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1. Fortune - Taupiri Parish Lot 474B4A2B (2002) 100 Waikato MB 42 (100 W 42) [PDF, 921 KB]

   30.11.02 | judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 135 | Status of land

2. Hapeta - Whakapoungakau 7b2, 7C, 7F, 7G (2002) 269 Rotorua MB 161 (269 ROT 161) [PDF, 105 KB]

   28.11.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240 | Natural justice - opportunity to be heard

3. Te Ao - Tikirahi (2002) 100 Waikato MB 46 (100 W 46) [PDF, 647 KB]

   20.11.02 | Judge Wainwright | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 173 | Meeting of owners

4. Murrogh - Poike 8 (2002) 71 Tauranga MB 2 (71 T 2) [PDF, 531 KB]

   14.02.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

5. Adams - Papamoa 4B and 5B (2002) 71 Tauranga MB 5 (71 T 5) [PDF, 844 KB]

   14.11.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 164 | Vesting shares

6. Ashby v Ngati Awa Land Trust Board- Waimana Parish 790 (2002) 268 Rotorua MB 275 (268 ROT 275) [PDF, 361 KB]

   08.11.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Power of trustees

7. Thomson - Part Tahorakuri A1 Sec1 Māori Reservation (2002) 76 Taupō MB 98 (76 TPO 98) [PDF, 1 MB]

   04.10.02 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 338 | Māori Reservations

8. Mangu - Motatau 1B3E2 (2002) 95 Whangārei MB 58 (95 WH 58) [PDF, 432 KB]

   04.10.02 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18 and 20 | Determine ownership, recovery of land

9. Turangawaewae Trust Board - Newcastle North Lots 166-168 (2002) 100 Waikato MB 1 (100 W 1) [PDF, 678 KB]

   27.09.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 315 | Easement

10. Tangiora - Poukawa 13B (2002) 168 Napier MB 119 168 NA 119) [PDF, 339 KB]

    24.09.02 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 238 | Enforcement of obligations trust - payment of trustee fee

11. Bartlett - Anaura Incorporation (2002) 63 Ruatōria MB 239 (63 RUA 239) [PDF, 328 KB]

    19.09.02 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 18(1)(a) and 328 | Occupation, determine interests

12. Frires - Waikawa 2B and 3 (2002) 79 Ōpōtiki MB 279 (79 OPO 279) [PDF, 260 KB]

    16.09.02 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 328 | Occupation order

13. Tawhai - Rakautatahi B2 (2002) 167 Napier MB 279 (167 NA 269) [PDF, 272 KB]

    26.08.17 | Deputy Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19 and 242 | Injunction, payment of monies held on trust

14. Bennett - Maungatautari 3A 5A 4H 2A (2002) 99 Waikato MB 47 (99 W 47) [PDF, 1.5 MB]

    23.08.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 238 | Enforcement of obligations of trust

15. Green - Marangairoa A49 (2002) 63 Ruatōria MB 75 (63 RUA 75) [PDF, 158 KB]

    15.08.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 238 | Occupation order

16. Staite - Tahorakauri A1 Sec 1 (Ohaki Papakainga) (2002) 76 Taupō MB 124 (76 TPO 124) [PDF, 257 KB]

    07.08.02 | Judge Wickliffe | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 338(5) and 338(15) | Appoint trustees 

17. Staite v Greenville - Paeroa East 4B2C2 (2002) 267 Rotorua MB 80 (267 ROT 80) [PDF, 242 KB]

    01.08.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 79 | Costs

18. Samuels - Estate of Richard Taiata Samuels (2002) 76 Taupō MB 120 (76 TPO 120) [PDF, 89 KB]

    30.07.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 118 | Succession

19. Te Rangitane Nui A Rangi - Proprietors of Mangakino Township Incorporation - Mangakino Township (2002) 266 Rotorua MB 272 (266 ROT 272) [PDF, 113 KB]

    22.07.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Injunction

20. Brown - Kairakau 2C5B (2002) 167 Napier MB 139 (167 NA 139) [PDF, 857 KB]

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

21. Vercoe - Te Aokahari Niao (2002) 266 Rotorua MB 23 (266 ROT 23) [PDF, 202 KB]

    14.06.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Rehearing

22. Turanga - Okahukura 8M2C2C2A2B (2002) 266 Rotorua MB 15 (266 ROT 15) [PDF, 88 KB]

    14.06.02 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

23. Davis v Davis - Estate of Joseph Paul Davis (2002) 120 Otorohanga MB 24 (120 OT 24) [PDF, 2.9 MB]

    14.06.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 118 | Succession

24. Kaka - Estate of Raymond Reimana Poata Kaka Tuwhangai (2002) 120 Otorohanga MB 15 (120 OT 15) [PDF, 945 KB]

    06.06.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 118 | Succession

25. Tukiri - Te Kopua 3 and 4 (2002) 98 Waikato MB 100 (98 W 100) [PDF, 239 KB]

    31.05.02 | Judge Carter | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 239 | Review of trust - appointment of trustees