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1. Takamore v Tawhara - Waioeka Papakāinga 25 [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 436 [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...ME And MICAH TAWHARA, RENAY JONES AND VICTORIA UPWARD-NGAIKA Kaiurupare pīra Respondents Nohoanga: Hearing 13 May 2025, 2025 Māori Appellate Court MB 323-360 (Heard at Rotorua) Kooti: Court Deputy Chief Judge C T Coxhead (Presiding) Judge A H C Warren Judge A M Thomas Kanohi kitea: Appearances A Sykes and M Te Hira for Appellants J Koning for Respondents Whakataunga: Judgment date 18 September 2025 TE WHAKATAUN...

2. Māori Land Court Minute Book Referencing [pdf, 470 KB]

   ...would be away from a regional centre for long periods of time • Quasi-judicial: Where a Registrar or Deputy Registrar acted in a quasi-judicial power afforded them under legislation, these were recorded in a separate series • Chief Judge: The Chief Judge of the Court has, since 1931, had the jurisdiction to amend or cancel any order of the court or of a registrar (back to 1865) where there is an error, omission or mistake in the facts. Evidence and decisions are reco...

3. [2023] NZEmpC 118 Halse v Hamilton City Council [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...AND HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: A Halse, plaintiff and for the second plaintiff M Hammond, counsel for defendant Judgment: 7 August 2023 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS (Application for recusal) Introduction [1] Mr Halse and CultureSafe NZ Ltd (CultureSafe) are the plaintiffs in proceedings between themselves and Hamilton City Council (the Council). An application has been filed f...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 165 SKP Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 761 KB]

   ...should) recuse himself or herself from hearing a proceeding. [4] Section 288B RMA provides as follows: 2888 Recusal Guidelines The Principle Environment Judge must, in consultation with the Chief Justice, develop and publish guidelines to assist Judges to decide if they should recuse themselves from a proceeding. [5] That provision was inserted in the Act by s8 Resource Management Amendment Act 2016, with effect from 1 March 2017. [6] In 2018, pursuant to that provision, I publi...

5. Hallett - Opawa Rangitoto 2G, 2D2 and 2D3B2 [2016] Māori Appellate Court MB 343 (2016 APPEAL 343) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...IN THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT A20160003247 APPEAL 2016/3 UNDER Section 58, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal against a decision made on 28 October 2009 at 2009 Chief Judge's MB 319 in respect of OPAWA RANGITOTO 2G, 2D2 and 2D3B2 blocks BETWEEN ROBERT TE HIKOINGA HALLETT Appellant Hearing: 2016 Māori Appellate Court MB 312-328 dated 10 August 2016 (Heard at Whanganui) Co...

6. Overview of hearing types interpreters may be required for [pdf, 141 KB]

   Hearing types Audio Visual Link (AVL) - list hearings from prison via video link before either a community magistrate or a Judge Call-over - is a meeting held by a Judge to discuss procedural and administrative matters and determine the readiness of the case for a hearing Case reviews – is when a Judge reviews a case to see if any legal matters need to be resolved before a trial, whether this is being prosecuted by the Crown or other government departments Disch WOC S106 list...

7. Green - Estate of George Amos [2002] Chief Judge's MB 54 (2002 CJ 54) [pdf, 2 MB]

   Minute Book: 2002 CJ 54 2002 CHIEF JUDGE'S MINUTE BOOK PLACE: DATE: PRESENT: Wellington 5 February 2002 W W Isaac, Deputy Chief Judge KW Lardelli, Court Assistant A19990004716 CJ 1998/86 An application by the ESTATE OF GEORGE AMOS pursuant to Section 45 of the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to amend orders made on 20 June 1980 in respect to Horahora 1 A4B, 1 A4E & 1 A4F Blocks Deputy Chief Judge 1 . The Application 1 .1 The Estate of the late George Amos has...

8. Karena v Te Koau A Ahu Whenua Trust [2018] Māori Appellate Court MB 154 (2018 APPEAL 154) [pdf, 337 KB]

   ...Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF TE KOAU A AHU WHENUA TRUST BETWEEN Wero Karena Applicant AND Te Koau A Ahu Whenua Trust Respondent Hearing: 19 February 2018 (Heard at Hastings) Court: Judge P J Savage (Presiding) Judge S F Reeves Judge C M Wainwright Present: Dr Bryan Gilling, for the Applicant Ms Annette Sykes, for the Respondents Judgment: 28 March 2018 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT...

9. Keepa v Vercoe - Ruatoki B92 [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 189 (2015 APPEAL 189) [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...Appellants AND FRANK VERCOE and NGAWAIATA TURNBULL Respondents Hearing: 19 May 2015 (Heard at Rotorua) Coram: Judge S R Clark (Presiding) Judge S F Reeves Judge M P Armstrong Appearances: Mr Keepa and Mr Kohai, in person Mr Vercoe and Ms Turnbull, in person Judgment: 20 May 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT...

10. Judge v Care Park New Zealand Limited [2023] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 154 KB]

    Reference No. HRRT 052/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN PAUL CRAWFORD JUDGE PLAINTIFF AND CARE PARK NEW ZEALAND LIMITED DEFENDANT AT HAMILTON BEFORE: Ms S Eyre, Chairperson Ms S Kai Fong, Member Ms B Klippel, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr P Judge in person Mr M King for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 27 and 28 February 2023 DATE OF DECISION: 13 April 2023 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Mr Judge was an employee of the Waikato...