Interim Report on Sylvia Park and Auckland Crown Asset Disposal
Sylvia Park claim
The Interim Report on Sylvia Park and Auckland Crown Asset Disposals concerns three claims lodged by the Ngāti Whātua o Orakei Maori Trust Board, Ngāti Paoa and Ngai Tai Umupuia o Tamaki, and Ngāti Whātua relating to 21 hectares at Mount Wellington. The land was known as Sylvia Park and formed part of the 1300-acre Hamlin purchase of 1838. The iwi claimed that the land should have been reserved for them but that the Crown instead kept it for itself, and they were dismayed to learn of the Government’s intention to sell the land through the Department of Survey and Land Information.
In 1992, the Tribunal of Chief Judge Eddie Durie (presiding), Professor Gordon Orr, and Joanne Morris was advised that the Sylvia Park land had been sold and that no protective arrangements had been made. The Tribunal therefore recommended that the proceeds of the sale be held in a separate trust account pending a determination of the claims and that the Government negotiate with the Ngāti Whātua of Orakei Māori Trust Board in association with representatives for Ngāti Paoa–Ngai Tai for a separate settlement and arrangement for the disposal of Crown or State enterprise assets in Auckland.
C Leauga / D Stone / C Hirschfeld / B Tupara (Wai 275), Memorandum of counsel notifying change of representation and contact details for service, 8 Aug 23
Tahunaroa and Waitahanui Blocks claim
Appendix B: Notice of change of counsel (redacted), 8 Aug 23
Tahunaroa and Waitahanui Blocks claim
Memorandum-directions of the Chairperson Chief Judge Dr C L Fox regarding changes to the membership of this panel, 20 Mar 25 (also recorded as Wai 283, #2.150, Wai 87, #2.104, Wai 558, #2.37, Wai 864, #2.48, Wai 1781, #2.5.9 & Wai 2160, #2.5.9)
Mangatu State Forest claim
Memorandum-directions of Judge Stephanie Milroy concerning first steps for claims to the Waipaoa Blocks, 24 Mar 25
(also recorded as Wai 87, #2.105, Wai 283, #2.151, Wai 558, #2.38, Wai 864, #2.49, Wai 1781, #2.5.10 & Wai 2160, #2.5.10)
Mangatu State Forest claim
Memorandum-directions of Judge Stephanie Milroy conveying a judicial conference, 15 Apr 25 (also recorded as Wai 78, #2.10, Wai 87, #2.107, Wai 558, #2.40, Wai 864, #2.51, Wai 1781, #2.5.11 & Wai 2160, #2.5.11)
Mangatu State Forest claim
C Linkhorn / D Hunt (Crown), Memorandum of counsel for the Crown responding to panel member disclosures, 3 Mar 25 (also recorded as Wai 283, #2.149, Wai 87, #2.103, Wai 558, #2.142, Wai 864, #2.47, Wai 1781, #3.1.22 & Wai 2160, #3.1.13)
Mangatu State Forest claim
Report on Tapuwae 1B and 4 Incorporation
Tapuwae Incorporation claim
Claim Wai 273 was filed in 1992 by Paul White and related to the Tapuwae 1B and 4 Incorporation. The land under the incorporation was managed under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 and was returned to Maori shareholders, with outstanding debts, in 1982. The claim alleged negligence during the period of Crown management which resulted in the outstanding debts.
In 1993, the claimants filed a notice of discontinuance, and Crown counsel advised that the details of a confidential agreement between the parties constituted a full and final settlement of the claim. The Tribunal therefore closed its inquiry into the matter without making any findings or recommendations. Its report on the matter, signed by Chief Judge Eddie Durie, was issued on 8 March 1993.
