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1. Anderson v Lowe - Succession to Moera Anderson [2021] Chief Judge's MB 728 (2021 CJ 728) [pdf, 499 KB]

   2021 Chief Judge’s MB 728 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O WAIKATO MANIAPOTO In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Waikato Maniapoto District A20180001330 CJ 2018/2 WĀHANGA Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Under MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of CJ 2018/2 - Moera Anderson and a succession order made at 339 Aotea MB 81- 85 on 14 July 2015 - Application to the Chief Judge I WAENGA I A LORRAINE ANDERSON Betw...

2. Bevan v Peakman - Succession to Kathleen Paikea and Hemi Wharepaikea [2024] Chief Judge's MB 212 (2024 CJ 212) [pdf, 360 KB]

   2024 Chief Judge's MB 212 Bevan v Peakman - Succession to Kathleen Paikea and Hemi Wharepaikea [2024] Chief Judge's MB 212 (2024 CJ 212) I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O WAIKATO MANIAPOTO In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Waikato Maniapoto District AP-20230000027474 A20200011028 CJ 2020/49 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Kathleen Paikea and Hemi Wharep

3. Dixon - Succession to Hare Manukau [2021] Chief Judges MB 887 (2021 CJ 887) [pdf, 942 KB]

   2021 Chief Judge’s MB 887 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE WAIARIKI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Waiariki District A20190009270 CJ 2019/35 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Hare Manukau LYNNETTE ROSEMARY DIXON Te Kaitono Applicant Nohoanga: Hearing 26 March 2021, 2021 Chief Judge’s MB 486-525 (Heard at Rotorua v

4. Deputy Registrar - Takou Island (2010) 6 Taitokerau MB 35 (6 TTK 35) [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...UNDER Section 131, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Takou Island DEPUTY REGISTRAR Applicant Hearing: 20 May 2009 25 March 2010 27 May 2010 (Heard at Whangarei) Judgment: 3 June 2010 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D J AMBLER Introduction [1] The Court has before it an application to determine Takou Island to be Maori freehold land pursuant to s 131 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”). The application is brought by the Deputy...

5. Morris - Pani Te Wairemana Morris Succession [2016] Chief Judges MB 792 (2016 CJ 792) [pdf, 233 KB]

   2016 Chief Judge’s MB 792 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAIRAWHITI REGISTRY A20150005663 CJ 2015/38 UNDER Section 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Pani Te Wairemana Morris or Pani Wairemana Akuhata Morris - Succession orders made at 134 Napier MB 73 on 3 December 1992 WIREMU MORRIS Applicant Judgment: 28 September 2016 DECISION OF CHIEF JUDGE W W ISAAC...

6. 19 June 2020 Updated FC Caseflow Management Practice Note [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...grateful to the New Zealand Law Society, in particular the Family Section, which has closely read the whole of this document and offered helpful suggestions. I have adopted many of these suggestions. I gratefully acknowledge the work of my colleague Judges, in particular Judge David Brown and Judge Paul von Dadelszen, and that of my previous research clerk, Jennifer Wademan. I also thank Marita Dougherty, who tirelessly typed the whole document, and Tina Pope for so patiently and expert...

7. Nikau v Rongomau - Whangape Parish Lot 23B Horahora Marae [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 60 (2013 APPEAL 60) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Whangape Parish Lot 23B (Horahora Marae) BETWEEN ANNE WIKITORIA NIKAU Appellant AND MARSHA TE RONGOMAU Respondent Hearing: 14 January 2012 21 January 2013 Court: Judge A D Spencer Judge D J Ambler Judge S F Reeves Counsel Charl Hirschfeld, for the Appellant Rachel Hall, for the Respondent Judgment: 20 February 2013 RESERVED JUDGMENT (No 2) OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT AS TO...

8. [2022] NZACC 156 – Chalmers v ACC (16 August 2022) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...BETWEEN DALE CHALMERS Applicant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Submissions: B Hinchcliff for the Appellant F Becroft for the Respondent Hearing: On the papers Judgment: 16 August 2022 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Leave to appeal to the High Court] Introduction [1] This is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of Her Honour Judge Henare, delivered on 5 May 2022.1 At issue in the appeal was whether the Corporat...

9. Langston v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claims process) [2024] NZACC 93 (30 May 2024) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Submissions: S Claver for the Appellant I Hunt for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 30 May 2024 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claims process, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 19 June 2023. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of the Corporat...

10. [2019] NZEmpC 77 Sawyer v Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 331 KB]

    ...VICE-CHANCELLOR OF VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON Respondent Hearing: On the papers Appearances: C Sawyer, in person M Scholtens QC, counsel for defendant Judgment: 28 June 2019 INTERLOCUTORY (NO 2) JUDGMENT OF JUDGE K G SMITH (Application for recusal) [1] An application has been made by Caroline Sawyer for my recusal from these proceedings. The grounds of the application are a claim that I have “…expressed direct bia...