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1. Māori Trustee - Succession to Richard Henry Tamihere (2024) 126 Tairāwhiti MB 107 (126 TRW 107) [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...Applicant Nohoanga: Hearing 7 December 2021, 109 Tairāwhiti MB 61-77 1 March 2022, 110 Tairāwhiti MB 26 7 April 2022, 111 Tairāwhiti MB 279-293 7 February 2024, 124 Tairāwhiti MB 127-140 (Heard at Gisborne) Whakataunga: Judgment date 9 July 2024 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA C L FOX Judgment of Chief Judge C L Fox Copies to: T Waikato, Kāhui Legal, PO Box 1654, Wellington 6140, tania@kahuilegal.co.nz...

2. Matchitt v Livesey - Parekura Hei Roadway (2003) 81 Ōpōtiki MB 178 (81 OPO 178) [pdf, 989 KB]

   ...maintenance purposes. Mr Kinder stated in legal submissions that the roadway was a legal roadway and that his clients relied on section 62 of the Land Transfer Act 1952. As these submissions raise legal issues, I deal with them more fully later in this judgment. Given that the issue of ownership raised historical as well as legal issues, and to expedite the hearing of the application, I directed the Registrar to provide a historical report for the next hearing of the application. Dr Brya...

3. Wade - Whakarewarewa No 3 Sec 1B Reserve and Whakarewarewa No 2B (2015) 130 Waiariki MB 136 (130 WAR 136) [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Whakarewarewa No 3 Sec 1B Reserves and Whakarewarewa No 2B BETWEEN RANGINGANGANA NOKE WADE Applicant Hearing: 128 Waiariki MB 37-40 dated 3 September 2015 Appearances: R Wade in person Judgment: 28 October 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Introduction [1] Rangingangana Wade wishes to gift her cousin Hone John Raymond Nuku Tarawhiti shares in Whakarewarewa No 3 Sec 1B Reserves and Whakarewarewa No 2B bloc...

4. Whakatāne District Council - Part Allotment Matatā Parish 6 (2015) 124 Waiariki MB 282 (124 WAR 282) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...Allotment Matatā Parish 6 WHAKATĀNE DISTRICT COUNCIL Applicant Hearing: 123 Waiariki MB 8-10 dated 8 June 2015 (At Whakatāne) Appearances: John Neal for the applicant Judgment: 29 July 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Introduction [1] John Neal on behalf of Whakatāne District Council seeks a determination of the status of Part Allotment 6 Matatā Parish. It is said that the land...

5. G v EQC [2021] CEIT-2019-0056 [pdf, 874 KB]

   IN THE CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES INSURANCE TRIBUNAL CEI-0056-2019 IN THE MATTER OF CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES INSURANCE TRIBUNAL ACT 2019 BETWEEN A G Applicant AND EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION First Respondent AND VERO INSURANCE NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Second Respondent Appearances: K Robinson, M Hills and T Sauni for Applicant N Walker and E Light for First Respondent A Durrant for Second Respondent FINAL DECISION OF P R COGSWELL

6. Form 19 Notice of Opposition [docx, 56 KB]

   ...Notice of Opposition Template (Form 19 of the District Court Rules 2014) About the Notice of Opposition [bookmark: Purpose]Use this template if you have been served with an interlocutory application, originating application, or application for summary judgment that you wish to oppose. When opposing an interlocutory application or originating application you must file, and serve on every other party a copy of, this notice within 10 working days after being served with the application (or, if...

7. Te Whare Maire Trust - Lot 5 DP 8663 (2005) 87 Ōpōtiki MB 238 (87 OPO 238) [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...to extinguish Maori customary title over the land; In other words the extinguishment of native title was unlawful as it was a misuse of Crown prerogative power; • The removal of Crown pre-emption was illegal and all subsequent legislation and judgments regarding Maori land through such legislation were null and void, and ultra vires; • The applicants want an order that the land is still Maori customary land and therefore ownership of the land remains with the applicants, their whan...

8. [2017] NZEmpC 16 Thomson v Arrow Line Marking Ltd [pdf, 12 KB]

   ...challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN ROSS THOMSON Plaintiff AND ARROW LINEMARKING LIMITED Defendant Appearances: E Burke, counsel for plaintiff S Scott, counsel for defendant Judgment: 23 February 2017 CONSENT JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS [1] These proceedings involved a non-de novo challenge to an oral determination of the Employment Relations Authority dated 1 July 2016, 1 and a further w...

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

   ...MICHELLE WANOA Ngā kaiurupare Respondents Nohoanga: Hearing 2 December 2022, 2022 Chief Judge’s MB 923-942 (Heard at Christchurch (via Zoom)) Kanohi kitea: Appearances Susan Minot for Respondents Whakataunga: Judgment date 6 April 2023 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA W W ISAAC Judgment of Chief Judge W W Isaac Copies to: Susan Minot, Woodward Chrisp, PO Box 347, Gisborne 4040, susan.m@wwclaw.co.nz...

10. [2024] NZEmpC 136 Stellar Elements New Zealand Limited v Amesbury [pdf, 329 KB]

    ...ELEMENTS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Plaintiff AND ANDREW AMESBURY Defendant Hearing: 12 July 2024 (Heard at Christchurch) Appearances: D Erickson and C Wi, counsel for plaintiff A Fechney, advocate for defendant Judgment: 31 July 2024 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Introduction [1] This judgment resolves a challenge to an interim reinstatement order made by the Employment Relations Authority.1 [2] From October 2022, Mr Amesbury was...