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1. Anderson v Lowe - Succession to Moera Anderson [2021] Chief Judge's MB 728 (2021 CJ 728) [PDF, 499 KB]

   10.06.2021 | Deputy Chief Judge C.L. Fox | Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Succession | Whāngai

2. Tomlins v Bellamy - Te Kata or Wairewa 2534 (2021) 90 Takitimu MB 56 (90 TKT 56) [PDF, 247 KB]

   02.06.2021 | Judge L.R. Harvey | Section 45 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Succession

3. Pickering v Reihana - Motatau 2 Section 21B2E (2021) 231 Taitokerau MB 103 (231 TTK 103) [PDF, 323 KB]

   02.06.2021 | Judge M.P. Armstrong | Section 18(1)(a) Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Succession | Ownership of house

4. The Ngati Paoa Trust Board v Attorney General - Waiheke Station (2021) 222 Waikato Maniapoto MB 262 (222 WMN 262) [PDF, 192 KB]

   31.05.2021 | Judge D.H. Stone | Section 18 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | judicial recusal

5. Winitana v Wairoa Waikaremoana Maori Trust Board - Lake Waikaremoana [2021] Chief Judge's MB 615 (2021 CJ 615) [PDF, 568 KB]

   27.05.2021 | Deputy Chief Judge C.L. Fox | Section 45 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori freehold land | General land

6. Wirihana-Tawake v Tawake - Rangitatau 1D5A1 Reserve (2021) 432 Aotea MB 122 (432 AOT 122) [PDF, 251 KB]

   20.05.2021 | Judge L.R. Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 240 | Removal of trustee

7. Pritchard v Toa-Wairere - Rangitatau Waitotara 3C2B2 3C2B3 (2021) 432 Aotea MB 112 (432 AOT 112) [PDF, 250 KB]

   19.05.2021 | Judge L.R. Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 231 | Review of Family Trust

8. Cook v Wikatene -Tauranga Taupo 1B2B2 (2021) 432 Aotea MB 52 (432 AOT 52) [PDF, 213 KB]

   12.05.2021 | Judge L.R. Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 240 | Removal of trustee

9. Barriball v Schimanski - Otaraoa-B2E Block (2021) 431 Aotea MB 256 (431 AOT 256) [PDF, 287 KB]

   11.05.2021 | Judge L.R. Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 231 and 238 | Review of Trust | Trustees

10. Pera v Broomfield-Hoet -Tuhuna 16B (2021) 229 Taitokerau MB 190 (229 TTK 190) [PDF, 236 KB]

    06.05.2021 | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 67 and Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 Regulation 21 | AGM via Zoom | Covid

11. Pirikahu v Hohaia - Awanui Haparapara No 1 (2021) 253 Waiariki MB 112 (253 WAR 112) [PDF, 297 KB]

    05.05.2021 | Judge L.R. Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 237 | Kaitiaki trust | succession

12. Lett - Waipu 4A3E1 (2021) 431 Aotea MB 100 (431 AOT 100) [PDF, 264 KB]

    30.04.2021| Judge L.R. Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 164 | Transfer of land or undivided interest by court vesting orders

13. Bisson - Succession to Alayna Waimana Clark - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 9015 (2021) 431 Aotea MB 107 (431 AOT 107) [PDF, 241 KB]

    30.04.2021 | Judge L. R. Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 117 and 214 | Succession

14. Knuckey v Telford - Wahapakapaka 7A Block (2021) 431 Aotea MB 119 (431 AOT 119) [PDF, 214 KB]

    30.04.2021 | Judge L.R. Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 239 and 338 | Trustees

15. Rameka - Te Runanga Ā Iwi Ō Ngāpuhi (2021) 228 Taitokerau MB 184 (228 TTK 184) [PDF, 210 KB]

    27.04.2022 | Judge TM Wara | Section 133,  Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | trustees dispute

16. Tumene - Succession to Ihimaera Wiringi [2021] Chief Judges MB 587(2021 CJ 587) [PDF, 508 KB]

    27.04.2021 | Deputy Chief Judge C.L. Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 45 | Succession

17. Smith - Whakaki Lake Trust (2021)102 Tairawhiti MB 186 (102 TRW 186) [PDF, 281 KB]

    27.04.2021 | Deputy Chief Judge C. Fox | Section 239 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Election process | replace and appoint various trustees

18. Tere - Kinohaku West TT1 [2021] Chief Judge's MB 574 (2021 CJ 574) [PDF, 362 KB]

    23.04.2021 | Deputy Chief Judge C.L. Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 45 | Succession | Will

19. Deputy Registrar - Mohaka A4B (2021) 102 Tairawhiti MB 177 (102 TRW 177) [PDF, 268 KB]

    07.04.2021 | Judge L.R. Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 237, 238 and 239 | Appointment of owner elected trustees

20. Nikora v Trustees of Tuhoe - Te Uru Taumatua Trust (2021) 252 Waiariki MB 157 (252 WAR 157) [PDF, 342 KB]

    21.04.2021 | Judge C.T. Coxhead | Sections 19, 67,237,238 and 240, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Removal of trustees | Election of trustees

21. Tait v Kruger - Tauarau Block (2021) 252 Waiariki MB 180 (252 WAR 180) [PDF, 303 KB]

    21.04.2021 | Judge C.T. Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 239, 240 and 338(7)

22. Huata-Kupa v Puna - Puninga 4A1B Trust (2021) 89 Takitimu MB 82 (89 TKT 82) [PDF, 245 KB]

    16.04.2021 | Judge L.R. Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 240 | Resignation of Trustee | Responsible Trustee | Advisory Trustee

23. Stowers v Short -Tumu Kaituna 14 (2021) 251 Waiariki MB 144 (251 WAR 144) [PDF, 243 KB]

    13.04.2021 | Judge C.T. Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 238 | Enforcement of obligations of trust | Trustees

24. Matchitt - Te Kaha 65 (2021) 251 Waiariki MB 154 (251 WAR 154) [PDF, 237 KB]

    13.04.2021 | Judge C.T. Coxhead | Te ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 289 | Partitian

25. Peihopa v Peihopa - Kaikou H (2021) 227 Taitokerau MB 247 (227 TTK 247) [PDF, 236 KB]

    06.04 2021 | Judge T M Wara | Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 s.19 | stay of the injunction order for removal of person