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1. Wall v The Maori Land Court - Tauhara Middle 15 Trust and Tauhara Middle 4A2A Trust [2010] 2010 Maori Appellate Court MB 55 (2010 APPEAL 55) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...TE REOWHAKAKOTAHI WALL, JOHN TAHAU, PETER TUKITERANGI CLARKE, ADRIAN PAERATA AND JOHN FENWICK Appellants AND THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, WAIARIKI DISTRICT First Respondent AND HARVEY KARAITIANA Second Respondent Coram: Judge A D Spencer (presiding) Judge G D Carter Judge S R Clark Appearances: MS H Aikman QC and Mr M Taylor, Counsel for the Appellants Mr M McKechnie, Counsel for the Second Respondent Mr S Webster, Counsel for certain beneficial owners...

2. Introduction to criminal procedure

   ...of offence is category 4: A category 1 offence is an offence that is punishable by a fine only, or punishable by a maximum penalty of a community-based sentence. For example, careless driving. These offences will be heard in the District Court by a judge or community magistrate; A category 2 offence is an offence punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of less than 2 years. These offences can be heard in either the District Court or the High Court by a judge (rather than by a judge and a...

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3. [2022] NZACC 126– Su v ACC (30 June 2022) [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...BETWEEN THE ESTATE OF DU XIANG SU Applicant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Decision: On the papers Submissions: H Lee for the Applicant S Kinsler for the Respondent Judgment: 30 June 2022 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Leave to Appeal] Introduction [1] This is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of His Honour Judge C J McGuire, delivered on 8 March 2022.1 At issue in the appeal is whether the Corporation’s dec...

4. Reti v Reti-Steel-Hemaima Reti [2023] Māori Appellate Court MB 274 (2023 APPEAL 274) [pdf, 363 KB]

   ...whether or not Te Ruapani was entitled to succeed. This question has divided the whānau ever since. Te Horopaki Background [2] This appeal is from the most recent decision concerning Te Ruapani’s entitlement. On 19 November 2020 Chief Judge Isaac (as he then was) issued a decision on a s 45 application brought by Hemaima’s son Jerry Reti (Jerry). Jerry complained that previous orders which said that Te Ruapani was entitled to succeed were in error because Te Ruapani d...

5. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Paul von Dadelszen QSO [pdf, 268 KB]

   FURTHER SUBMISSION OF PAUL von DADELSZEN QSO, RETIRED DISTRICT, YOUTH AND FAMILY COURT JUDGE, TO THE INDEPENDENT PANEL EXAMINING THE 2014 FAMILY JUSTICE REFORMS Introduction 1. I have read the Submissions Summary and the further Consultation Document, each released on 23 January 2019, and wish to make another submission on the Family Justice Reforms, in addition to that dated 6 October 2018. 2. In my earlier submission I highlighted five areas of concern and, in my meeting wit...

6. Tairua v Aati - Estate of Mere Hare Kerepeti [2020] Maori Appellate Court MB 224 (2020 Appeal 224) [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...of New Zealand Taitokerau District A20190005108 WĀHANGA Under Section 58, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of An appeal against an order of the Māori Land Court on 4 August 2004 at 2004 Chief Judges MB 374-381 in respect of THE ESTATE OF MERE HARE KEREPETI I WAENGA I A Between KEREMIA JANE TAIRUA Kaitono Appellant ME And DEMETRIUS AATI Kaiurupare Respondent Nohoanga: Hearing 13 November...

7. Hona v Marino - Oruanui A [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 296 (2025 APPEAL 296) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...Appellant ME And COLIN MARINO, RUTH WIPAKI, DEVON GARMONSWAY AND ALICE MARINO AS TRUSTEES OF THE ORANUI A TRUST Kaiurupare pīra Respondent Nohoanga: Hearing Nā runga i ngā pepa On the papers Kooti: Court Judge S F Reeves (Presiding) Judge A M Thomas Judge T K T A R Williams Whakataunga: Judgment date 23 July 2025 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā TE KOOTI Reserved Judgment of the Court 2025 Māori Appell...

8. Matchitt v Matchitt - Te Kaha 65 [2015] APPEAL 662 (2015 APPEAL 662) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Te Kaha 65 Block BETWEEN EDWARD MATCHITT Applicant AND PARATENE MATCHITT Respondent Hearing: 11 November 2015 (Heard at Rotorua by teleconference) Coram: Judge L R Harvey (Presiding) Judge D J Ambler Judge S R Clark Appearances: J P Koning for the Appellant A M Gallie for the Respondent Judgment: 23 November 2015 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT...

9. Expression-of-Interest-High-Court-Judge-Sept-2025 [pdf, 311 KB]

   EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO BE APPOINTED TO THE BENCH OF THE HIGH COURT To be appointed to the High Court as a Judge or Associate Judge you must have held a New Zealand practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor for at least seven years: s 94 Senior Courts Act. In addition, in accordance with the criteria for appointment set out in the Attorney-General’s published protocol, appointments are made considering personal and legal skills and experience, along with their character, an...

10. Gough-Pataua 4B (2011) 19 Taitokerau MB 1 (19 TTK 1) [pdf, 160 KB]

    ...4B BETWEEN BARRY GOUGH HUIA CONNOR ISABELLA MEHANA KENNETH CONNOR NGAIRE COOPER Applicants Hearing: 29 August 2006 22 December 2006 26 September 2007 14 December 2010 7 March 2011 (Heard at Whangarei) Court: Judge A D Spencer Judge D J Ambler Judgment: 12 April 2011 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGES A D SPENCER AND D J AMBLER Introduction [1] This judgment concerns five applications for occupation orders under s 328 of Te Ture Whenua Māori A...