Nathalie Harrington – Māori Law Review

Articles by Nathalie Harrington since 2011

Nathalie has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Chinese and is currently completing her LLB at Victoria University. Nathalie is actively involved in the Wellington voluntary sector. She has been a member of Volunteer Wellington's Board of Trustees since 2012 and has been Student Director of the Wellington Community Justice Project since October 2013. After graduating, Nathalie plans to work at Russell McVeagh in the Environment, Planning and Natural Resources team.

Injunction – no evidence of actual or potential breach of trustee duties – Smith v The Māori Trustee, 09 Feb 2015
Injunction – no equitable relief where applicant arbitrarily refused to engage in processes – Trustees of Maungatautari 4G Section IV Block v Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust, 02 Feb 2015
Chief Judge’s powers – no error of law or jurisdiction in order creating roadway over Māori reservation – The Trustees of the Tauwhao Te Ngare Trust v Shaw, 18 Jan 2015
Trusts – appointment of trustees following 14 years of interim trusteeship – Paora, 10 Jan 2015
Trusts – partial termination of whānau trust refused – Larkins v Hurae and Ngawaiata Whānau Trust, 10 Jan 2015
Appointment of trustees – appointment delayed in light of allegations of impropriety – Kīngi v Eru, 05 Jan 2015
Appointment of trustees – election in accordance with marae charter – Bigham, 05 Jan 2015
Chief Judge’s powers – orders vesting urupā cancelled – Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Paul, 10 Dec 2014
Status of land – no change to General land to facilitate sale – Skudder, 05 Dec 2014
Trusts – Court will not interfere where trustee adheres to trust order and acts prudently – Albert v Te Tumu Paeroa, 01 Dec 2014
Chief Judge’s powers – application of “ten pound rule” not erroneous – Scott, 29 Nov 2014
Trusts – partial termination, constitution of ahu whenua trust, appointment of trustees – The Māori Trustee v O’Rorke, 29 Nov 2014
Title and occupation – recovery of possession, permanent injunction and compensation – Trustees of Ihaka Whaanga Whānau Trust v Whaanga, 29 Nov 2014
Chief Judge’s powers – determining the interests of justice – Riwai Mokena v Riwai Morgan Whānau Trust, 15 Sep 2014
Māori reservation – land set aside as urupā – Graham, 15 Sep 2014
Alienation – proposed mortgage contravened Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and breached statutory trust – Sanders v King, 23 Jun 2014
Appointment of trustees – block voting appropriate in Māori trusts – Sigley, 26 May 2014
Incorporation – no need to conduct investigation – Bennett v Proprietors of the Waipiro A22B3 Incorporation, 26 May 2014
Status of land and indefeasibility – Crown grant extinguished customary title – Moananui v Cape Kidnappers Station Limited, 26 Apr 2014
Injunction – preliminary determination of ownership of dwelling – Akura Lands Trust v Te Whata, 06 Mar 2014
Chief Judge’s powers – erroneous exclusion from succession – MacFarlane, 06 Mar 2014
Trusts – appointment of interim trustees to the Waikaremoana Reserves – Moses, 06 Mar 2014
Status of land – land became General land when transferred to non-Māori purchasers – Dobson, 06 Mar 2014
Appointment of trustees and trustees’ fees – Trust’s robust processes could serve as best practice template – Stebbing, 06 Mar 2014
Trusts – creation of ahu whenua trust declined – Karaitiana v Carroll, 06 Mar 2014