Māori Appellate Court
Trustees – failure to act prudently; removal upheld – Rameka v Hall - Opepe Farm Trust (2011) Māori Appellate Court MB 535 (2011 APPEAL 535)
Application to stay decision pending appeal – Tito v Tito – Mangakahia 2B2 No 2A1A (2011) Māori Appellate Court MB 527 (2011 APPEAL 527)
Case stated - Court declined to hear the case stated as presently formulated - Jones v Wickliffe [2011] 2011 Maori Appellate Court MB 568 (2011 APPEAL 568)
Māori Land Court
Māori reservation – tangata whenua opposed creation of reservation – Gibbs v Te Runanga o Ngati Tama - Part Lot 2 & Lot 1 DP 4866 (TNK 4/901) and Setion 1 SO 10359 CT TNK 4/792 (2011) 274 Aotea MB 47
High Court – Te Kōti Matua
Judicial review - claims dismissed - decision not amenable to judicial review - Te Tai Tokerau Mapo Trust v Chief Executive of Ministry of Health (HC Whangarei CIV-2010-488-307) - Martha Reilly
Māori Appellate Court – Te Kōti Pīra Māori
Succession – whakapapa link sufficient for a disposition by will - Nicholas v Kameta – Estate of Whakaahua Walker Kameta, Te Puke 2A2A3B1 and 2A2A3B2 [2011] 2011 Māori Appellate Court MB 500
Partition - lower Court erred in its approach - Whaanga v Niania - Anewa Block [2011] 2011 Maori Appellate Court MB 428
Occupation orders - Erlbeck v Ham - Marangairoa C12 (2011) Māori Appellate Court MB 340
Māori Appellate Court
Easements – sufficiency of support to be determined on a case by case basis - Smith v Courtney – Ohuirua No 2 Block [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 284
Stay - appeal would not be rendered nugatory if stay was not granted - Naera v Fenwick – Whakapoungakau 24 Trust [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 301
Māori Land Court
Injunction – respondents to remove encroaching structures – Pue v Tapatu - Okawa A1B (2011) 268 Aotea MB 93
Māori Appellate Court
Trusts – enforcement – former trustee could not use capacity as beneficial owner to criticise trust for litigation involving him - Brownlie
Māori Land Court
Status of land – ownership determined, title irregularities addressed - Cooper- Nathan - Motatau 5A2A2 (2011) 22 Taitokerau MB 177
Māori reservation – application for rehearing of status determination granted – Merito - The Moutoki, Tokata and Rūrima Islands (2011) 34 Waiariki MB 176
Māori Appellate Court
Alienation and status of land - alienation not contrary to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, change to General land to facilitate sale appropriate - Manning - Kirikiri Pawhaoa B2A1 [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 215
Occupation orders - Rudolph v Reti - Otetao B3A2 [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 143
Māori Land Court
Occupation orders - competing applications - Gough - Pataua 4B (2011) 19 Taitokerau MB 1
Māori Land Court
Possession – second mortgagee granted possession of property - Koning v Smith – Matapihi 1A 3D 4C 1 Block (2011) 18 Waikato Maniapoto 220
Partition, occupation orders - occupation order granted, partition not necessary - Kelly - Mimitu Ruarei 13A (2011) 18 Taitokerau MB 45
Partition - ahu whenua trust proposed as an alternative - Selwyn v Hobson (2011) 18 Taitokerau MB 1
Occupation orders - contested applications - Tautari - Mohinui 3B2B (2011) 18 Taitokerau MB 6
Trusts - appointment of trustees – refusal to appoint trustee – Te Tii Waitangi B3 (2011) 17 Taitokerau MB 294
Māori Appellate Court - Te Kōti Pira Māori
Trusts – appointment – s 237 should only be invoked in limited circumstances - Tito – Mangakahia 2B2 – No 2A1A [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 86
Trusts – removal of trustees – use of s 237 overturned - failure to leave trust with trustees – Te Whata v Paku – Akura Lands Trust [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 55
Trusts – partial termination – appeal dismissed where the complaint was not actually against the decision of the lower Court – Perigo v Patel - Waerea me Winiata Whānau Trust [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 41
Procedure – appeal dismissed - no application made for leave to appeal a preliminary order – Waipakuranui Incorporation v Marumaru Junior [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 55
Costs – refusal to award upheld - Nicholls v Nicholls - Part Papaaroha 6B Block [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 64
