawa Block (2008) 126 Whangarei MB 134 (126 WH 134) [PDF, 658 KB]

   08.08.08 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 215 | Constitute Ahu Whenua Trust

6. Wall v Karaitiana - Tauhara Middle 15 Trust (2008) 87 Taupo MB 107 (87 TPO 107) [PDF, 14 MB]

   30.07.08 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 237, 238 and 240 | Review of trust - removal of trustee - duties of trustee

7. Tuaropaki Trust Trustees - Tuaropaki Trust (2008) 87 Taupo MB 104 (87 TPO 104) [PDF, 165 KB]

   30.07.08 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 244 | Payment of trustee fees

8. Committee of Management of Waipiro A13 v Haig - Waipiroa A13 Incorporation (2008) 182 Gisborne MB 7 (182 GIS 7) [PDF, 269 KB]

   30.07.08 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43(2) | Special aid fund

9. Rupapera v Katene - Ngāti Tu 22D Trust (2008) 209 Aotea MB 25 (209 AOT 25) [PDF, 2.2 MB]

   16.07.08 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19 and 238 | Interim injunction

10. Morunga - Whirinaki 3B8B1 (2008) 126 Whangarei MB 36 (126 WH 36) [PDF, 1.4 MB]

    16.07.08 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land, trusts

11. Parekowhai - Mangaotane Trust Estate (2008) 181 Gisborne MB 88 (181 GIS 88) [PDF, 1.7 MB]

    16.07.08 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 244 | Variation of trust - voting procedures

12. Crosby v Appleton - Whangamata 4D1C1B (2008) 114 Hauraki MB 209 (114 H 209) [PDF, 2.6 MB]

    10.07.08 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Rehearing

13. Tohengaroa - Estate of Hauraru Tohengaroa (2008) 126 Whangarei MB 31 (126 WH 31) [PDF, 421 KB]

    09.07.08 | Judge Spencer | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 79 | Costs

14. Edwards - Opoe Lot 1 DP 93434 Part Sec 28 Block VII (2008) 126 Whangarei MB 4 (126 WH 4) [PDF, 677 KB]

    08.07.08 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

15. Te Whata - Waiwhatawhata 1A2B6 Lot 1 DP 168554 (2008) 125 Whangarei MB 294 (125 WH 294) [PDF, 3.4 MB]

    08.07.08 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

16. Gardiner v Corringe - Tauwhao Te Ngare Block (2008) 93 Tauranga MB 63 (93 T 63) [PDF, 4.7 MB]

    03.07.08 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 18(1)(d) | Determine interests

17. The Proprietors of Potikirua Incorporation - Part Te Piki 2 (2008) 103 Opotiki MB 17 (103 OPO 17) [PDF, 2.3 MB]

    19.06.08 | Judge Fox | te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 151 | Confirmation

18. Maori Trustee Gisborne - Whangara A7B (2008) 180 Gisborne MB 199 (180 GIS 199) [PDF, 385 KB]

    19.06.08 | Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 244 | Enforcement of obligations of Trust - Trust documents

19. Mann - Estate of Solomon Tiatoa (2008) 125 Whangarei MB 193 (125 WH 193) [PDF, 934 KB]

    12.06.08 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113, 118 and 164 | Succession, adoption

20. Ihe - Tarewa East 1A (2008) 326 Rotorua MB 45 (326 ROT 45) [PDF, 206 KB]

    12.06.08 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

21. Macey v Whitehead - Hauiti Marae (2008) 180 Gisborne MB 31 (180 GIS 31) [PDF, 3.1 MB]

    06.06.08 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 239 | Māori Reservation - removal of trustee

22. Davis v Davis - Estate of Charles Davis (2008) 134 Otorohanga MB 63 (134 OT 63) [PDF, 1.5 MB]

    16.05.08 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113, 118 and 242 | Sucession, trusts

23. Phillips v Trustees of Mohaka A4 - Mohaka A4 (2008) 195 Napier MB 137 (195 NA 137) [PDF, 171 KB]

    15.05.08 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

24. Bowdler - Waikawa Village Section 26 (2008) 27 Nelson MB 227 (27 N 227) [PDF, 363 KB]

    14.05.08 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition Order

25. Deputy Registrar - Orongotea B no 1 (2008) 125 Whangarei MB 36 (125 WH 36) [PDF, 4.7 MB]

    30.04.08 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 128 and 131 | Consolidated Order, determination of status