NNew Zealand Maori Council v Attorney-General

[2008] NZSC 34

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC49/2007

[2008] NZSC 34

BETWEENNEW ZEALAND MAORI COUNCIL

First Appellant

ANDTHE FEDERATION OF MAORI AUTHORITIES INCORPORATED

Second Appellant

ANDTUMU TE HEUHEU

Third Appellant

ANDATTORNEY-GENERAL

First Respondent

ANDSIR GRAHAM LATIMER, PAUL MORGAN, KINGI SMILER, JANET MASON, GREGORY FORTUIN AND ANGELA FOULKES

Second Respondent

ANDTE PUMAUTANGA O TE ARAWA TRUST

Third Respondent

AND  SC 50/2007

BETWEENNEW ZEALAND MAORI COUNCIL

First Appellant

ANDTHE FEDERATION OF MAORI AUTHORITIES INCORPORATED

Second Appellant

ANDTUMU TE HEUHEU ARIKI OF NGATI TUWHARETOA

Third Appellant

ANDATTORNEY-GENERAL

First Respondent

ANDSIR GRAHAM LATIMER, PAUL MORGAN, KINGI SMILER, JANET MASON, GREGORY FORTUIN AND ANGELA FOULKES

Second Respondents

ANDTE PUMAUTANGA O TE ARAWA TRUST

Third Respondent

Court:Elias CJ, Blanchard and Wilson JJ

Judgment:6 May 2008 

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT GRANTING LEAVE TO INTERVENE

A.       Leave to intervene is granted to Ngati Makino Heritage Trust.

B.THE INTERVENER’S WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS MUST BE FILED AND SERVED BY 19 MAY.

C.The court will determine at the hearing whether the Intervener will be given the opportunity of making oral submissions.

Solicitors:

Kathy Ertel & Co., Wellington for First and Second Appellants

Feint & Co., Wellington for  Tumu Te Heuheu
Crown Law Office, Wellington, for First Respondent
Buddle Findlay, Wellington for Second Respondents
Bell Gully, Wellington for Third Respondent
Rangitauira & Co., Rotorua, for Ngati Makino Heritage Trust (Intervener)