Māori Law Review

Te Kōti Mana Nui

Procedure - leave to appeal - Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 - Ruru v Attorney-General [2026] NZSC 79 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Pīra – Court of Appeal

Jurisdiction - declaration of inconsistency - legislative settlement of Waitangi Tribunal claim - Wairarapa Moana ki Pouākani Incorporation v Attorney-General [2026] NZCA 255 - Craig Linkhorn

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2026 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Trusts - breach of trustee duties - further remedies - MacDonald v Gibson - Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust (2026) 538 Aotea MB 260 - Elizabeth Derby

Occupation order - granted on amended terms to reflect shareholding - Tana v Hira - Waiteuku 2A4A (2026) 317 Taitokerau MB 79 - Elizabeth Derby

2026 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Ngā Whakaturetanga - Legislation

Legislation - Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Mana Nui

Procedure - leave to appeal - Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 - Ruru v Attorney-General [2026] NZSC 79 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Pīra – Court of Appeal

Comity - non-interference - Treaty settlement process - Lanauze v Attorney-General [2026] NZCA 244 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Matua – High Court

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

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Trusts - establishment of whānau trust - can a spouse be a beneficiary of a whānau trust - Whata v Kerr - Lynette Te Maari Whata Whānau Trust (2026) 131 Tākitimu MB 199 - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - breach of trustee duties - remedies - MacDonald v Gibson - Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust (2026) 537 Aotea MB 1 - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - breach of trustee duties - further remedies - MacDonald v Gibson - Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust (2026) 538 Aotea MB 260 - Elizabeth Derby

2026 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

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

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

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

2026 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Pīra – Court of Appeal

Judicial review - jurisdiction of the Judicial Conduct Commissioner - Reihana v Judicial Conduct Commissioner [2026] NZCA 76 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Matua – High Court

Parliamentary privilege - principle of non-interference in Parliamentary proceedings - Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu v Minister of Conservation [2026] NZHC 722 - Elizabeth Derby

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

Judicial review - stay of proceedings - abuse of process - Reihana v Reihana [2026] NZHC 568 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Appeal - status of dwelling - two-stage test not applied - Moetara v Rakete - Pakanae 2W1B [2026] Māori Appellate Court MB 39 - Elizabeth Derby

Appeal - status of land - estoppel - Round Corner Limited v Deputy Registrar - Moutere 8B2 Sec 1 Lot 3 Deposited Plan 20707 and Moutere 8B2 Sec 1 Lot 5 Deposited Plan 20707 [2026] Māori Appellate Court MB 190 - Elizabeth Derby

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

Procedure - judicial recusal - Mio - Tōrere Pā Reserve and Others (2026) 363 Waiariki MB 47 - Elizabeth Derby

Injunction - occupation of house - removal of trustees - Povey v Diamond - Otakanini L (2026) 308 Taitokerau MB 155 - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - inappropriate use of trust funds - breach of trustee obligations - Miru v Te Awa - Te Komiti 2A1A (2026) 309 Taitokerau MB 300 - Elizabeth Derby

2026 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Status of land - registration of change of status - Malcolm v Hahipene - Te Karaka 1B2B1 [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 603 - Craig Linkhorn

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

Trustees - retirement of reservation trustees - Watson v Van der Broek [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 470 - Craig Linkhorn

2026 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Trusts - refusal to remove interests from trust - Bryers v Broughton - Rotorangi No. 2 and Others (2026) 525 Aotea MB 249 - Arthur Linkhorn

Alienation - invalid lease - injunction - Toatoa v Toatoa - Wharerangi 5B1 and 6B2 Lot A and Lot B (2025) 125 Tākitimu MB 38 - Arthur Linkhorn

Procedure - judicial recusal - Mio - Tōrere Pā Reserve and Others (2026) 363 Waiariki MB 47 (363 WAR 47) - Elizabeth Derby

Injunction - occupation of house - removal of trustees - Povey v Diamond - Otakanini L (2026) 308 Taitokerau MB 155 (308 TTK 155) - Elizabeth Derby

2026 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Status of land - registration of change of status - Malcolm v Hahipene - Te Karaka 1B2B1 [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 603 - Craig Linkhorn

Trustees - retirement of reservation trustees - Watson v Van der Broek [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 470 - Craig Linkhorn

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Trusts - trustee duties - MacDonald v Gibson - Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust (2025) 521 Aotea MB 240 - Elizabeth Derby

