Herewini - Succession to Ra Herewini [2024] Chief Judge's MB 1103 (2024 CJ 1103) [pdf, 506 KB]
...was included in the Court submission setting out the grounds upon which the application was filed. In summary, the original applicant Johnstone Ra Herewini challenged the succession order made in 1974 in favour of his mother, Rakuira Herewini. He claimed that under the ancient law of tuku iho, the lands were to pass to him. He claimed that his father said “all his lands are now in my [Johnstone’s] care, never to be sold in any way, shape, or form.” He claimed his mother was...