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The Māori Law Review is a monthly review of law affecting Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mahuru 2026 September – Contents

Te Ranga Huatau

Ngā Rangahautira at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington has released Te Ranga Huatau 2026. The Māori Law Review is pleased to offer support to bring online access to articles in this edition.

Te Kōti Pīra – Court of Appeal

Jurisdiction - declaration of inconsistency - legislative settlement of Waitangi Tribunal claim - Wairarapa Moana ki Pouākani Incorporation v Attorney-General [2026] NZCA 255 - Craig Linkhorn

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2026 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Taonga tūturu - definition of "found" under the Protected Objects Act 1975 - Preece - Taonga Tūturu found at Rēkohu/Wharekauri (2026) 106 Te Waipounamu MB 217 - Elizabeth Derby

Procedure - stay of proceedings while similar proceedings before the High Court - Gibbs v Te Āhuru Trustee Company Ltd - Lot 1 DP 4866 and Section 1 SO 10359 (2026) 543 Aotea MB 4 - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - establishment of whenua tōpū trust - jurisdiction to vest Māori customary land - Deputy Registrar v Davis - Mataimoana (Māori Customary Land) (2026) 540 Aotea MB 91 - Elizabeth Derby

Injunction - interim injunction application on a without notice basis - Hart v Kuru - Whawhakanga 1B Ahu Whenua Trust (2026) 134 Tākitimu MB 103 - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - replacement of trustees - enforcement of obligations of trust - Ngahere-Pompey v Green - Allotment 62D Parish of Waipa (Waingaro Marae) (2026) 303 Waikato Maniapoto MB 182 - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - jurisdiction to review actions of Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board as former sole responsible trustee of Waiheke Station Trust - Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust v Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board - Allotment of Parish 20 Waiheke and others (Waiheke Station) (2026) 303 Waikato Maniapoto MB 30 - Elizabeth Derby

2026 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Waitangi Tribunal

Urgent report - Te Tinihanga o Ngā Mātāpono: The Urgent Report on the Treaty Principles Reform (Wai 3565, 2026)

Hauwhaikaha - the Disability System Report - pre-publication version (Wai 2575, 2026)

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