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

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

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

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Ngā whakahaere rauemi - natural resource management

Māori interests in natural resource management - 2024 in review - Francesca Dykes, Hinemoana Markham-Nicklin, Chelsea Easter, Cerridwen Bulow, Frances Wedde, and Dave Randal

Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie student essay competition 2024

An extended entry deadline means that entries are open until 30 April 2025 for the 2024 Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie student essay competition sponsored by the Māori Law Review. For details see this page.