Alienation - invalid lease - injunction - Toatoa v Toatoa - Wharerangi 5B1 and 6B2 Lot A and Lot B (2025) 125 Tākitimu MB 38 (2025 125 TKT MB 38) - Arthur Linkhorn

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Matua – High Court

Judicial review - calculation of Māori electorates - Tamihere v Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri | Electoral Commission [2025] NZHC 3802 - Arthur Linkhorn

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Judicial recusal - refusal to adjourn hearing - natural justice principles - tikanga - Takamore v Tawhara - Waioeka Papakāinga 25 [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 436 - Craig Linkhorn

Trustees - retirement of reservation trustees - Watson v Van der Broek [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 470 - Craig Linkhorn

Status of land - registration of change of status - Malcolm v Hahipene - Te Karaka 1B2B1 [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 603 - Craig Linkhorn

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Alienation - invalid lease - injunction - Toatoa v Toatoa - Wharerangi 5B1 and 6B2 Lot A and Lot B (2025) 125 Tākitimu MB 38 (2025 125 TKT MB 38) - Arthur Linkhorn

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Urgent inquiries by the Waitangi Tribunal - practice note - Tukanga Taihoro (22 August 2025)

Strategic Direction 2025-2035 - Waitangi Tribunal (2025)

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Alienation - invalid lease - injunction - Toatoa v Toatoa - Wharerangi 5B1 and 6B2 Lot A and Lot B (2025) 125 Tākitimu MB 38 (2025 125 TKT MB 38) - Arthur Linkhorn

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Urgent inquiries by the Waitangi Tribunal - practice note - Tukanga Taihoro (22 August 2025)

Strategic Direction 2025-2035 - Waitangi Tribunal (2025)

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Partition - statutory requirements - confirming resolution of assembled owners - Seymour - Otonga 3 (2025) 99 Te Waipounamu MB 65 - Arthur Linkhorn

Partition - development of papakāinga housing - Te Puni Kōkiri funding - Gillies v Lucas - Waipuka No 2C No 1 and Others (2025) 124 Tākitimu MB 51 (124 TKT 51) - Elizabeth Derby

Trustees - replacement of trustees - improper election process - Poari-Broughton - Ihupuku G block (2025) 514 Aotea MB 80 (514 AOT 80) - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - review of trust - Logan v Matthews - Omahu 2H1B and Others (2025) 124 Tākitimu MB 40 (124 TKT 40) - Elizabeth Derby

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Urgent inquiries by the Waitangi Tribunal - practice note - Tukanga Taihoro (22 August 2025)

Strategic Direction 2025-2035 - Waitangi Tribunal (2025)

Te Ranga Huatau

Ngā Rangahautira at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington has released Te Ranga Huatau 2025. The Māori Law Review is pleased to offer support to bring online access to articles in this edition.

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Trusts - variation of trust terms - beneficiary opportunity to consider - Keepa v Leighton - Kiwinui Trust [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 367 - Craig Linkhorn

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Chief Judge's powers - succession - unable to meet required proof - Dickinson & Smallman - Succession to Paurini Paengahuru 2025 Chief Judge's MB 1267 (2025 CJ 1267) - Arthur Linkhorn

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Urgent inquiries by the Waitangi Tribunal - practice note - Tukanga Taihoro (22 August 2025)

Strategic Direction 2025-2035 - Waitangi Tribunal (2025)

Mahi ā-ture - Legal practice

Professional responsibilities of lawyers - tikanga Māori and its principles, values and practices - Practice Briefing (July 2025) - Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa | New Zealand Law Society

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Trusts - land set aside for Māori reservation - Tootill v Morrell - Paeroa 1E14 (Urupā) - Te Kopua Urupā (2025) 134 Tairāwhiti MB 264 (134 TRW 264) - Elizabeth Derby

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Urgent inquiries by the Waitangi Tribunal - practice note - Tukanga Taihoro (22 August 2025)

Strategic Direction 2025-2035 - Waitangi Tribunal (2025)

Mahi ā-ture - Legal practice

Professional responsibilities of lawyers - tikanga Māori and its principles, values and practices - Practice Briefing (July 2025) - Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa | New Zealand Law Society

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Permanent injunction - trespass - Brown v Brown - Tuhuna 12A1 (2025) 292 Taitokerau MB 147 (292 TTK 147) - Arthur Linkhorn

Māori Incorporations - accountability obligations - examining officer appointed - Proprietors of Hiruharama Ponui Incorporated v Bramley (2025) 339 Waiariki MB 260 (339 WAR 260) - Craig Linkhorn

