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1. Couper v Rangipunga - Parihaka X Trust (2008) 212 Aotea MB 38 (212 AOT 38) [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...issues were raised by the trustees including the awarding of contracts, proposals to engage a farm manager for the trust, notice of and attendance at trustee meetings, conflict of interest and ownership of buildings on trust land. Mr Couper also requested the removal of Mr Rangipunga and Ms Taylor because he claimed they had failed to attend four trustee meetings without proper excuse. Mr Rangipunga questioned the propriety of trustees making decisions when it appeared that a confli...

2. Deer - Estate of Rihi Hoone Pekama [2017] Chief Judge's MB 133 (2017 CJ 133) [pdf, 436 KB]

   ...Succession MB 83-84 the Court made succession orders relating to David Anthony Cox also known as David (Rawiri) Pekama or David De Kama. Details of payments made as a result of the Order 13. On 10 September 2013 notice was sent to the Māori Trustee requesting that a hold be placed over the client accounts affected by this application and to provide details of what payments (if any) have been made to date. 14. On 11 September 2014 reply correspondence was received from the Māo...

3. Nolan - Estate of Wiremu Eruera Pohe (2016) 139 Taitokerau MB 170 (139 TTK 170) [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...Chantal Pohe and Julie-Ann Nissen should be recognised as Wiremu’s whāngai, and whether they should be entitled to succeed. [3] As with all oral decisions, I reserve the right to amend this decision but any such amendments shall only be as to form not as to substance and not to change the outcome of the decision that I am about to make. Background [4] Wiremu Eruera Pohe passed away on 21 October 2012. He left a will dated 24 January 1997. On 7 November 2012, the will was prob...

4. Deputy Registrar - Estate of Hohepa Ripia [2016] Chief Judge's MB 869 (2016 CJ 869) [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...or the Registrar. The Chief Judge may also make such other orders as, in the opinion of the Chief Judge, is necessary in the interests of justice to remedy the mistake or omission. 2016 Chief Judge’s MB 878 [9] The applicant has requested that the Chief Judge amend the order that is the subject of this application. In terms of Tau v Nga Whānau O Morven & Glenavy – Waihao 903 Section IX block5 and Ashwell – Rawinia or Lavinia Ashwell (nee Russell)6 the burden...

5. Carroll - Himatangi 7 Block (2017) 369 Aotea MB 107 (369 AOT 107) [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...Akaria, Ukarau Kakepare and Eileen Hennessey were nominated as responsible trustees. Rita Ruta Carroll was endorsed as an advisory trustee. [35] The case manager has confirmed that Erena Akaria and Rita Carroll have not provided their consent forms and that it is unlikely that consents will be filed. In the absence of such consents the nominees cannot be appointed. [36] At the last hearing, the current trustees claimed that they were not aware that they had to stand down and put t...

6. Rika v Williams - Torere Section 33 (2018) 189 Waiariki MB 139 (189 WAR 139) [pdf, 302 KB]

   ...closely related in whakapapa to those in opposition, being the Williams and Patu whānau, than she is to her. She noted that Ms Hawke has taken members of her own whānau in and supported them when they have needed it and says that Ms Hawke did not request appointment to the trust, rather, she wanted to help. [21] Ms Akurangi submitted that she was not aware of objections to Mr Rika facilitating the hui, apart from those of Ms Williams. She says that those objecting had the opport...

7. HB v JD LCRO 311/2013 (17 December 2014) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...liabilities. Presumably, he is unable to pursue JD through the courts because he does not have a third party instructing solicitor, but the disciplinary process should not be considered to be an alternative to help HB achieve his ends. Although JD did not request an estimate, it would have been desirable for him to discuss his potential fee with JD. HB says that if JD had suggested his fee would be in the region of $5,000 he would have quickly disabused him of this. Both parties h...

8. White v Franks - Te Komiti 1A1 Ahu Whenua Trust (2018) 167 Taitokerau MB 292 (167 TTK 292) [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...and this was relayed to his family. Understandably they were upset. Ms White has to take responsibility for what occurred not Ms Franks. 167 Taitokerau MB 298 Did Ms Nash act unilaterally? [26] In 2015, a management committee was formed to assist with strategic planning on behalf of the trust. Ms White argues Ms Nash acted unilaterally by writing a letter suspending the operations of the committee. [27] Ms White’s own records confirm that a resolution was passed...

9. E101 Bronwyn Coomer-Smit - Traffic - RE - Council [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...appropriately address the matters raised, however it may assist the Court to respond briefly to that evidence and comment on the conditions in question. Background concerning the Nelson Street Cycleway 4.3. The Nelson Street Cycleway project forms part of Auckland Transport’s urban cycleway programme. Construction of stages 1 and 2 of the project was completed in December 2017. Public consultation on stage 3 of the Nelson Street Cycleway project occurred between 4 Septem...

10. E72 Ngarimu Blair - EIC - Ngāti Whātua Orākei [pdf, 969 KB]

    ...since 1740 to this day. The CBD waterfront is bookended by 2 headland Pa sites being Te To (Beaumont Street in the west) and Taurarua (Judges Bay in the East). Ngāti Whātua Orākei continues to own approximately 20 hectares of CBD land being the former Railways site at what is traditionally known as Te Toangaroa (the long dragging of waka) between Quay St East and Beach Road. This site was ‘re-acquired’ off the Crown in 1996 through a commercial purchase following Ngāti Whātua...