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1. Pillot - Part Tokaanu B2L(2024) 488 AOT 32 (488 AOT 32) [PDF, 214 KB]

   12.07.2024 | Judge M J Doogan | Sections 289 and 297 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Partition

2. McGuire - Mangaheia 1B2A5B (2024) 126 Tairāwhiti MB 209 (126 TRW 209) [PDF, 226 KB]

   11.07.2024 | Chief Judge C L Fox | Sections 244 and 220, Te Ture Whenua Māori 1993 | Applications to vary terms of trust 

3. Jones - Horahorakakahu 1A Block (2024) 126 Tairāwhitu MB 129 (126 TRW 129).pdf [PDF, 346 KB]

   11.07.2024 | Chief Judge C L Fox | Sections 164 and 289, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Partition

4. Māori Trustee - Succession to Richard Henry Tamihere (2024) 126 Tairāwhiti MB 107 (126 TRW 107) [PDF, 295 KB]

   09.07.2024 | Chief Judge C L Fox | Sections 104, 114 and 212 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Putea trusts

5. Brown - Succession to Rua Paraone II (2024) 126 Tairāwhiti MB 113 (126 TRW 113) [PDF, 332 KB]

   09.07.2024 | Chief Judge C L Fox | Section 118(6) Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Mortgage and caveat charges

6. Taipana - Āorangi Part Taonui Āhuatūranga Block 3A2 (2024) 486 Aotea MB 169-185 (486 AOT 169-185) [PDF, 688 KB]

   25.06.2024 | Judge D.H Stone | Sections 18(1)(a) and 328, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Occupation order

7. Puohotaua v Paranihi - Rakato and Part Rakato B Māori Reservation (2024) 486 Aotea MB 31 (486 AOT 31) [PDF, 284 KB]

   13.06.2024 | Judge A H C Warren | Section 240 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Recusal application

8. Mana-Tukaha v Lowry - Awarua A25 (2024) 273 Taitokerau MB- 29 (273 TTK 129) [PDF, 214 KB]

   07.06.2024 | Judge M P Armstrong | Section 240, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori reservation | Unauthorised burial

9. Winiata v Ngatai - Whakapoungakau 9B 13, 15B 10, 14, 10B 6A, 11B 6, 13B 5, 16 2B 2G 2E and Pikirangi 9 (Aggregated) (2024) 315 Waiariki MB 272 (315 WAR 272) [PDF, 319 KB]

   31.05.2024 | Judge C T Coxhead | Section 19 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Trustees

10. Trinder – Kopu – Mangati B2B (2024) 485 Aotea MB 55 (485 AOT 55) [PDF, 1023 KB]

    29.05.2024 | Judge A H C Warren | Section 289 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Partition

11. Logan - Omahu 2H1B and Others (2024) 109 Tākitimu MB 199-206 (109 TKT 199-206) [PDF, 234 KB]

    24.05.2024 | Judge D H Stone | Section 231, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Trust | Failure to audit Trust accounts 

12. Meroiti v Meroiti - Owhata No 1J No 2B (2024) 315 Waiariki MB 183 (315 WAR 183) [PDF, 299 KB]

    24.05.2024 | Judge C T Coxhead | Section 19 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Application for stay of enforcement

13. Andree v Applehof –Oriwa 1B3E (2024) 273 Taitokerau MB 56 (273 TTK 56) [PDF, 215 KB]

    20.05.2024 | Judge T M Wara | Sections 67 and 289 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act | Partition

14. Hipango v Ngaurukehu - Ngaurukehu A10 Section 3(2024) 484 Aotea MB 88 (484 AOT 88) [PDF, 218 KB]

    17.05.2024 | Judge A H C Warren | Section 164, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Valuation

15. Henderson v Henderson - Pakowhai 5B2 (2024) 109 Tākitimu MB 54 (109 TKT 54) [PDF, 292 KB]

    24.04.2024 | Judge D H Stone | Sections 220, 222, 239 and 240 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Trustees

16. Karaitiana-Bryant v Karaitiana - Waipahihi 4H [2024] Chief Judge's MB 278 (2024 CJ 278) [PDF, 300 KB]

    15.04.2024 | Chief Judge CL Fox | Section 45 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Succession

17. Tutakangahau v Boynton - Allotment 335 Parish of Waiotahi [2024] Chief Judge's MB 291 (2024 CJ 291) [PDF, 306 KB]

    15.05.2024 | Chief Judge C L Fox | Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Cancel a vesting order

18. Reti v Smith - Part Lot 7 Deposited Plan 3351 - Petane Marae (2024) 109 Tākitimu MB 1 (109 TKT 1) [PDF, 281 KB]

    10.04.2024 | Judge D H Stone | Section 240, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Trustees

19. Tana v Mahanga - Pukahakaha East 5B (2024) 270 Taitokerau MB 272 (270 TTK 272) [PDF, 293 KB]

    09.04.2024 | Judge T K T A R Williams | Section 43 and 231, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Trust | Discontinuance | Costs|

20. Watson v Day - Torere Section 64 (2024) 310 Waiariki MB 227 (310 WAR 227) [PDF, 286 KB]

    08.03.2024 | Judge T M Wara | Sections 269(4) and 281, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | conflict between disaffected shareholders and Tōrere Section 64 Committee of Management

21. Tautari - Succession to David Hugh Peters (2024) 275 Taitokerau MB 263 (275 TTK 263) [PDF, 395 KB]

    14.03.2024 | Judge TKTAR Williams | Sections 113, 117 and 111 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Succession

22. King - Rangitikei Manawatu Part B4 Lot 1 DP 4102 (Old Post Office) (2024) 480 Aotea MB 242 (2024 AOT 242) [PDF, 294 KB]

    13.03.2024 | Judge M Doogan | Section 239, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Trustees

23. Bevan v Peakman - Succession to Kathleen Paikea and Hemi Wharepaikea [2024] Chief Judge's MB 212 (2024 CJ 212) [PDF, 360 KB]

    06.03.2024 | Chief Judge CL Fox | Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Succession | Whāngai

24. Bowdler - Waikawa Village Section 26A (2024) 85 Te Waipounamu MB 32 (85 TWP 32) [PDF, 339 KB]

    04.03.2024 | Judge S F Reeves | Section 158, 164 | 289, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Partition

25. Barber v Hoani - Paremata Mokau A8A (2024) 269 Taitokerau MB 82 [PDF, 303 KB]

    01.03.2024 | Judge T M Wara | Section 328, Te Ture Whenua Māori 1993 | request for occupation order