Trusts - partial termination of trust refused - Bloor v Ellis - Tapapa 3B 1 and others (2024) 120 Tākitimu MB 224 (120 TKT 224) - Arthur Linkhorn

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Strategic Direction 2025-2035 - Waitangi Tribunal (2025)

Takutai moana - litigation funding - The Takutai Moana Act 2011 Urgent Inquiry Stage 2 Report (Wai 3400, 2025) - Craig Linkhorn

Pāremata Aotearoa - New Zealand Parliament

Question of privilege concerning the conduct of four members during proceedings of the House - Komiti Whiriwhiri Take Motika o te Whare - Privileges Committee (I.17G) - coming soon

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2025 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Māori Incorporations - accountability obligations - examining officer appointed - Proprietors of Hiruharama Ponui Incorporated v Bramley (2025) 339 Waiariki MB 260 (339 WAR 260) - Craig Linkhorn

Injunction - trespass - refused - Ngawhika v Nepia - Pukehina M Section 1B No.3 (2025) 339 Waiariki MB 127 (339 WAR 127) - Laura Oh.

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Takutai moana - litigation funding - The Takutai Moana Act 2011 Urgent Inquiry Stage 2 Report (Wai 3400, 2025) - Craig Linkhorn

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Trusts - beneficiary information request - Nikora v Trustees of the Tūhoe - Te Uru Taumatua Trust [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 192 - Arthur 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

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Kawanatanga - Interim Regulatory Standards Bill Urgent Report (Wai 3470, 2025) - Craig Linkhorn

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.

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Procedure - Special Aid – Tawa – Tūaropaki E and Others (2025) 332 Waiariki MB 53 (332 WAR 53) - Laura Oh

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Matua – High Court

Natural resource management - mana whenua status - Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua v Auckland Council [2024] NZHC 3794 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Trustees - replacement trustee appointments - Robson - Whitianga 9B1 (Tutawake Meeting House) Māori Reservation (2025) 329 Waiariki MB 217 (329 WAR 217) - Laura Oh

Chief Judge's powers - amendment of succession order - persons entitled to succeed - Te Puia v Cork - Succession to Guy Gerald Kau Kau (2025) Chief Judge's MB 129 (2025 CJ 129) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - succession order - error in presentation of facts - McFetridge v Tapsell - Succession to Taa Tapsell also known as Tapihana or Retireti Tapihana or Ngahu Tohiteururangi or Tereanuku or Winiata Tohiteururangi or Te Arepa Tereanuku (2025) Chief Judge's MB 425 (2025 CJ 425) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - amendment of succession orders - insufficient evidence of error by the Court - Ruha - Succession to Takerei Ruha (2025) Chief Judge's MB 30 (2025 CJ 30) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - amendment of succession orders - insufficient evidence of error - Kingi - Succession to Te Punga Barclay also known as Glenville Punga Barclay or Punga Pakere (2025) Chief Judge's MB 61 (2025 CJ 61) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - amendment of succession orders - presentation of facts to the Court - Hikaiti-Molloy v Hall - Succession to Timi Kaukau also known as Timi Panapa Kaukau (2025) Chief Judge's MB 92 (2025 CJ 92) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - cancellation of succession order - insufficient notice - Heitia v Downs - Succession to Te Wetini Ngatai also known as Wetini Ngatai (2025) Chief Judge's MB 1 (2025 CJ 1) - Elizabeth Derby

Trustees - review, obligations and replacement of trustees - Deputy Registrar - Pukerewa A Trust (2025) 277 Waikato Maniapoto MB 58 (277 WMN 58) - Laura Oh

Trusts - application for directions - kaumātua housing - Galvin v Ngātai - Whakapoungakau 15B Sec 10 (2025) 329 Waiariki MB 206 (329 WAR 206) - Elizabeth Derby

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie student essay competition 2024

Law as an instrument of disempowerment – the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority Te Aka Whai Ora - Letitia Hill

