A member of Tuhoe successfully challenged a decision to demolish a number of huts in Te Urewera.

The High Court declined Te Runanga O Ngati Whatua’s application to judicially review the Kaipara District Council’s decision to disestablish its Māori Ward. The key issue was whether the Council was required to consult with local iwi and hapū before making the decision.

A decision by a local authority to appoint a chair for a major council-controlled organisation was unlawful for failure to consider the relevance of knowledge of tikanga Māori.