Te Kōti Mana Nui – Supreme Court
Tikanga Māori - Recognition but key questions unanswered - Ellis v R [2022] NZSC 114 and 115 - Sarah Down
Procedure - leave to appeal declined - Staite v Kusabs [2022] NZSC 123 - Elizabeth Derby
Te Kōti Matua – High Court
Care of children - custody - cultural needs of Māori child - Moana's Mother v Smith & others [2022] NZHC 2934 - Elizabeth Derby
Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court
Representation of Māori - Te Hāhi Rātana - jurisdiction - Aperahama v Anderson - Sections 57, 58, 70, 72, and 100 of the Rātana Pā Block [2022] Māori Appellate Court MB 424 (2022 APPEAL 424) - Elizabeth Derby
Procedure - appeal dismissed for non-compliance with rules - Logan v Logan - Patangata 2F Section 2B [2022] Māori Appellate Court MB 234 (2022 APPEAL 234) - Kaea Hudson
Trusts - jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court - review of trust - Tawa v Tūaropaki E Trust [2022] Māori Appellate Court MB 377 (2022 APPEAL 377) - Elizabeth Derby
Trustees - personal liability - breach of natural justice - further evidence - Hill v Sherard - Otakanini Church Site [2022] Māori Appellate Court MB 390 (2022 APPEAL 390) - Elizabeth Derby
2022 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index
2021 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index
Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
Ownership - dwelling - Paerata v George - Tuaropaki A (Mokai Marae) (2022) 284 Waiariki MB 76 (284 WAR 76) - Elizabeth Derby
2022 Māori Land Court judgments - index
2021 Māori Land Court judgments - index
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[2022] Māori Appellate Court MB 377 (2022 APPEAL 377)
18 October 2022
Appeal from a decision dismissing an application for a review of the obligations of the Tuaropaki E Trust.
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Hill v Sherard - Otakanini Church Site
[2022] Māori Appellate Court MB 390 (2022 APPEAL 390)
31 October 2022
Appeal of a 2021 decision that found the former trustees of the Otakanini Māori Reservation Trust jointly and severally liable to repay $67,838.86 for breaches of trust concerning the payment of funds.
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Moana's Mother v Smith & Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Children & Taipa
High Court [2022] NZHC 2934
9 November 2022
Appeal application by the mother of a seven-year old Māori child ('Moana'). Moana was placed in the custody of a non-Māori couple by the Family Court in 2021. Moana's mother challenged the correctness of this decision, arguing that Moana should be placed in the care of a Māori family who have Ngāti Kahungunu links to her by marriage.
Download Moana's Mother v Smith & Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Children & Taipa (546 KB PDF). read more
Logan v Logan - Patangata 2F Section 2B
[2022] Māori Appellate Court MB 234 (2022 APPEAL 234)
3 August 2022
Appeal dismissed - appeal set aside for non-compliance with Māori Land Court Rule 8.8 for notice of appeal.
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Witana v Cutforth - Kohewhata 27C2A
[2022] Māori Appellate Court MB 405 (2022 APPEAL 405)
31 October 2022
Costs judgment following withdrawal of an appeal. The respondents incurred expense as a result of the appeal and sought a contribution to their costs.
Download Witana v Cutforth - Kohewhata 27C2A (266 KB PDF). read more