Te Kōti Matua – High Court

Fiduciary duty - Wakatū Nelson Tenths - liability, loss, and remedy - Stafford v Attorney-General [2024] NZHC 3110 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Chief Judge's powers - cancellation of succession order - insufficient notice - Heitia v Downs - Succession to Te Wetini Ngatai also known as Wetini Ngatai (2025) Chief Judge's MB 1 (2025 CJ 1) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - amendment of succession orders - insufficient evidence of error by the Court - Ruha - Succession to Takerei Ruha (2025) Chief Judge's MB 30 (2025 CJ 30) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - amendment of succession orders - insufficient evidence of error by the Court - Kingi - Succession to Te Punga Barclay also known as Glenville Punga Barclay or Punga Pakere (2025) Chief Judge's MB 61 (2025 CJ 61) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - amendment of succession orders - presentation of facts to the Court - Hikaiti-Molloy v Hall - Succession to Timi Kaukau also known as Timi Panapa Kaukau (2025) Chief Judge's MB 92 (2025 CJ 92) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - amendment of succession orders - persons entitled to succeed - Te Puia v Cork - Succession to Guy Gerald Kau Kau (2025) Chief Judge's MB 129 (2025 CJ 129) - Elizabeth Derby

2025 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Hautupua: Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority) Priority Report (Wai 2575, 2024) - Elizabeth Derby

Ngā Mātāpono - The Principles: Interim Report Part II - Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia - Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel - Treaty Principles Bill and Treaty Clause Review Policies - Elizabeth Derby

Ngā Mātāpono - The Principles: interim report - Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia - Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel - Treaty principles and Treaty clause policies (Wai 3300, 2024) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Waitangi Tribunal decisions - index

Te Kōti Matua – High Court

Fiduciary duty - Wakatū Nelson Tenths - liability, loss, and remedy - Stafford v Attorney-General [2024] NZHC 3110 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Chief Judge's powers - cancellation of vesting orders - Paea v McLeod - Estate of Donald Te Whetu McLeod (2024) Chief Judge's MB 1982 (2024 CJ 1982) - Elizabeth Derby

Occupation order - opposition on basis of tikanga - Tatai v Woodman - Waimahana D No 3B Section 1 (2024) 282 Taitokerau MB 106 (282 TTK 106) - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - application of trust charter - Mio - Torere Reserve and Others (2024) 328 Waiariki MB 78 (328 WAR 78) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Hautupua: Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority) Priority Report (Wai 2575, 2024) - Elizabeth Derby

Ngā Mātāpono - The Principles: Interim Report Part II - Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia - Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel - Treaty Principles Bill and Treaty Clause Review Policies - Elizabeth Derby

Ngā Mātāpono - The Principles: interim report - Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia - Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel - Treaty principles and Treaty clause policies (Wai 3300, 2024) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Waitangi Tribunal decisions - index

Te Kōti Matua – High Court

Fiduciary duty - Wakatū Nelson Tenths - liability, loss, and remedy - Stafford v Attorney-General High Court [2024] NZHC 3110 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Succession - Family Protection Act 1955 - remedy - Julian v Inia - Succession to Moehuarahi Te Ruuri (2024) 322 Waiariki MB 32 (322 WAR 32) - Elizabeth Derby

Ownership of house - determination of fixture or chattel - Paerata v Hughes - Tuaropaki A (2024) 323 Waiariki MB 233 (323 WAR 233) - Arthur Linkhorn

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Hautupua: Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority) Priority Report (Wai 2575, 2024) - Elizabeth Derby

Ngā Mātāpono - The Principles: Interim Report Part II - Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia - Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel - Treaty Principles Bill and Treaty Clause Review Policies - Elizabeth Derby

Ngā Mātāpono - The Principles: interim report - Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia - Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel - Treaty principles and Treaty clause policies (Wai 3300, 2024) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Waitangi Tribunal decisions - index

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Chief Judge's powers - refusal to cancel succession order but tikanga considerations - Herewini - Succession to Ra Herewini also known as Ratutonu Herewini Hona (2024) Chief Judge's MB 1103 (2024 CJ 1103) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - amendment of partition orders - Sycamore v Kusabs - Paenoa Te Akau B Block (2024) Chief Judge's MB 1323 (2024 CJ 1323) - Elizabeth Derby

Representation of Māori - Te Haahi Rātana - Rapana v Anderson - Te Kōmiti Matua o te Haahi Rātana (2024) 492 Aotea MB 95 (492 AOT 95) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Takutai Moana - proposed amendments gross breach of Treaty principles - The Takutai Moana Act 2011 Urgent Inquiry Stage 1 Report (Wai 3400, 2024) - Elizabeth Derby

Ngā Mātāpono - The Principles: interim report - Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia - Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel - Treaty principles and Treaty clause policies (Wai 3300, 2024) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Waitangi Tribunal decisions - index

Te Ranga Huatau

Ngā Rangahautira at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington has released Te Ranga Huatau 2024. The Māori Law Review is pleased to offer support to bring online access to articles in this edition.

