Bell v Churton - Mataimoana (2019) 410 Aotea MB 244 (410 AOT 244) [pdf, 352 KB]
...share common bonds of whakapapa in relation to Aotea, It is also conclusively established that the ahi ka and tikanga (together being the kaitiakitanga) is with Ngati Rehua only, They have the knowledge of customary practices on Aotea and are the human kaitiaki of the taonga. [15] In more recent times, in a provisional determination, Judge Doogan in Te Ohu Kaimoana Trustee Ltd v Te Runanga Nui o Te Aupouri provided guidance on the relevant factors and principles that would apply in...