- Costs – costs should follow the event – Manuirirangi v Paraninihi Ki Waitotara Inc, 27 Aug 2002
- Chief Judge’s powers – consideration of value, adequacy and good faith – Estate of George Amos, 05 Feb 2002
- Alienation – Court must not usurp rights of owners – O’Neill v Hawira, 10 Jan 2002
- Alienation and status of land – no change to General land where inadequate notice of application given to preferred class of alienees – Ferris v Ferris, 15 Oct 2001
- Jurisdiction, partition and status of land – Māori Land Court had no jurisdiction to consider applications – Hakiwai v Collier, 24 May 2001
- Status of land – European owners not exempt from requirements – McKay, 15 May 2001
- Status of land and jurisdiction – challenge to claim in adverse possession – Whaanga, 24 Feb 2000
- Chief Judge’s powers – appeal based on misunderstanding – Mann, 11 Jan 2000
- Status of land – Māori Land Court able to question Crown’s reasoning – Ngati Rarua Iwi Trust, 26 Oct 1999
- Status of Land – land will be more effectively managed and utilised as General land – White, 20 Aug 1999
- Status of land – leave to appeal out of time refused – Ross, 22 Oct 1998
- Jurisdiction and status of land – no jurisdiction to change Māori freehold land to customary land – Kirk, 25 Jul 1997
- Status of Land – change to General land will not lead to more effective management and utilisation – Cleave, 25 Jul 1995
- Status of land and registration of transfer documents – Court failed to consider equitable interests – McCann, 17 Nov 1993
- Chief Judge’s powers – principles relating to the standard of proof – Grant v Raroa, 27 Jan 1993