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Chief Judge's powers - refusal to cancel succession order but tikanga considerations - Herewini - Succession to Ra Herewini also known as Ratutonu Herewini Hona (2024) Chief Judge's MB 1103 (2024 CJ 1103) - Elizabeth Derby

Chief Judge's powers - succession - s 45 application - Gabriel - Succession to Kupai Jack Hakopa Hawera (2024) Chief Judge's MB 1090 (2024 CJ 1090) - Elizabeth Derby

Partition - non-hapū - threshold not met - Morrison - Moteo Hapua Te Pirau 1C 4B (2024) 113 Tākitimu MB 193 (113 TKT 193) - Elizabeth Derby

Procedure - application for rehearing - filed out of time - Karaitiana v Seager - Wharetoto 9 Balance Trust (2024) 491 Aotea MB 36 (491 AOT  36) - Elizabeth Derby

Procedure - grounds for rehearing not met - injunction application dismissed - Linstead v Tohu - Te Horo 3 No 1-31 Block (2024) 276 Taitokerau MB 273 (276 TTK 273) - Arthur Linkhorn

Injunction - interim injunction - preventing weather risks to whānau home - Wainui v Wainui - Part Lot 1 Deposited Plan 3413 (2024) 127 Tairāwhiti MB 150 (127 TRW 150) - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - replacement of trustees - Wiri v Tuuta-Ruruhe - Lot 62 Deposited Plan 7991 and Ruapani Ki Waikaremoana Whenua Topu Trust (2024) 127 Tairāwhiti MB 199 (127 TRW 199) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Takutai Moana - proposed amendments gross breach of Treaty principles - The Takutai Moana Act 2011 Urgent Inquiry Stage 1 Report (Wai 3400, 2024) - Craig Linkhorn

Ngā Mātāpono - The Principles: interim report - Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia - Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel - Treaty principles and Treaty clause policies (Wai 3300, 2024) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Waitangi Tribunal decisions - index

Procedure - Guide to Practice and Procedure of the Waitangi Tribunal 2023

Te Kōti Mana Nui – Supreme Court

Procedure - application to intervene in appeal - Whakatōhea Kotahitanga Waka (Edwards) v Te Kāhui Takutai Moana o Ngā Whānau me Ngā Hapū o Te Whakatōhea [2024] NZSC 77 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Succession - intestate succession - Māori Trustee - Succession to Richard Henry Tamihere (2024) 126 TRW MB 107 (2024 TRW MB 107) - Arthur Linkhorn

Succession - SILNA land interests - proof of adoption - Deputy Registrar - Succession to Irihapeti Toria (also known as Toria Irihapeti or Irihapeti Korako) (2024) 88 Te Waipounamu MB 271 (88 TWP 271) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Waitangi Tribunal procedure - application for urgent inquiry - Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (Wai 3400, #2.5.4) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Waitangi Tribunal decisions - index

Procedure - Guide to Practice and Procedure of the Waitangi Tribunal 2023

Te Kōti Matua – High Court

Takutai moana - rehearing - customary marine title - Jones on behalf of Ngāi Tai Iwi and the Uri of Ngāi Tai Iwi [2024] NZHC 1373 - Elizabeth Derby

Procedure - application to join proceeding as interested party - Tau v Attorney-General [2024] NZHC 1741 [2024] NZHC 1741 - Elizabeth Derby

Te Kōti Pīra Māori – Māori Appellate Court

Injunction - appeal from refusal of rehearing - Ross v Edwards - Waikite 3A [2024] Māori Appellate Court MB 100 (2024 APPEAL 100) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Māori Appellate Court judgments - index

Te Kōti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court

Procedure - strike out - Ngāti Moerewa Māori Incorporation v Sanson - Part Maungakawakawa 20 and Part Motatau 5E25F (2024) 274 Taitokerau MB 292 (274 TTK 292) - Elizabeth Derby

Trusts - variation of terms of trust - McGuire v Noanoa - Mangaheia 1B2A5B (2024) 126 Tairāwhiti MB 209 (2024 126 TRW MB 209) - Elizabeth Derby

Partition - effective use of land - Jones - Horahorakakahu 1A (2024) 126 Tairāwhiti MB 129 (2024 TRW 129) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Māori Land Court judgments - index

Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Waitangi Tribunal

Kura Kaupapa Māori- education reform - Kei Ahotea Te Aho Matua (Wai 1718, 2024) - Elizabeth Derby

2024 Waitangi Tribunal decisions - index

Procedure - Guide to Practice and Procedure of the Waitangi Tribunal 2023