January 2018 – Māori Law Review

January 2018 Kohi-tātea – Contents

Court of Appeal – Te Kōti Pīra

Judicial review - appeal dismissed - use of conservation land - decision gave effect to Treaty principles - Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Tribal Trust v Minister of Conservation [2017] NZCA 613 - James Watson

High Court – Te Kōti Matua

Trespass - appeal - defence of honest belief unavailable - Crockenberg v New Zealand Police [2017] NZHC 2704 - Toni Love

Land valuation - appeal - decision quashed - Ngāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board v Rotorua District Lakes Council [2017] NZHC 60 - Toni Love

Māori Appellate Court – Te Kōti Pīra Māori

2017 Māori Appellate Court Judgments - index

Māori Land Court - Te Kōti Whenua Māori

Injunctions - attempt to halt Treaty settlement refused - Maruera v Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Trust (2017) 378 Aotea MB 118 (378 AOT 118) - Toni Love

Alienation - no lease created - no vacant possession - Timoti v Te Are – Torere 33 (2017) 171 Waiariki MB 83 (171 WAR 83) - Anna Dawson

Trusts - appointment of trustees - Pacey v Barns - Matata Parish 39A 2B 2B 2A (2017) 178 Waiariki MB 32 (178 WAR 32) - Toni Love

2017 Māori Land Court Judgments - index

Judicial review – appeal dismissed – use of conservation land – decision gave effect to Treaty principles – Ngāi Tai Ki Tamaki Tribal Trust

Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Tribal Trust v Minister of Conservation

Court of Appeal [2017] NZCA 613

19 December 2017

This case was an unsuccessful appeal from a High Court decision refusing to set aside a decision on behalf of the Minister of Conservation to grant concessions to operate ferry and touring services on Rangitoto and Motutapu islands.

Download Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Tribal Trust v Minister of Conservation (469 KB PDF).