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1. Brown v Brown - Motatau 1B2D2 (2005) 103 Whangārei MB 161 (103 WH 161) [PDF, 621 KB]

   16.12.05 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19(1)(a) | Injunction

2. Niwha - Estate of Hou Katiana Tawa, Hine Hou Te Reweti or Harema Tawa (2005) 108 Whakatāne MB 134 (108 WHK 134) [PDF, 85 KB]

   16.12.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 118(6) | succession, relitigate

3. Chief Registrar - Matauri X Incorporation [2005] Chief Judge's MB 276 (2005 CJ 276) [PDF, 962 KB]

   30.11.05 | Chief Judge Williams | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 

4. Tangitu - Parish of Te Puna Lot 154A2 (Epiha Urupā) (2005) 82 Tauranga MB 274 (82 T 274) [PDF, 1.2 MB]

   21.11.05 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 43 and 338(5) | Māori Reservation

5. Deputy Registrar - Ihaia Taueki Trust (2005) 161 Aotea MB 96 (161 AOT 96) [PDF, 430 KB]

   16.11.05 |  Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 67, 238 and 351 | Removal of trustee

6. Andrews - Tuaropaki E (2005) 82 Taupō MB 206 (82 TPO 206) [PDF, 358 KB]

   31.10.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 237 and 244 | Payment of trustee fees

7. Wharewera - Rangitaiki 28B 3C2 (2005) 107 Whakatāne MB 156 (107 WHK 156) [PDF, 398 KB]

   14.10.05 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 322 | Roadways

8. Ward - Te Reti A37 (2005) 159 Aotea MB 133 (159 AOT 133) [PDF, 301 KB]

   12.10.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

9. Parininihi Ki Waitotara Incorporation- Section 53 Block IX, Opunake Survey District (2005) 159 Aotea MB 146 (159 AOT 146) [PDF, 1.2 MB]

   12.10.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 135 and 137 | Status of land

10. Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust - Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust (2005) 293 Rotorua MB 74 (293 ROT 74) [PDF, 503 KB]

    05.10.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 213 and 244 | Variation of trust - rotation of trustees

11. Warbirck - Estate of Poihaere Paihau or Poihaere Te Wharehiraka (2005) 112 South Island MB 156 (112 SI 156) [PDF, 214 KB]

    28.09.05 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113 and 118 | Succession

12. Karena v Karena - Whangaruru Whakaturia 1D6B9 A, B, C, and D (2005) 102 Whangarei MB 259 (102 WH 259) [PDF, 368 KB]

    23.09.05 | Chief Judge Williams | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 137 and 315 | Status of land

13. The Trustees of Tiroa E and Te Hape B Trusts - Tiroa E and Te Hape B Trusts (2005) 125 Otorohanga MB 112 (125 OT 112 [PDF, 276 KB]

    19.09.05 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 244 | Payment of trustee fees

14. Evans - Tokata A14 (2005) 82 Tauranga MB 151 (82 T 151) [PDF, 327 KB]

    14.09.05 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 164 | Vesting

15. Kururangi - Allotment 98 Section 1 Town of Opotiki (2005) 88 Opōtiki MB 249 (88 OPO 249) [PDF, 1.4 MB]

    29.08.05 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 131 | Status of land

16. Karena - Whangauru Whakaturia 1D6B9A, 1D6B9B, 1D6B9C and 1D6B9D (2005) 102 Whangārei MB 190 (102 WH 190) [PDF, 514 KB]

    12.08.05 | Judge Spencer | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

17. Rangi v Manaaki Farms Trust - Part Taraketi 1C2 (2005) 156 Aotea MB 125 (156 AOT 125) [PDF, 325 KB]

    12.08.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 238 | Trust meetings - voting procedure

18. Craig - Wainui 2F4D (2005) 37 Kaikohe MB 19 (37 KH 19) [PDF, 687 KB]

    12.08.05 | Judge Spencer | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

19. Davis - Tapuwae 1B and 4 Incorporation (2005) 102 Whangārei MB 206 (102 WH 206) [PDF, 363 KB]

    10.08.05 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 37, 98, 269(4) and 280 | Incorporations

20. McDonald - Pakiri Beach Rohe [2005] Chief Judge's MB 130 (2005 CJ 130) [PDF, 259 KB]

    01.08.05 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 30(1)(b) | Determine appropriate representatives

21. Eriwata - Waitara SD Section 6 and 91 Land Trust (2005) 155 Aotea MB 269 (155 AOT 269) [PDF, 575 KB]

    29.07.05 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

22. Maaka v Parker - Karamu D1B2C2 (2005) 181 Napier MB 1 (181 NA 1) [PDF, 3 MB]

    08.07.05 | Dpeuty Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240 | Removal of trustee - duties of trustee

23. Benjamin v Smith - Te Puna 154D3B2B (2005) 81 Tauranga MB 175 (81 T 175) [PDF, 715 KB]

    05.07.05 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18, 19 and 330 | Occupation

24. Heke - Whakapoungakau 9B7 (2005) 291 Rotorua MB 43 (291 ROT 43) [PDF, 957 KB]

    01.07.05 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 239 | Removal of trustee

25. Matchitt - Waioeka Parish 350A2A (2005) 88 Ōpōtiki MB 99 (88 OPO 99) [PDF, 2 MB]

    29.06.05| Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 316 and 328 | Occupation