Māori Law Review

Supreme Court – Te Kōti Mana Nui

Fiduciary duty - Crown owed fiduciary duties to owners of Nelson tenths reserves - Proprietors of Wakatū v Attorney-General [2017] NZSC 17 - Martha Reilly

Court of Appeal – Te Kōti Pīra

Leave to bring a second appeal declined - no jurisdiction to rehear merits - Hill v Māori Trustee [2016] NZCA 487 - Toni Love

High Court – Te Kōti Matua

Takutai Moana – customary marine title recognised – Rakiura – status of applicant – Re Tipene [2016] NZHC 3199 - Andrew Irwin

Arbitration - mana whenua - appeal dismissed - Ngāti Hurungaterangi & Ors v Ngāti Wahiao [2016] NZHC 1486 - Toni Love

Arbitration - mana whenua - leave to appeal - sufficient public and private interest - Ngāti Hurungaterangi & Ors v Ngāti Wahiao [2016] NZHC 3156 - Toni Love

Māori Appellate Court – Te Kōti Pīra Māori

2016 Māori Appellate Court Judgments - index

Māori Land Court - Te Kōti Whenua Māori

Status of land - rehearing - succession order - respondents retain equitable title - Fisher v Potroz – Mohakatino Parininihi (2016) 361 Aotea MB 146 (361 AOT 146) - Martha Reilly

Occupation orders - whānau trust - dismissed - Brightwell - Okauia B3B1 Block (2017) 135 Waikato Maniapoto MB 121 (135 WMN 121) - Martha Reilly

Trusts - vary whānau trust order – trust renamed - new trustees appointed - Hikaka v Ngawhare - Komene 4A2 (2016) 356 Aotea MB 76 (356 AOT 76) - Martha Reilly

2017 Māori Land Court Judgments - index

2016 Māori Land Court Judgments - index

Waitangi Tribunal - Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Waitangi Tribunal procedure – urgent inquiries - the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act (Te Kapotai) claim - Martha Reilly

Legislation - Ngā Whakaturetanga

Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill – Te Pire mō Te Ture Whenua Māori - Select Committee report on Bill - Craig Linkhorn

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