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
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 10 12:30PM AP-20230000027305 239/93 Whenua Kete Mangaiti Trust - Replace Myra
Hemara, Willia Uepapa
Tauakiri (Tauariki) and Trevor
Watene with Gregory John
Hine, Naomi Singh-Wickliffe,
Gaylene Aroha Watene and
Fred Teatatu Gage as trustees
To be heard with Pānui 56 – A20210010112 / AP-20230000027267 - Harataunga East 2B2B1(Ngawiki Trust)
- Application to enforce the obligations of the...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 9:00 AM AP-20230000025259
A20220002009
241/93
67/93
Margaret
Menehira
He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga
whenua atu i te Nora Menehira
Whānau Trust
Nora Menehira Whānau Trust -
Partial termination of trust
The Court may convene to make
orders
SP3 9:00 AM AP-20230000033668 231/93
67/93
Margaret
Menehira
He arotakenga i te Nora Menehira
Whānau Trust
Nora Me...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 10:00 AM AP-20230000022813
/ A20160003772
244/93 Te Pahunga Martin
William Davis on
behalf of the
Rātana Pā
Reserves Trust
Sections 57, 58, 70, 72
and 100 of the Ratana Pa
(Ratana Paa Reserve
Trust) - Variation of trust
order
SP2 10:00 AM AP-20230000023006
/ A20220010064
231/93 Hareruia
Aperahama and
others
Ratana Pa Reserves
Trust - Review of Trust
A...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP6 12:30 PM A20220015823 / AP-
20230000026303
240/93 Bevan Hunter Harataunga East 2B 2B 1 -
Removal of Tori Makiri, Manu
Ash & Kay Barnett as trustees
To be heard with Pānui 56 – A20210010112 / AP-20230000027267 - Harataunga East 2B2B1(Ngawiki Trust)
- Application to enforce the obligations of the trust, trustreview, removing trustees and terminating the trust...
TIME
APPLICATION NO.
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP1
11:00 AM AP-20240000004695 67/93
8(c)/94
Rachell Mio Torere Pa Reserve & other
blocks (Torere Reserves
Trust) – Inquiry into the
administration of a Māori
Reservation
SP2 11:00 AM AP-20240000004688 67/93
8(c)/94
Rachell Mio Torere Reserves Trust –
Judicial conference
seeking directions for a
review of Trust.
TIME
APPLICATION NO.
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP10
SP11
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
AP-20230000022892
(A20210015125)
AP-20230000022893
(A20210015126)
231/93
238/93
67/93
Lisa Marie Doig
Lisa Marie Doig
Alice Kahia and Rawiri Kahia
Hapeta Whānau Trust -
Review of trust
Alice Kahia and Rawiri Kahia
Hapeta Whānau Trust -
Enforcement of obligations of
trust
Judicial Confer...
TIME
APPLICATION NO.
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP10
SP11
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
AP-20230000022892
(A20210015125)
AP-20230000022893
(A20210015126)
231/93
238/93
67/93
Lisa Marie Doig
Lisa Marie Doig
Alice Kahia and Rawiri Kahia
Hapeta Whānau Trust -
Review of trust
Alice Kahia and Rawiri Kahia
Hapeta Whānau Trust -
Enforcement of obligations of
trust
Judicial Confer...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 10:00 AM AP-20230000022892 231/93 Lisa Marie
Doig
Alice Kahia and Rawiri Kahia
Hapeta Whānau Trust –
Review of trust
SP10 10:00 AM AP-20230000022893 238/93 Lisa Marie
Doig
Alice Kahia and Rawiri Kahia
Hapeta Whānau Trust –
Enforcement of obligations of
trust
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