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1. McCallum v The Māori Trustee of Whanganui - Estate of Ngapiki Waaka Hakaraia [2014] Chief Judge's MB 541 (2014 CJ 541) [pdf, 215 KB]

   2014 Chief Judge’s MB 541 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT A20060027586 CJ 2008/30 UNDER Section 45 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Will of Ngapiki Waaka Hakaraia, otherwise known as Hipera Ngapiki, Hipera Waaka or Ngapiki Hakaraia BETWEEN CLARKE JAMES McCALLUM Applicant AND THE MĀORI TRUSTEE OF WHANGANUI Respondent Hearing: 21 October 2013 at 2013 Chief Judge's MB 970 21 Ma...

2. Potaka-Dewes v Kereama - Whakarewarewa 2B (2016) 142 Waiariki MB 281 (142 WAR 281) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...KAREN WALMSLEY AND MEREHEENI HOOKER Applicants AND KATARAINA KEREAMA AND DONNA HALL Respondents Hearings: 8 April 2016 8 June 2016 (Heard at Rotorua) Judgment: 15 June 2016 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C T COXHEAD 142 Waiariki MB 282 Introduction [1] I heard this matter finally on Wednesday 8 June 2016 and indicated that I hoped to complete a decision within a week and then...

3. [2021] NZEnvC 058 The Tree Council (Auckland) Inc v Auckland Council & Zheng [pdf, 895 KB]

   ...NZEnvC O 5 ~ an application under s 320 of the Resource Management Act 1991 THE TREE COUNCIL (AUCKLAND) INCORPORATED (ENV-2021-AKL-0004 7) Appellant AUCKLAND COUNCIL First Respondent JIANHUA ZHENG Second Respondent Court: Environment Judge DA Kirkpatrick sitting alone under sections 309(2) and 320 of the Act Hearing: On the papers Date of Decision: 30 April 2021 Date of Issue: 3 0 APR 2021 DECISION ON EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR INTERIM ENFORCEMENT ORDERS ORDER...

4. [2017] NZEnvC 078 Charlesworth & Maehl v Lenihan & The Greensmith Family Trust [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...Act ANDREW ALEXANDER MAEHL and WINIFRED MARY CHARESWORTH Applicants (ENV-2017 -AKL-000065) JOHN ROBERT LENIHAN, JANE HELEN GREENSMITH and ANTHONY GORE as trustees of the Lenihan and Greensmith Family Trust Respondents Court: Environment Judge D A Kirkpatrick, sitting alone under ss 309(2) and 320 of the Act Date: 29 May 2017 DECISION ON EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR INTERIM ENFORCEMENT ORDER ORDER A. The Court makes the following ex parte interim enforcement order under se...

5. Roberts v Paul - Succession to Riana Margaret Eru (2022) 254 Taitokerau MB 129 (254 TTK 129) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...151-157 20 October 2021, 243 Taitokerau MB 220-222 28 April 2022, 251 Taitokerau MB 150-159 (Heard at Hastings and Kaitaia) Whakataunga: Judgment date 19 September 2022 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ M P ARMSTRONG Judgment of Judge M P Armstrong 254 Taitokerau MB 130 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] On 30 January 2019, Judge Harvey (as he was then) granted a succession order for Riana Margaret Eru. He ves...

6. Chief Maori Land Court Judge Position Description 2023 [pdf, 86 KB]

   REF2023 Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court Position Description The role of the Chief Judge The Role The role of the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court encompasses judicial, representative, administrative, relationship management, and strategic functions. A key demand of the role is leadership of the Court. Core Responsibilities The core responsibilities of the Chief Judge are set out below: Role Description Judicial ▪ Key functions for the Chief Judge under Te Tur...

7. NZLS 19 Mar 2013 Giving Evidence [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...Employment Court, Family Court, Environment Court, a Disputes Tribunal and so on. You may also be asked to give evidence at an inquest (an inquiry into how someone died) at a Coroners Court. Criminal cases in a District Court may be heard before a judge alone or a judge and jury. Those in the High Court are usually heard before a jury, though sometimes a judge alone will hear them. The jury’s role is to decide issues of fact on the basis of the evidence presented. The judge decides lega...

8. Wanoa v Wanoa - Succession to Rawiri Wanoa [2023] Chief Judge's MB 186 (2023 CJ 186) [pdf, 528 KB]

   2023 Chief Judge’s MB 186 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TAIRAWHITI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Tairawhiti district A20200013414 CJ 2020/54 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Rawiri Wanoa also known as Rawiri Te Kore Wanoa - and a succession order made at 48 Tairawhiti MB 219-222 on 8 May 2015 I WAENGA I A Between CHRISTOPHER CAIN WANOA AND STACII LEE

9. Melrose v Porter - Torere Section 58 [2022] Maori Appellate Court MB 209 (2022 APPEAL 209) [pdf, 360 KB]

   ...kaitono pīra Appellants ME And JODIE LORRAINE PORTER Kaiurupare pīra Respondent Nohoanga: Hearing 12 May 2022, 2022 Māori Appellate Court MB 154-175 (Heard at Rotorua via Zoom) Kooti: Court Deputy Chief Judge C L Fox (Presiding) Judge S Te A Milroy Judge A H C Warren Kanohi kitea: Appearances C Bidois for Appellants J McDougall for Respondent Whakataunga: Judgment date 7 July 2022 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā TE KOOTI...

10. Hona - Estate of Hiriweteri Toby [2017] Chief Judge's MB 428 (2017 CJ 428) [pdf, 354 KB]

    2017 Chief Judge’s MB 428 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIĀRIKI DISTRICT A20100012055 CJ 2010/60 UNDER Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Hiriweteri Toby also known as Hiriweteri (Toby) Hona or Witariana Hona or Toby Wi Tariana or Toby Witariana (Deceased) CLEO SOENARTI HONA Applicant Judgment: 15 November 2017 DECISION OF DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE C L FOX