Māori Law Review

Te Kōti Pīra – Court of Appeal

Appeal - allocation of CNI forests land - tikanga-based resolution process - Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Manawa v CNI Iwi Holdings Limited [2026] NZCA 92 - Elizabeth Derby

Appeal - jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court - indefeasibility of registered title - Waikato River - Mercury NZ Limited v Māori Land Court [2026] NZCA 91 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Matua – High Court

Judicial review - jurisdiction to review party discipline - improper expulsion process - Kapa-Kingi v Tamihere [2026] NZHC 517 - Elizabeth Derby

Procedure - application to lift stay - Reihana v Rakiura Tītī Committee [2026] NZHC 72 - Elizabeth Derby

Procedure - application for hearing adjournment - Rakiura Tītī Committee v Reihana [2026] NZHC 1338 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Costs - Special Aid Fund - Malcolm v Hahipene - Te Karaka 1B2B1 [2026] Māori Appellate Court MB 108 - Elizabeth Derby

Costs - 90% costs awarded - Phillips v Scott - Ōuri 1A3 [2026] Māori Appellate Court MB 165 - Elizabeth Derby

2026 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Succession - whāngai - previous succession to biological parent - Larkin - Succession to Tamati Noema Tawio (2026) 313 Taitokerau MB 192 - Elizabeth Derby

Alienation - definition of preferred class of alienees - Moratti - Lot 3 Deposited Plan 440262 (2026) 532 Aotea MB 172 - Elizabeth Derby

Partition - threshold requirement of necessity - development of a papakāinga - Biddle - Ruatoki A66 (2026) 370 Waiariki MB 239 - Elizabeth Derby

Partition - determination of ownership of dwelling - preliminary decision - Sievers - Ohau No 3 Subdivision No 6B (2026) 534 Aotea MB 178 - Elizabeth Derby

Occupation order - succession to occupation order - Fletcher - Part Matapouri 1A (2026) 311 Taitokerau MB 299 - Elizabeth Derby

Occupation order - determination of ownership of a dwelling - Thomas - Wharekauri No 1A No 2 (2026) 103 Te Waipounamu MB 124 - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - amendment of succession order - whāngai - Bevin v Winders - Succession to David Te Au (2026) Chief Judge's MB 559 - Elizabeth Derby

Status of land - application to change status to sell land - Kupa - Lot 10J Pt Omahu 2C1C and other blocks (2026) 128 Tākitimu MB 162 - Elizabeth Derby

Injunction - respondent to vacate land - Heta v Heta - Hauai 2D8 (2026) 311 Taitokerau MB 50 - Elizabeth Derby

2026 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Legislation - Treaty principles references - Education and Training Act 2020 - Hūtia te rito o te harakeke, kei hea te kōmako e kō? The Interim Stage One Report of the Education and Training Amendment Act and Te Mātaiaho Urgent Inquiry (Wai 3353, 2026) - Elizabeth Derby