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

Here-turi-kōkā 2026 August – Contents

Te Kōti Mana Nui

Procedure - leave to appeal - Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 - Ruru v Attorney-General [2026] NZSC 79 - Elizabeth Derby

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

2026 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Waitangi Tribunal

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

Ngā Whakaturetanga - Legislation

Legislation - Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill - Elizabeth Derby

The Māori Law Review is proud to have an association with the Faculty of Law at Victoria University of Wellington and Buddle Findlay New Zealand lawyers. The Māori Law Review acknowledges support from Victoria University towards producing the Review.