Cletham v Clueard - Takahiwai 5F2B2B2A (2005) 104 Whangārei MB 280 (104 WH 280) [pdf, 531 KB]
...mortgage has already been registered and the finance advanced to allow the purchase of the lease, it is far from demonstrated in my view that a conditional status change is necessary to more effectively utilise or manage the land. [5] I take this relatively strict approach because it seems to me to be in keeping with the purpose and intent of the legislation - that is the retention of Maori land in the hands of the owners, their whanau and hapii (see Preamble and s2). While Mr Coutt...