In the recent High Court decision of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust v Attorney-General [2022] NZHC 843,
there was considerable discussion of tikanga Māori in the context of who exercised mana whenua
where the following were found;
- Tikanga Māori is a source of broadly shared core values (tāhuhu) that may inform the
development of the law and in some contexts is law
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP2 10:00 AM AP-20240000003604 19/93 Tokoahu Rau
Karaitiana
Wharetoto 9 Balance Trust
- Injunction against any
person in respect to any
actual threatened
tresspass or other injury to
any Māori land or Māori
Reservation (Respondents:
Whenua Kete Ltd)
AOTEA PĀNUI
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP12 11:00AM AP-20240000003604 19/93 Tokoahu Rau
Karaitiana
Wharetoto 9 Balance Trust -
Injunction against any person in
respect to any actual
threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation (Respondents:
Whenua Kete Ltd)
AOTEA PĀNUI
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Phillip Mahara
Appeal 2026/2 – Pakau Trust and
Removal of Phillip Tehau Mahara and
Brian Te Ranui Mahara as trustees
made at 288 Waikato Maniapoto MB
112-143 on 27 November 2025 –
Notice of Appeal (Respondents:
Rangitiaho Rau and Deidre Tupaea)
SP5 2:00 PM AP-20260000004039 58/93 Gary Stock Appeal 2026/11 - Pakau Trust and
Review of Trust, Jurisdiction of the
Court, Enforcement of Obligations of
Trust and Removal of trustees made
at 288 Waikato...
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP 4
2.00 PM AP-20240000013754
58/93 Timutetai Hoariri
Paerata or
Rorason
Appeal 2024/14 –
Tuaropaki A (Mōkai
Marae) block and a
review of trust decision
made at 323 Waiāriki
MB 233-240 on 12
November 2024 on 9
April 2024 - Notice of
Appeal (Respondents:
Brooke Hughes, Erina
Ollette Maui, Mere
Maniapoto, Michael
Stephen Tawhana
Barton, Moenohotu
Maui, Paul Sydney
Graham and Wiari Milton
Office of the
Chief Registrar...