After issuing trespass notices and calling for police assistance over an eight year period, all to no avail, owners of Taranaki Maori freehold land took to the High Court for an order clearing relatives off land near New Plymouth.
In 1955, Renata Te Pue gifted part of his land on Everett Road to daughter Peggy and her husband Raymond Tapatu. Te Pue later sold the balance of his holding to son Koro. The High Court was told of long-standing differences over the boundary division between brother and sister. Trustees of the Koro Pue Whanau Trust, now holding Koro’s share, complain that Tapatu whanau have encroached on about one acre of Trust property having built a boundary fence enclosing a small residential building, shed, caravan and septic tank all sited on Trust land. Trustees also complain water supply on its property is being diverted to the Tapatu property.
Back in July 2011, the Maori Land Court ordered the Tapatu family shift off disputed Trust land. Enforcement procedures were ignored. At the Trust’s request, a High Court possession order was issued to force compliance with the Maori Land Court order.
Koro Pue Whanau Trust v. Tapatu – High Court (20.11.19)
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