Taueki - Horowhenua X1B41 North A3A and 3B1 (2008) 16 Aotea Appellate MB 30 (16 WGAP 30) [pdf, 10 MB]
...conferred by this Act shall be exercised, as far as possible. in a manner that facilitates and promotes the retention, use development and control of Maori land as taonga tuku iho by Maori owners, their whanau, their hapu and their descendants, and that protects wahi tapu". (emphasis added) [33] The extent to which it is "possible" to apply section 2(2) to the powers, duties and discretions of the Court depends on the statutory context of those powers, duties and discretions....