Māori Law Review

MacDonald v Gibson - Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust

(2025) 521 Aotea MB 240 (521 AOT 240)

12 December 2025

The Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust administers hapū business on behalf of Ngāti Tāwhirikura. The Trust has been in a period of internal dysfunction since 2023, with the trustees splitting into two factions. The two factions applied to the Court for determination on a number of issues. The Court has opted to take a two-stage approach to these proceedings, with this decision detailing the findings of the Court on the issues raised. A subsequent decision will address remedies.

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