Hart v Marlborough District Council
High Court [2023] NZHC 2714
29 September 2023
Application for interim relief in a judicial review proceeding where representatives of Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust (Rangitāne) sought that a bylaw be set aside or quashed because of its impact on the exercise of customary rights.
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Twomey - Succession to Te Ngahoa Te Whaaro
(2023) Chief Judge's MB 587 (2023 CJ 587)
27 September 2023
Application to amend succession orders made in 1974 which vested the interests of Te Ngahoa Te Whaaro (the deceased) in Te Kōau A Block solely in one of the grandchildren of the deceased.
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Ratima v Ratima - Tahoraiti 2A 12A and Others
(2023) 105 Tākitimu MB 29 (105 TKT 29)
22 September 2023
Application to remove a beneficiary of the Waikari Ratima Family Trust.
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He Poutama
Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission
Pūrongo Rangahau | Study Paper 24 (SP24)
21 Mahuru | September 2023
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Hinaki v Nepe - Whāngārā A5 Block
(2023) 120 Tairāwhiti MB 186 (120 TRW 186)
20 September 2023
Application filed on behalf of the James Tūranga Hinaki Whānau Trust seeking a partition of Whāngārā A5.
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Newton v Ashmore - Te Huruhi 12B Block
(2023) 257 Waikato Maniapoto MB 91 (257 WMN 91)
15 September 2023
Application for easements over the Te Huruhi 12B block, as well as a change of status of the accessway to the block from General land to Māori freehold land, and the vesting of the accessway into specified persons.
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Crozier - Succession to Molly Crozier also known as Molly Mullen also known as Muriwai Crozier also known as Muriwai Mullen also known as Muriwai Lillian Mullen also known as Muriwai Lillian Crozier
(2023) Chief Judge's MB 531 (2023 CJ 531)
1 September 2023
Application to amend succession orders made in 2011 in respect of the estate of Molly Crozier (the deceased).
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Skerrett - Taumanu A
(2023) 299 Waiariki MB 93 (299 WAR 93)
18 August 2023
An application for an occupation order over a house located on a block was refused.
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2023 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index
2022 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index
Injunction - marae building project - Cyclone Gabrielle - Hiha v Reti (2023) 103 Takitimu MB 299 - Keeley Peachey
Injunction - preventing building work - Hassan v Woodcock (2023) 262 Taitokerau MB 164 (262 TTK 164) - Keeley Peachey
Injunction - sought to halt building - Paul-Palmer v Tohu (2023) 262 Taitokerau MB 184 (262 TTK 184) - Keeley Peachey
Jurisdiction - liquidation - seeking determination of Māori land - Hill v PTW Holdings (2023) 262 Taitokerau MB 140 (262 TTK 140) - Keeley Peachey
Trusts - trustee removal refused - conviction - Duff v Prentice – Te Moanapapaku Ahu Whenua Trust (2023) 470 Aotea MB 22 - Keeley Peachey
2023 Māori Land Court judgments - index
2022 Māori Land Court judgments - index
Paul-Palmer v Tohu
262 Taitokerau MB 184 (262 TTK 184)
28 July 2023
Application refused for urgent interim injunction order to stop building on trust land and to prevent use of a licence to occupy.
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Hiha v Reti
103 Takitimu MB 299
13 July 2023
Interim injunction to halt building work at marae declined. Cyclone Gabrielle impact on future final decisions about land use.
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Hill v PTW Holdings
262 Taitokerau MB 140 (262 TTK 140)
20 July 2023
Decision on jurisdiction to address an application seeking a determination that land has the status of Māori land in the context of a liquidation of a company that had agreed to lease that land.
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Hassan v Woodcock
262 Taitokerau MB 164 (262 TTK 164)
24 July 2023
Application seeking an interim injunction to prevent building work on non-Trust land.
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Duff v Prentice – Te Moanapapaku Ahu Whenua Trust
(2023) 470 Aotea MB 22
12 June 2023
Application for the removal of a trustee in light of the trustee's conviction for indecent assault.
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2023 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index
2022 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index
Injunction - proposed rescue plan - Patena v Cook 468 Aotea MB 265 (468 AOT 265) - Keeley Peachey
Encroachment - relief - Edwards - Aramiro and Section 1 Survey Office Plan 61863 254 Waikato Maniapoto MB 86 - Keeley Peachey
Trusts - trustee appointments - McDonell v Burgess - Te Rongoroa Papakainga Māori Reservation (2023) 471 Aotea MB 9 - Elizabeth Derby
2023 Māori Land Court judgments - index
2022 Māori Land Court judgments - index
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McDonell v Burgess - Te Rongoroa Papakainga Māori Reservation
(2023) 471 Aotea MB 9
17 July 2023
Application for the appointment and removal of trustees to Te Rongoroa Papakainga Māori Reservation.
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Edwards - Aramiro and Section 1 Survey Office Plan 61863
254 Waikato Maniapoto MB 86
11 July 2023
Relief from encroachment granted by agreed land transfer proposal.
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Patena v Cook
468 Aotea MB 265 (468 AOT 265)
30 June 2023
Application declined for an injunction to prevent trustees from giving effect to a proposed financial rescue plan.
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2023 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index
2022 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index
Trusts - breach of trust - knowing receipt - Gilbert v Mulligan (2023) 466 Aotea MB 164 (466 AOT 164) - Keeley Peachey
Partition - residential housing - Smith v Cracknell - Pekapeka 2A1D2B (2023) 103 Takitimu MB 287 - 295 (103 TKT 287-295) - Keeley Peachey
2023 Māori Land Court judgments - index
2022 Māori Land Court judgments - index
Smith v Cracknell - Pekapeka 2A1D2B
(2023) 103 Takitimu MB 287 - 295 (103 TKT 287-295)
22 June 2023
Application seeking partition of Māori Land to allow housing to be built.
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Gilbert v Mulligan
(2023) 466 Aotea MB 164 (466 AOT 164)
5 May 2023
The Court determined it had jurisdiction to consider applications seeking an investigation into the actions of trustees and others with causes of actions including knowing receipt and General land being in issue, as well as that there were no grounds to strike out the applications.
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2023 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index
2022 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index
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
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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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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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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