Māori Law Review

Te Kōti Pīra – Court of Appeal

Mōtika tangata - human rights - declaration - impact on mana whenua of proposed vesting - Kamo v Minister of Conservation [2020] NZCA 1 - Craig Linkhorn

Mōtika tangata - declaration of inconsistency - strike out - stay inappropriate - Parliamentary Privilege Act 2014 - comity - Ngāti Mutunga O Wharekauri Asset Holding Co Ltd v Attorney-General [2020] NZCA 2 - Toni Love

Fiduciary duty - remedy of rectification inappropriate - rental clause in lease - Kusabs v Staite [2019] NZCA 420 - Toni Love

Te Kōti Matua - High Court

Injunctions - interim injunction dismissed - no relief available - Rerekura v TSB Bank Ltd [2020] NZHC 385 - Toni Love

Caveat preventing dealing in land - sustained pending appeal - Urlich v Attorney-General [2019] NZHC 2783 - Toni Love

Trusts - no survivorship notation removed - not corpus land of trust - Nicholas v Registrar-General of Land [2020] NZHC 645 - Zoe Rose-Curnow

Māori Incorporations - transfer of land valid - no unconscionability to defeat indefeasible title - The Proprietors of Potikirua Block Incorporated v Te Kani [2019] NZHC 3200 - Toni Love

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2020 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2019 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Status of land - investigate title to Māori customary land - tikanga Māori - ahi kā and use rights - Bell v Churton - Mataimoana (2019) 410 Aotea MB 244 (410 AOT 244) - Craig Linkhorn

Partition - subsequent amalgamation - further commercial proposal - Committee of Management of Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Incorporated - Lot 1 DPS65413 and Part Mangatawa Papamoa Block (2019) 189 Waiokato Maniapoto MB 34 (189 WMN 34) - Craig Linkhorn

Māori Reservations - application for inquiry - concerns addressed - trustee appointment - Priest - Ngāti Rāhiri 1A, 3E, 4, 4Y, 6C, 6G, 7C Māori Reservation (2020) 414 Aotea MB 33 (414 AOT 33) - Kelly Mitchell

Māori Reservations - inquiry - trustee removal - invalid elections - Seymour v Spelman - Kawhia 02 Section 4 Block (Waipapa Marae) (2020) 201 Waikato Maniapoto MB 45 (201 WMN 45) - Kelly Mitchell

Māori reservations - inquiry into administration - Pukepapa 3 Māori Reservation (2020) 414 Aotea MB 16 (414 AOT 16) - Zoe Rose-Curnow

Māori Reservations - trustee appointment - competing applications - Wellington v Wellington - Tuateanui 2B1A Maori Reservation (2020) 209 Taitokerau MB 59 (209 TTK 59-66) - Kelly Mitchell

Māori Reservations - trustee removal - funding - dismissed - Tamakehu v Te Uamairangi Ohotu - No. 1C, No. 1 Block (2020) 414 Aotea MB 59 (414 AOT 59) - Kelly Mitchell

Māori Reservations - redefine reservation purpose - vote not determinative - McLeod v Nga Uri A Maata Ngapo Charitable (2020) 198 Waikato Maniapoto MB 5 (198 WMN) - Zoe Rose-Curnow

2020 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2019 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Ngā Whakaturetanga - Legislation

Family law - relationship property - review - Te Arotake i te Property (Relationships) Act 1976 - Zoe Rose-Curnow

Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie student essay competition 2019

Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Tribal Trust and beyond the balancing exercise - Rhianna Morar

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