December 2012 Māori Law Review

2012 Māori Appellate Court judgments – index

This table lists the 2012 judgments of the Māori Appellate Court and contains links to reports about the decisions.

For other years: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. For the 2012 Māori Land Court judgments index.

2012 Māori Appellate Court judgments

Date of JudgmentCitationMB referenceMLIS RefLegislationSubject
24/12/2012 Rangitukunoa v Koning - Matapihi 1A3D4C12012 Māori Appellate Court MB 6902012 APPEAL 690Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 ss 58, 18(1)(d)Bias, status of land, statutory limitations
20/12/2012 Elizabeth Victoria Rodger Thorpe (Shepherd)2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 6862012 APPEAL 686Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 60Case stated
7/12/2012Mihaere v Davis - Torere Reserves trust2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 6412012 APPEAL 641 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 ss 58, 59Preliminary/provisional determination
23/11/2012 Muraahi v Phillips - Rangitoto Tuhua 551B and 55B1A2 (Manu Ariki Marae)2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 5682012 APPEAL 568 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 58Leave to appeal out of time – delay in payment of filing fee – public interest
14/11/2012 Solomon v Smith - Te Awapatiki No 2A1 and others2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 5632012 APPEAL 563 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 ss 58, 148, 164Sale and purchase of shares – preferred class of alienees
26/10/2012 Henare v Maori Trustee - Parengarenga 3G2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 5402012 APPEAL 540 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 ss 58, 79Costs
17/10/2012Whaanga v Ihaka Whaanga Whanau Trust2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 5382012 APPEAL 538 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 ss 58, 79Costs
27/09/2012Jaggard v Carver - Waikawa Village Section 2B3B Lot 4 and Lot 5 DP 36602012 Māori Appellate Court MB 5262012 APPEAL 526 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 244Variation of trust order - sale - distribution of proceeds - entitlement
13/09/2012Karena v Pita - Whangaruru Whakaturia 1D9A and 1D10A2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 4512012 APPEAL 451 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993Trusts
16/08/2012Spain v Trustees of Pakira Marae2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 3742012 APPEAL 374 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 58Formal dismissal of appeal. Appeal withdrawan by Applicant.
1/06/2012 Nikau v Te Rongomau - Whangape Lot 23B - Horahora Marae2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 3002012 APPEAL 300 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 79Costs
20/04/2012Ripia2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 1752012 APPEAL 175 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993Special Aid Fund
16/04/2012 Rameka v Hall - Opepe Farm2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 1672012 APPEAL 167 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 s 79Costs
2/04/2012Toroa - Te Kuri X532012 Māori Appellate Court MB 1572012 APPEAL 157 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993Survey
29/03/2012Niao v Barns - Matata 39A2A and 39A2A2B2B2A2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 1492012 APPEAL 149 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 ss 58, 79Costs
1/03/2012Ngunguru Coastal Investments Ltd - Horahora 1B4A2D1 and other blocks2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 802012 APPEAL 80 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 ss 58, 322Roadways
2/03/2012Taueki v Taueki - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Trust2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 1072012 APPEAL 107 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 ss 58, 240Removal of trustees
17/02/2012Brown - Arapaonui 3C2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 772012 APPEAL 77 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 ss 58Decision re withdrawing of the appeal
9/01/2012Henare v Maori  Trustee - Parengarenga 3G2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 12012 APPEAL 1 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 ss 58, 43, 56Rehearing

Author: Elizabeth Derby

Elizabeth is a graduate of Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke - The University of Otago, Wellington and Waipapa Taumata Rau - The University of Auckland. She enjoys writing, and now editing, having followed law and social policy issues since secondary school.