Tuwhangai v Boon - Kawhia U 2B (2018) 173 Waikato Maniapoto MB 99 (173 WMN 99) [pdf, 442 KB]
...marae of which he is a senior kaumātua. Mrs Ormsby is buried at Kaipapaka urupā as is her late husband. I have no doubt that the block and surrounding lands are of deep significance to Mr Tuwhangai and the late Mrs Ormsby respectively. [3] Throughout, all parties referred to Mr Tuwhangai as “Uncle Nik”. He himself describes Mrs Ormsby as his niece. As I understand the evidence, they are in fact cousins twice removed. Mrs Ormsby’s mother, Sally Marshall is Mr Tuwhangai...