February 2019 Māori Law Review

2019 Māori Appellate Court judgments – index

This table lists the 2019 judgments of the Māori Appellate Court and contains links to reports about the decisions.

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

2019 Māori Appellate Court judgments

Judgment dateCitationMinute BookMLISLegislationSubject
2019
24.01.19Maruera v Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) TrustMāori Appellate Court MB 522019 APPEAL 52Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 79Costs
15.02.19Nicholas v Gibbons - Poike 8EMāori Appellate Court MB 682019 APPEAL 68Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 58Trusts - termination of investigatory trust
26.03.19Smith v Smith - Nuki o Te Hapū Tahawai ki Rataroa Whānau TrustMāori Appellate Court MB 1102019 APPEAL 110Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 58Trusts - trustee removal
12.04.19Pook v Matchitt - Matangareka 3BMāori Appellate Court MB 1672019 APPEAL 167Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 58Trusts - trustee removal; breach of natural justice; conflicts of interest
01.05.19Ngakoti v Department of ConservationMāori Appellate Court MB 2132019 APPEAL 213Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, ss 18, 45, 58Injunction
25.06.19Moke v Ngāti Tarāwhai Iwi TrustMāori Appellate Court MB 2652019 APPEAL 265Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 236Jurisdiction - General land owned by Māori - trusts
12.07.19Inia v JulianMāori Appellate Court MB 332019 APPEAL 33Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 49Succession
19.07.19Clark v Trustees of Opehuia Whānau Trust - Kapenga A No 5Māori Appellate Court MB 3612019 APPEAL 361Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 58Procedure - resolution by consent; referral back of technical issues
26.09.19Tihi v Nuku - Ruatoki B Sections 23, 25, 26B, 27, 31, 32, 33B2c2, 38, 79Māori Appellate Court MB 5312019 APPEAL 531Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 58Succession, Ownership of dwelling
27.09.19Hohepa v Piripi - Waima C30AMāori Appellate Court MB 6292019 APPEAL 629Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 58Occupation of block - trespass - relief
29.10.19Taueki v Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation TrustMāori Appellate Court MB 6522019 APPEAL 652Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79Costs - special aid; distinct from legal aid scheme
29.11.19Clarke - Maketu A Section 39 Block and Lot 2 Deposited Plan South Auckland 25586 (formerly Maketu A42C Block)Māori Appellate Court MB 6962019 APPEAL 696Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 58Succession, Joint Tenants, Tenants in Common
29.11.19Snow v Tukaki-Johnson - HInera and Walter Tukaki-Johnsons Whānau TrustMāori Appellate Court MB 7022019 APPEAL 702Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 58Trusts, Appointment of trustees.
Application to appeal vacated due to parties agreeing to call a new meeting to elect trustees.

 

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Kelsey is a student at Victoria University of Wellington and is in her fourth and final year, studying towards a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in accounting, management and commercial law. Kelsey is of Ngāti Kahungunu descent. As well as study and part-time work, she enjoys pilates, yoga and spending time with friends and whānau.