Te Kōti Whenua Māori - Māori Land Court
Injunction – respondents acting in accordance with District Court orders – Reeves v Gardiner - Waikawa Village Section 15C (2011) 7 Te Waipounamu MB 39
Status of land - General land - void transfer instrument while title obtained indefeasible - Deputy Registrar - Te Keti A2 (2011) 15 Taitokerau MB 76 (15 TTK 76)
Māori Appellate Court
Interim injunction – appeal dismissed - lease in issue executed - Pene v Te Ngae Farm Trust [2010] Māori Appellate Court MB 563
Injunctions - Te Hokowhitu v Proprietors of Matauri X - Matauri X (2010) Māori Appellate Court MB 566
Trusts – identification of beneficiaries – Ruapuha and Uekaha Hapū Trust v Norman Tane - Hauturu East 8 Block [2010] Māori Appellate Court MB 512
Māori Land Court
Partition - possibility of a hybrid partition raised - Heta – Taiharuru 4C3B (2010) 13 Taitokerau MB 203
Occupation orders - Hickmott - Torere Section 11 (2010) 17 Waiariki MB 35
Traditional ownership of taonga tuturu found in Oruaiti River - Chief Executive Ministry for Culture and Heritage (2010) 17 Taitokerau MB 277
Injunction – applicant had right of access but nothing more – Yates v Te Kohanga Lots 1 and 3-27 Trust - Te Kohanga Lots 1 and 3-27 (2010) 13 Taitokerau MB 36
Māori Appellate Court - Te Kōti Pira Māori
Costs –higher costs awarded - indemnity costs inappropriate – Phillips v Trustees of Mohaka A4 Trust – Mohaka A4 [2010] Māori Appellate Court MB 412
Māori Appellate Court - Te Kōti Pira Māori
Injunction – refused - balance of convenience favoured respondents – O'Malley v Wyborn – Orokawa 3C2B [2010] Māori Appellate Court MB 494
Māori Land Court - Te Kōti Whenua Māori
Māori reservation – termination of trusteeship – Pita v Ngatiwai Ki Whangaruru Whenua Tōpū Trust Board - Whangaruru Whakaturia 1D9A & Whangaruru Whakaturia 1D10A (2010) 10 Taitokerau MB 40
Māori Appellate Court
Partition – valuation basis for partition fair – Kopa v Cooper - Motatau 2 Section 23A1A Block [2010] Māori Appellate Court MB 243
Māori Appellate Court
Chief Judge’s powers – standard of proof, delay, indefeasibility and implied trusts – Tau v Ngā Whānau o Morven and Glenavy - Waihao 903 Section IX Block [2010] Māori Appellate Court MB 167
MĀORI LAND & APPELLATE COURT
Māori Land Court — Tamati v Wainohu Removal of trustees
Māori Appellate Court — In Re Apatu v Puna Removal of trustees
Māori Land Court — Wall v The Maori Land Court—Tauhara Middle 15 Trust and Tauhara Middle 4A2A Trust
Change in directions for election of trustees
OTHER COURTS & TRIBUNALS
High Court — Minhinnick v Attorney-General
Application to prohibit passing of a bill
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MĀORI LAND & APPELLATE COURT
Māori Land Court—In Re Pukeroa Oruawhata Ahu Whenua Trust Application to vary a trust order
OTHER COURTS & TRIBUNALS
District Court—Police v Watene
High Court—Dorchester Finance Ltd v Ngahuia Ltd Liability of individual trustees in trust party to a defaulted loan agreement
High Court—Davis v Executor of the Will of Anna Ashford
Jurisdiction regarding vesting orders of Māori freehold land
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MĀORI LAND & APPELLATE COURT
Māori Land Court — In Re Ngā Tāonga Tūturu & Holden, Ministry of Culture and Heritage Ownership under Protected Objects Act 1975
Māori Land Court — In Re Ellis & Matapihi 1B2C2D Gift and return of shares
Māori Land Court — Ross v Te Moni—Otumoko B4 Lessee’s right of exclusive possession
Māori Appellate Court — Kemp v Kemp Jurisdiction to make orders for payment of money without consent of trustees
Māori Appellate Court — Re Lot 300, Parish of Waioeka Status of confiscated land returned by way of Crown grant
OTHER COURTS & TRIBUNALS
Family Court—BAEP v ATG
High Court—Donnelly v Waitangi Tribunal
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MĀORI LAND & APPELLATE COURT
Māori Land Court—In Re Ngāti Maru Trust - Establishment of a whenua tōpu trust
OTHER COURTS & TRIBUNALS
High Court—Haronga v Waitangi Tribunal - Waitangi Tribunal declining an urgent hearing seeking forestry resumption orders
Court of Appeal—Paki v AG - Whether the Crown holds parts of the Waikato River Bed in trust
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EDITORIAL
Fiduciary duty—does it have a future?
