CONTENTS
Mäori Land Court & Appellate Court
No cases this month
Waitangi Tribunal
Memorandum on confidential evidence
Other Courts and Tribunals
Court of Appeal—the Watercare appeal
High Court—application to prevent the allocation of pre-settlement fisheries assets
High Court—leave to appeal on Mäori representation & values issues under the
Historic Places Act
High Court—Muaupoko sea-fishing rights
District Court—customary taking of shellfish
Parliament
Mäori Reserved Land Amendment Bill
Tutaepatu Lagoon Vesting Bill
Primary Producer Boards Reform Bill
Other
Ngäi Tahu settlement (part 2)
Mäori land information on the internet
Annual index
Māori Law Review Index December 1996 to November 1997
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Mäori Land Court & Appellate Court
Invalid lease, application for payment for occupation and use
New Auckland office for Mäori Land Court
Waitangi Tribunal
Nothing this month
Other Courts and Tribunals
Fisheries—challenge to annual quota lease round—whether socio-economic factors taken into account
Environment—location of television tower on sacred hill
Fisheries allocation—procedure for mandating of groups
Criminal law—protection of mana and self defence
Tax—charitable status under Mäori Trust Boards Act 1955
Parliament
Ngäi Tahu (Pounamu Vesting) Act 1997 & Crown Minerals Amendment Act 1997
Crown Settlement Offer to Ngäi Tahu
Annual index
Māori Law Review Index December 1996 to November 1997
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Mäori Land Court & Appellate Court
Powers of Mäori Land Court to vary a trust order
Application to review the operations of a trust
Waitangi Tribunal
Review of the Evidence in The Muriwhenua Land Claims—2 vol report
Other Courts and Tribunals
Court of Appeal—Mäori land valuation—The Mangatu blocks case
Court of Appeal—Legal aid and the Human Rights Committee
High Court—Historic Places Act, standing for Mäori groups—Mäori values to be considered on appeal
High Court—Matukuturua stonefields, interference with waahi tapu—Resource Management Act—the ‘reasonable Maori’ test
Environment Court—Historic Places Act—authority to destroy a midden—Mäori values to be considered
Parliament
Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act Commencement Order 1997—Onewhero forest
Resource Management Amendment Bill (No 3)—select committee report
Waitutu Block Settlement Bill—select committee report
Speeches & Press Releases
Multiple-owned Land Development Committee announced
Annual index
Māori Law Review Index December 1996 to November 1997
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Kirk - Opou 19 Block V Turanganui SD
Māori Appellate Court (1997) 33 Tairāwhiti Appellate MB 197 (33 APGS 197)
8 July 1997
Unsuccessful appeal against Māori Land Court decision dismissing an application on the grounds that it lacked the jurisdiction to change the status of land from Māori freehold land to customary land.
Download Kirk - OPOU 19 Block V Turanganui SD (1.9 MB PDF) here. read more
Comment
Speech by Minister of Treaty Negotiations
Mäori Land Court & Appellate Court
Waihaha 3D2 Incorporation—power of the court to suspend a committee of management
Waitangi Tribunal
Turangi township claim—Standard of proof for binding recommendations
Broadcasting policy claim—Decision re an urgent hearing on consultation issues
Other Courts and Tribunals
Guardianship Act 1968 and the Treaty of Waitangi (High Court)
Effluent discharge to land—Mäori values (Environment Court)
Local Government Act 1974 and the Treaty (Environment Court)
Annual index
Māori Law Review Index December 1996 to November 1997
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Comment
A national agenda on race relations
Mäori Land Court & Appellate Court
Apiata & Samuels & Matauri X block
Gilgen and Matenga & Te Akau B12L Block
Richards & Hoori & Karaka-Huarua A Block
Hamiora & Paki & Matauri X Inc
Re Kohatu O Te Haua No 9 Block
Downes & East Taupo Lands Trust
Thomson & Pokuru 1A1B2 &1A2D2 (Wipaea Manu Block)
Waitangi Tribunal
Hearings postponed
Other Courts and Tribunals
Deane v Attorney General, Horton v Attorney General
Mataka Station Ltd & Others v Far North District Council
Ngati Rauhoto v Waikato Regional Council & Mercury Geotherm Ltd
Isobel Berkett v Minister of Local Government & Wills
Parliament
Mäori Electoral Option
Proposal for Citizen’s Initiated Referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi
Speeches & Press Releases
Mäori Law Commission
Allocation of fisheries settlement assets
Annual index
Māori Law Review Index December 1996 to November 1997
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Mäori Land Court & Appellate Court
Tahora 2F2 Block and Wairoa District Council
Waitangi Tribunal
Muriwhenua Land Report 1997
Other Courts and Tribunals
Te Whänau A Takiwira Te Köhanga Reo v Tito
Parliament
Mäori Affairs Select Committee
Fisheries and entitlement
Reports & Articles
Criminal Prosecution. Law Commission paper
Annual index
Māori Law Review Index December 1996 to November 1997
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Mäori Land Court & Appellate Court
Re Pouakani Block
Re Mangere Village Lot 5A
Waitangi Tribunal
Rangahaua Whänui Project
Other Courts and Tribunals
Aotearoa Mäori Radio Trust v A-G &Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi (Te Mängai Paho)
Taranaki Fish &Game Council v McCritchie
Berkett v Minister of Local Government
Kaitiaki Tarawera Inc v Rotorua DC
Whänau A Rongomaiaia v Masterton DC
Parliament
Maiden Speeches
Education (Te Whare Wänanga O Awanuiarangi) Order 1996
Fisheries (Porangahau Taiapure) Order 1996
Cabinet Committee on Treaty of Waitangi issues
Reports & Articles
Report of the Independent Review Committee on Mäori Reserved Lands
Ministry of Mäori Development, Post Election Brief
Report re Aotearoa Television Network & Te Mängai Paho
Speeches & Press Releases
Waitangi Day speeches
Annual index
Māori Law Review Index December 1996 to November 1997
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Mäori Land Court & Appellate Court
Re Riddiford and Pukaroro No 1 block
Waitangi Tribunal
Nothing this month
Other Courts and Tribunals
Tainui Mäori Trust Board & Ors v Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission & Ors
Te Waka Hi Ika O Te Arawa v Hon Douglas Graham & Ors
West Coast Settlement Reserves Lessee Assn Inc v Valuer-General & Ors: Proprietors of Parininihi Ki Waitotara Block v Valuer- General & Ors
Pauline Tangiora v Wellington District Legal Services Committee
CDL Land New Zealand Ltd v Whangarei District Council
Te Rohe Potae O Matangirau Trust v Northland Regional Council
Western Bay of Plenty District Council v Bryan & Ors
Parliament
Coalition agreement between NZ First and NZ National Party
Office of Treaty Settlements 1996 Post-election Briefing Paper
Ministry of Justice Post-election Briefing Paper
Overseas
R v Adams, R v Cote
Wik Peoples v State of Queensland and Ors; Thayorre People v State of Queensland & Ors
Annual index
Māori Law Review Index December 1996 to November 1997
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