M&#257;ori Law Review

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Trusts - land set aside for Māori reservation - Tootill v Morrell - Paeroa 1E14 (Urupā) - Te Kopua Urupā (2025) 134 Tairāwhiti MB 264 (134 TRW 264) - Elizabeth Derby

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Urgent inquiries by the Waitangi Tribunal - practice note - Tukanga Taihoro (22 August 2025)

Strategic Direction 2025-2035 - Waitangi Tribunal (2025)

Mahi ā-ture - Legal practice

Professional responsibilities of lawyers - tikanga Māori and its principles, values and practices - Practice Briefing (July 2025) - Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa | New Zealand Law Society

Trusts – land set aside for Māori reservation – Tootill

Tootill v Morrell - Paeroa 1E14 (Urupā) - Te Kopua Urupā

(2025) 134 Tairāwhiti MB 264 (134 TRW 264)

25 August 2025

This decision concerns two applications relating to Paeroa 1E14 (Urupā) - Te Kopua Urupā. The first application sought to have the land set aside as a Māori reservation for the purpose of an urupā and have the land vested in trustees. The second application sought to constitute an ahu whenua trust in respect of the land and have the land vested in trustees.

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Hōngongoi 2025 July – Contents

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Permanent injunction - trespass - Brown v Brown - Tuhuna 12A1 (2025) 292 Taitokerau MB 147 (292 TTK 147) - Arthur Linkhorn

Māori Incorporations - accountability obligations - examining officer appointed - Proprietors of Hiruharama Ponui Incorporated v Bramley (2025) 339 Waiariki MB 260 (339 WAR 260) - Craig Linkhorn

Trusts - partial termination of trust refused - Bloor v Ellis - Tapapa 3B 1 and others (2024) 120 Tākitimu MB 224 (120 TKT 224) - Arthur Linkhorn

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Strategic Direction 2025-2035 - Waitangi Tribunal (2025)

Takutai moana - litigation funding - The Takutai Moana Act 2011 Urgent Inquiry Stage 2 Report (Wai 3400, 2025) - Craig Linkhorn

Permanent injunction – trespass – Brown

Brown v Brown - Tuhuna 12A1

(2025) 292 Taitokerau MB 147 (292 TTK 147)

16 July 2025

Application for permanent injunction to remove trespasser granted. The injunction was necessary and not oppressive in the circumstances.

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Trusts – partial termination of trust refused – Bloor

Bloor v Ellis - Tapapa 3B 1 and others

(2025) 120 Tākitimu MB 224 (120 TKT 224)

13 June 2025

Application for partial termination of trust, withdrawal of land and establishing a new trust. Application dismissed due to lack of evidence of failure to adhere to trust terms or dysfunction among trustees.

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Pipiri 2025 June – Contents

Pāremata Aotearoa - New Zealand Parliament

Question of privilege concerning the conduct of four members during proceedings of the House - Komiti Whiriwhiri Take Motika o te Whare - Privileges Committee (I.17G) - coming soon

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Māori Incorporations - accountability obligations - examining officer appointed - Proprietors of Hiruharama Ponui Incorporated v Bramley (2025) 339 Waiariki MB 260 (339 WAR 260) - Craig Linkhorn

Injunction - trespass - refused - Ngawhika v Nepia - Pukehina M Section 1B No.3 (2025) 339 Waiariki MB 127 (339 WAR 127) - Laura Oh.

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Takutai moana - litigation funding - The Takutai Moana Act 2011 Urgent Inquiry Stage 2 Report (Wai 3400, 2025) - Craig Linkhorn

Māori Incorporations – accountability obligations – examining officer appointed – Proprietors of Hiruharama Ponui Incorporated

Proprietors of Hiruharama Ponui Incorporated v Bramley – Proprietors of Hiruharama Ponui Incorporated

(2025) 339 Waiariki MB 260 (339 WAR 260)

12 June 2025

The Committee of Management of this incorporation had failed to meet its obligations to hold annual meetings and to elect committee members. The Court appointed an examining officer to assess and report to shareholders and the Court on compliance with obligations.

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Takutai moana – litigation funding – Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

The Takutai Moana Act 2011 Urgent Inquiry Stage 2 Report

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal (Wai 3400, 2025)

5 June 2025

This report inquired into whether the Crown had breached Treaty principles through mismanagement of the financial assistance scheme for applicants who seek recognition of customary interests in the foreshore and seabed under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.

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Injunction – trespass – refused – Ngawhika

Ngawhika v Nepia - Pukehina M Section 1B No.3

(2025) 339 Waiariki MB 127 (339 WAR 127)

3 June 2025

Application for permanent injunction dismissed due to prior agreement and justice concerns.

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Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Trusts - beneficiary information request - Nikora v Trustees of the Tūhoe - Te Uru Taumatua Trust [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 192 - Arthur Linkhorn

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Jurisdiction - charitable trust - Skipper v Gibson – Ngāti Tawhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust (2025) 498 MB Aotea MB 148 (498 AOT 148) - Craig Linkhorn

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Kawanatanga - Interim Regulatory Standards Bill Urgent Report (Wai 3470, 2025) - Craig Linkhorn

Trusts – beneficiary information request – Nikora

Nikora v Trustees of the Tūhoe - Te Uru Taumatua Trust

[2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 192 (2025 APPEAL 192)

5 May 2025

Successful appeal against lower Court's refusal to make orders requiring the Trust to provide trust information requested by a beneficiary. Matter referred back to the lower Court for determination.

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Kawanatanga – Interim Regulatory Standards Bill Urgent Report

The Interim Regulatory Standards Bill Urgent Report

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal (Wai 3470, 2025)

16 May 2025

This report concerns the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill. The Tribunal's report was prepared urgently and on an interim basis ahead of introduction of the Bill to the House of Representatives.

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Paenga-whāwhā 2025 April – Contents

Te Kōti Mana Nui – Supreme Court

Procedure - leave refused to appeal direct to Supreme Court - Stafford v Attorney-General [2025] NZSC 28 - Craig Linkhorn

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Injunction - permanent - appeal allowed - nature of occupation order - Meroiti v Meroiti – Owhata No 1J No 2B [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 142 (2025 APPEAL 142) - Craig Linkhorn

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Jurisdiction - charitable trust - Skipper v Gibson – Ngāti Tawhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust (2025) 498 MB Aotea MB 148 (498 AOT 148) - Craig Linkhorn

Partition - thresholds not met - principles outweigh proposal - Richards v Rangi - Part Kai Iwi 5E2 (2025) 499 Aotea MB 139 (2025 499 AOT MB 139) - Arthur Linkhorn

Partition - sole owner - statute allows - Mullins - Kaitoki No 2K Sec 1 (2025) 119 Tākitimu MB 50 (2025 119 TKT MB 50) - Arthur Linkhorn

Trusts - enforcement and trustee removal - repeated breaches - Sycamore v McLaughlin - Rangatira E (2025) 335 Wairiki MB 40 - Laura Oh

Trusts - trustee obligations - repayment of fees - Mio v Daniels - Waipupumahana A No. 6 (2025) 335 Waiariki MB 22 (335 WAR 22) - Laura Oh