Yates v Te Kohanga Trust - Te Kohanga Lots 1, 3-16, 24 and 27 (2013) 63 Taitokerau MB 299 (63 TTK 299) [pdf, 224 KB]
...as a “public reserve (roadway)” under s 181C of the Māori Affairs Act 1953 (“the MAA”). Lot 1 is one of several blocks of Māori freehold land administered by the Te Kohanga 1, 3-16, 24 and 27 Trust (“the Trust”). [2] That ruling addressed Ms Yates’ main concern regarding access to her land. However, as I observed in my judgment, what remained to be addressed was the Trust’s general rights and powers in relation to Lot 1. I was particularly interested in the appl...