NZ Maori Council v Attorney-General

[2007] NZSC 87

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 49/2007
SC 50/2007
[2007] NZSC 87

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 Anderson JJ

Counsel:H A Cull QC and K Ertel for First and Second Appellants

K S Feint for Third Appellant
D B Collins QC, H M Aikman QC and H M Carrad for First Respondent
M G Colson and H M Brown for Third Respondent

Judgment:8 November 2007 

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

A           Leave to appeal is granted to all appellants.

BThe approved ground of appeal is whether the Crown was in breach of legal obligations owed to the appellants in entering into Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa Settlement.

Solicitors:
Kathy Ertel & Co, Wellington for First and Second Appellants
Feint & Co, Wellington for Third Appellant
Crown Law Office, Wellington for First Respondent
Buddle Findlay, Wellington for Second Respondents
Bell Gully, Wellington for Third Respondent