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1. [2020] NZEnvC 020 Whangarei District Council v Sustainable Solvents Group Limited [pdf, 730 KB]

   ...Respondent SUSTAINABLE SOLVENTS LIMITED Second Respondent BRIAN THOMAS SMITH Third Respondent SOLVENT SERVICES NZ LIMITED Fourth Respondent JOHN MANUS PRETORIUS Fifth Respondent AARON GEOFFREY BALDWIN Sixth Respondent Court: Environment Judge· D A Kirkpatrick sitting alone under sections 309(2) and 320 of the Act Hearing: on the papers ~,.. __ ~~ s-V.L OF~li1 Date of Decision: 3 March 2020 ~-0" rn t\i}S~.?iJit c~ , Date of Issue: 0 3 MAH ~;1n,0 ->,J "...

2. Walters v Walters - Te Kohanga Lots 1 & 3 - 27 [2024] Chief Judge's MB 1357 (2024 CJ 1357) [pdf, 320 KB]

   2024 Taitokerau MB 1357 Walters v Walters – Te Kohanga Lots 1 & 3 [2024] Chief Judge’s MB 1357 (2024 CJ 1357) I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE TAITOKERAU In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Taitokerau District AP-20230000027509 A20210010027 CJ 2021/33 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Te Kohanga Lots 1 & 3-27 and Others I WAENGA I A Between KATELY

3. Trustees of Aata Paora Keretene Ahu Whenua Trust v Cherrington - Motatau 3B2B3 (2015) 102 Taitokerau MB 43 (102 TTK 43) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...KERETENE AHU WHENUA TRUST Applicant AND PARATA CHERRINGTON Respondent Hearing: 23 April 2015 (Heard at Whangarei) Appearances: Wayne Coutts, for the Applicant Judgment: 23 April 2015 ORAL JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M P ARMSTRONG 102 Taitokerau MB 44 Introduction [1] Applications have been filed by the trustees of the Aata Paora Keretene Ahu Whenua Trust seeking: a permanent injunction preventing Pa...

4. Morrison v Trustees of the Trevor and Dina Maxwell Whanau Trust - Arataua A [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 189 (2013 APPEAL 189) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...THE MATTER OF Arataua 5A BETWEEN LINDA MOEWAKA MORRISON AND RENE KAHU MITCHELL Applicants AND TRUSTEES OF THE TREVOR AND DINA MAXWELL WHĀNAU TRUST Respondents Hearing: 14 February 2013 (Heard at Rotorua) Court: Judge L R Harvey (Presiding) Judge S R Clark Judge C T Coxhead Counsel: Mr G J Dennett, for the appellants Judgment: 30 May 2013 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF MĀORI APPELLATE COURT Solicitors: Lance Law...

5. Phillips v The Trustees of Mohaka A4 Trust - Mohaka A4 [2010] 2010 Maori Appellate Court MB 425 (2010 APPEAL 425) [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...Whenua Māori Act 1993 against the decision of the Māori Land Court dated 26 February 2009 in respect of Mohaka A4 BETWEEN BESSIE ALICE ELERS PHILLIPS DESMOND BROUGH Appellants AND THE TRUSTEES OF MOHAKA A4 TRUST Respondents Coram: Judge A D Spencer (presiding) Judge S Te A Milroy Judge S R Clark Hearing: 11 August 2009 (Heard at Hastings) Appearances: Mr A R Wallis for the Appellants Mr M Phelps for the Respondents Judgment: 4 October 2010 RESE...

6. Nicholls v Nicholls - Koromatua 3A Block [2018] Māori Appellate Court MB 165 (2018 APPEAL 165) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...for costs currently sought, or the monies he was ordered to pay in the judgment of the Māori Land Court that is the subject of his appeal.5 What are the merits and prospects of success of his appeal? [10] In his decision of 17 December 2017, Judge Coxhead related the history of the case.6 The proceedings concern use and occupation by Mr Nicholls (and others, earlier on) of Māori land comprised in the Oamaru Bay Holiday Park in Coromandel, which land is in the ownership of the...

7. McDonald - Kai Iwi No.1C (2021) 440 Aotea MB 279 (440 AOT 279) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...Others I WAENGA I A Between KIRSTIN TE AKAU MCDONALD Kaitono Applicant Nohoanga: Hearing On the papers Whakataunga: Judgment date 29 November 2021 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ A H C WARREN Judgment of Judge A H C Warren 440 Aotea MB 280 Tēnā te ngaru whati, tēnā te ngaru puku.1 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] This decision arises from an application for a rehearing pursuant to s 43...

8. 2023 Decisions of public interest

   ...entitlement to parental leave if employee returns to work after birth of child – employee was not entitled to parental leave – no discretion to allow payment. [2023] NZEmpC 224 Medina Trading Ltd T/A Hotel Debrett v Hunter (Preliminary Judgment of Judge Kathryn Beck, 7 December 2023) SCOPE OF CHALLENGE – a de novo challenge by definition is a challenge to the entire matter before the Authority – challenge filed by plaintiff was only to part of the determination – challenge is accurate...

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9. Niwha - Estate of Hou Katiana Tawa, Hine Hou Te Reweti or Harema Tawa (2005) 108 Whakatāne MB 134 (108 WHK 134) [pdf, 85 KB]

   Minute Book: 108 WHK 134 IN THE lVIAoRI LAND COURT OF NE\" ZEALAND \" AIARIKI DISTRICT A20040007572 UND ER Section 118(6) of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Hou Katiana Tawa, Hine Hou Te Reweti or Harema Tawa PRISCILLA SANDYS NIWHA Applicant Hearing: 10 June 2005 Previous Evidence: 106 Whakatane MB 21 dated 3 February 2005 106 Whakatane MB 224-226 dated 10 June 2004 Judgment: 16 December 2005 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Introduction...

10. Announcement-Alana-Thomas-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 114 KB]

    ...whakatau mai rā ki tō tūranga hōu! E Alana Miriana Thomas, nau mai me ōu pūkenga maha hei hua mo ngāi Māori. I am very pleased to announce the Minister for Māori development has confirmed the appointment of Alana Miriana Thomas as a permanent judge of the Māori Land Court. Judge Thomas is currently the Director at Kaupare Law and Consultancy and holds an LLB, BA from the University of Auckland. Judge Thomas has a strong interest in the retention, development and promotion of...