Haratua 2023 May – Contents

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2023 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2022 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Injunction - trespass by ouster - Edwards v Ross (2023) 293 Waiariki MB 110 (293 WAR 110) - Keeley Peachey

Injunction - trespass of house and occupation order site - Mokaraka and Ors v Mokaraka (2023) 259 Taitokerau MB 3 (259 TTK 3) - Keeley Peachey

Injunction - trespass - Gemmell v Phillips – Mohaka A4B (2023) 103 Takitimu MB 129 (103 TKT 129) - Keeley Peachey

Alienation of land - confirmation process - Flutey - Papatupu 3B2B (2023) 466 Aotea MB 212 (466 AOT 212) - Keeley Peachey

Occupation order - competing applications - Rudolph v Bond - Taheke Papakainga 8B (2023) 292 Waiariki MB 159 (292 WAR 159) - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - directions - order of retirement - Spicer - Ngaporo No.2 (2023) 465 Aotea MB 21 (465 AOT 21) - Keeley Peachey

Trusts - removal of trustee - Cutforth v Witana - Kohewhata 27C2A and Others (2023) 259 Taitokerau MB 111 (259 TTK 111) - Keeley Peachey

2023 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2022 Māori Land Court judgments - index


Alienation of Land – confirmation process – Flutey

Flutey - Papatupu 3B2B

(2023) 466 Aotea MB 212 (466 AOT 212)

10 May 2023

Application to confirm the sale for two blocks of Māori Freehold Land to a person outside the preferred class of alienees.

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Injunction – trespass – Gemmell

Gemmell v Phillips – Mohaka A4B

(2023) 103 Takitimu MB 129 (103 TKT 129)

20 April 2023

The Court issued an injunction order requiring the respondents to vacate the site and remove possessions.

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Trusts – directions – order of retirement – Spicer

Spicer - Ngaporo No.2 

(2023) 465 Aotea MB 21 (465 AOT 21)

21 April 2023

This was an application for directions from the Court to assist with interpretation and application of a trust instrument. The issue was about the order of appointment for trustees and term of appointment for trustees.

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Trusts – removal of trustee – Cutforth

Cutforth v Witana - Kohewhata 27C2A and Others

(2023) 259 Taitokerau MB 111 (259 TTK 111)

19 April 2023

Application for removal of a trustee.

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Injunction – trespass by ouster – Edwards

Edwards v Ross

(2023) 293 Waiariki MB 110 (293 WAR 110)

5 April 2023

An application seeking a permanent injunction to remove the respondent from occupying the land along with buildings, planting, and fences.

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Injunction – trespass of house and occupation order site – Mokaraka

Mokaraka and Ors v Mokaraka 

(2023) 259 Taitokerau MB 3 (259 TTK 3)

12 April 2023

The Court issued an injunction requiring the respondent to vacate a house and occupation order site in light of trespass on the possessory rights of the owners of the house and holders of an occupation order.

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Occupation order – competing applications – Rudolph

Rudolph v Bond - Taheke Papakainga 8B

Māori Land Court (2023) 292 Waiariki MB 159 (292 WAR 159)

28 March 2023

Applications for an occupation order over land at Taheke Papakainga 8B. The applicants, a mother and daughter who are both owners of beneficial interest in the block, each applied for an occupation order over the land.

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