Gibbs v Te Runanga o Ngati Tama - Part Lot 2 and Lot 1 DP 4866 (TNK 4/901) and Section 1 SO 10359 CT TNK4/792 (2011) 274 Aotea MB 47 (274 AOT 47) [pdf, 370 KB]
...The Applicants [3] Mr and Mrs Gibbs have applied for the establishment of a Māori reservation over all the land owned by the trust per s 338 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (―the Act‖). They claim that, for historic, cultural, scenic, environmental and related purposes, the overlay of the Māori reservation will ensure the land is protected for future generations. [4] The Applicants further claim that they are attempting to live in ―te ao Māori‖ and seek to operate the...