Waipaoa 5A2 - Appeal 2026/5 - Waipaoa 5A2 and a final decision dismissing the application for determination of ownership of buildings made at 136 Tairāwhiti MB 295-323 on 12/12/2025 - Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Wayne Thompson, Rawiti Cotter and Mere Kokiri-Tamanui as trustees of Waipaoa 5A2 Trust)
Documents/Panui/4.-SP-4-Appeal-2026-5-Smith-v-Thompson-Waipaoa-5A2.pdf (116 kb)
In this particular instance the Court probably did not vest the block in a ‘tribe by name’ because the chiefs seeking title did not ask it to, but merely presented the Court with a list of ten grantees, which Judge Monro did not investigate further.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
The vast majority of trusts and incorporations function despite the fact that the engaged owners continue to be a minority, often a mere 5 to 10% of the owners. This is the case for the largest and most successful trusts and incorporations, such as the Tuaropaki Trust and Mangatu Incorporation, right down to the smallest papakainga trusts.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
1 THE ADEQUACY OF LAWS FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CUSTOMARY RIGHTS IN NEW ZEALAND Ka kuhu ahau ki te ture, hei matua mo te pani I seek refuge in the law, for it is a parent of the oppressed (Te Kooti Arikirangi Te…
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pira Māori Pūrongo-A-Tau - Matariki 2023 - 2024 ANNUAL REPORT Te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court Matariki 2024 Matariki 2025 2 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report • Matariki 2024 – Matariki 2025 Nau mai e te ao Haere mai i te pō Kuhu mai e te wairua Tū mai…
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