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1. Te Korowai Tiaki o Te Hauāuru Incorporated Society v Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama Trust (2019) 407 Aotea MB 47 (407 AOT 47) [PDF, 319 KB]

   23.10.19 | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 236, 237, 238 and 240 | Trustee Act 1956, section 68 | Urgent interim injunction | Trustee elections

2. Martin - Estate of Robin Martin (2019) 203 Taitokerau 98 (203 TTK 98) [PDF, 250 KB]

   23.10.19 | Judge Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113 and 118 | Succession

3. Rātima v Sullivan - Tataraakina C (2019) 79 Tākitimu MB 103 (79 TKT 103) [PDF, 488 KB]

   22.10.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 37, 231, 237, 238, 240 | Trusts

4. Nikora v Trustees of Te Uru Taumatua and Te Komiti o Runga (2019) 221 Waiariki MB 200 (221 WAR 200) [PDF, 282 KB]

   17.10.19 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19(1)(b), 237, 238 and 240 | Appointment of trustees, trustee elections, post-settlement governance entity

5. Donaldson v Hemi - Whaanga 1D 1D Roadway (2019) 188 Waikato-Maniapoto MB 142 (188 WMN 142) [PDF, 959 KB]

   15.10.19 | Judge Milroy | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 19 | Permanent injunction, roadway, access to foreshore

6. Nikora - Section 1 D2 Parish of Katikati (2019) 185 Waikato Maniapoto MB 129 (185 WMN 129) [PDF, 465 KB]

   24.09.19 | Judge Stone | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 164

7. Committee of Management of Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Inc - Asher Block Lot C (2019) 187 Waikato Maniapoto MB 67 (187 WMN 67) [PDF, 539 KB]

   19.09.19 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 315 and 315A | Easement

8. Johanson v Williams - Tokaipuritia Williams [2019] Chief Judge's MB 995 (2019 CJ 995) [PDF, 538 KB]

   13.09.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 | Application to review or cancel orders

9. Phillips - Estate of Edith Iritana Phillips [2019] Chief Judge's MB 981 (2019 CJ 981) [PDF, 335 KB]

   12.09.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 | Succession and whānau trust order

10. Tautari - Estate of Wairua Hinerupe Fairburn (2019) 200 Taitokerau MB 1 (200 TTK 1) [PDF, 88 KB]

    11.09.19 | Judge Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113, 118 and 214 | Succession, constitution of trust

11. Williams - Matapouri 45 (2019) 199 Taitokerau MB 286 (199 TTK 286) [PDF, 257 KB]

    10.09.19 | Judge Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 section164 | Vesting of shares

12. Ututaonga - Estate of Maraea Ututaonga (2019) 199 Taitokerau MB 281 (199 TTK 281) [PDF, 72 KB]

    10.09.19 | Judge Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113 and 118 | Succession

13. Selwyn v Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board - Opape 1A19B (2019) 220 Waiariki MB 94 (220 WAR 94) [PDF, 322 KB]

    09.09.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Application for judicial conference

14. Cotter v Cotter - Tutaekuri B13 [2019] Chief Judge's MB 951 (2019 CJ 951) [PDF, 471 KB]

    06.09.19 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 45 | Cancel vesting order

15. Bamber v Monschau - Tahorakuri A No 1 Sec 33A 2 (2019) 218 Waiariki MB 292 (218 WAR 292) [PDF, 415 KB]

    03.09.19 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 240 | Removal of trustees

16. Kidwell v Karaitiana - Waipuka 3A3A(2019)78 Tākitimu MB 7 (78 TKT 7) [PDF, 272 KB]

    30.08.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19 | Application for injunction to remove owner

17. Vaimoso - Maurihoro B (2019) 185 Waikato-Maniapoto MB 145 (185 WMN 145) [PDF, 384 KB]

    27.08.19 | Judge Stone | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 67 and 240 | Removal of trustees

18. Hutana - Estate of Te Whe Ariki Hutana (2019) 58 Te Waipounamu MB 78 (58 TWP 78) [PDF, 94 KB]

    23.08.19 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 43 | Succession

19. Angell - Part Nukuroa 2A3C2 and Lot 2 DP37299 (2019) 198 Taitokerau MB 231 (198 TTK 231) [PDF, 447 KB]

    22.08.19 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Combined partition

20. Welsh - Koutu (2019) 197 Taitokerau MB 172 (197 TTK 172) [PDF, 332 KB]

    20.08.19 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 18(1)(a) | re Native Land Court vesting order  

21. Hemana - Rotopounamu 1B3A2C (2019) 77 Tākitimu MB 220 (77 TKT 220) [PDF, 380 KB]

    15.08.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 237 and 238 | Completion of housing project on trust land

22. Carmont - Estate of El-Alamein Harawira (2019) 195 Taitokerau MB 103 (195 TTK 103) [PDF, 71 KB]

    06.08.19 | Judge Wara | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 113, 118 | Succession

23. Kahukiwa v Ross - Waikite No 3A (2019) 217 Waiariki MB 68 (217 WAR 68) [PDF, 283 KB]

    06.08.19 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 289 | Partition

24. Naera v Fenwick - Whakapoungakau 24 (2019) 217 Waiariki MB 85 (217 WAR 85) [PDF, 536 KB]

    06.08.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 19, 67, 231, 238, and 240

25. Jones v Ratahi - Ngātitara 26B (2019) 403 Aotea MB 276 (403 AOT 276) [PDF, 343 KB]

    29.07.19 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 231 | Lease of land