MĀORI LAND COURT & APPELLATE COURT
Maori Land Court — In Re Naera: Commercial disclosure requirements for a review of trust
Maori Appellate Court — Samuels v Matauri X: Appeal re costs award
Maori Appellate Court — In Re Cumming: Principles applying to an application for easement over Maori freehold land
Maori Land Court — In Re Rupapera: Removal of trustees, very large investment without oversight, although subsequently repaid
Maori Land Court — In Re Livingstone: Injunction to prevent 1080 poison drop
OTHER COURTS AND TRIBUNALS
High Court — Mair v Waitangi Tribunal: When can an urgent hearing can be declined?
Environment Court — Te Rarawa v Northland RC: Advice notes in resource consents
Environment Court — Kaiawha v BOPRC: Mana whenua & relationships recognised by the RMA
Human Rights Review Tribunal — Rerekura: Costs award for weak claims
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Māori Appellate Court
Costs - Samuels v Matauri X Incorporation - Matauri X Incorporation (2009) 7 Taitokerau Appellate 216
Māori Land Court
Chief Judge’s powers – insufficient evidence to overturn vesting orders – Ratahi v Oke - Rangitaiki 28B, 12B, 2B, 2A [2009] Chief Judge's MB 410
MĀORI APPELLATE COURT
Status of land – rehearing – no notice of hearing – Ruru - Glasgow Island (2009) 6 Te Waipounamu Appellate MB 119 (6 APTW 119) - Nathalie Harrington
MĀORI LAND COURT
Nicholls & Others v Nicholls & Others – trespass orders among common owners
HIGH COURT
Westpac v Ngā Uri Whakatipurunga O Ngarae (Inc)
Ngā Uri Whakatipurunga O Ngarae (Inc) v Marac
Marac Finance v Twilight Trustee Ltd – disputed mortgagee sale of Māori land
Ngā Uri Whakatipurunga O Ngarae (Inc) v Marac – indemnity costs against solicitor acting for unincorporated group
Avanti Finance v Paringatai – disputed mortgagee sale of Māori land
COURT OF APPEAL
R v Saxton – convictions for taking greenstone
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Report of the Ministerial Review Panel
Ministerial Review of the Foreshore & Seabed Act 2004
Commentary on report
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MAORI LAND COURT & APPELLATE COURT
Stanley Welsh, Part Awarua Block— revesting of old school site, disputed ownership
Six recent decisions regarding status orders in the Māori Land Court
COURT OF APPEAL
Police v Tamati Roha— special leave declined, hapū trespassing on land intended for Treaty settlement
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EDITORIAL SUMMARY
MĀORI LAND COURT
Awanui Haparapara 2B1B2 - mother & son compete for ownership of house
Lawrence Niao - occupation order granted for life of occupant
Churches & Ropiha - land status of six blocks for second mortgage
Mohi v Jansen - costs order on withdrawn change of status application
HIGH COURT
Tangaere v Waitangi Tribunal - judicial review of Tribunal decision, urgency, right to oral hearing
Tangaere v Waitangi Tribunal - application for costs
Pourwhare v Kruger - application to prevent transfer of Treaty settlement assets
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EDITORIAL SUMMARY
MĀORI LAND COURT
Hau — application for occupation order declined
Pōtaka — status of public works land offered back
Pou — succession to residue of estate by whāngai
Mokoia Island Trustees v Kawarau Jet Rotorua Limited — alleged trespass by tour operators
HIGH COURT
Ngāti Muriwai v Whakatōhea MTB & Te Ohu Kai Moana Ltd — judicial review of security for costs decision
Gage v Wellington District Māori Council and Anor — judicial review of membership of council
Potaka-Dewes & Ors v A-G & Ors—costs decision following Ngāti Porou settlement dispute
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Waitangi Tribunal
Te Urewera Report, Part I
Māori Land Court
Morehu v Māori Trustee—right to shares challenged
Chief Judge’s powers – no amendment where evidence is not clear and substantial – Ashwell - Rawinia or Lavinia Ashwell (nee Russell) [2009] Chief Judge's MB 209
High Court
Rātahi v Māori Land Court—status change not “clearly desirable”
Print version
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