McGuire v Hastings District Council - [2002] 2 NZLR 577

Maori and Maori land — Maori Land Court — Jurisdiction — Designation of Maori land for roading — Whether Maori Land Court had jurisdiction to grant injunction restraining designation — Trespass or any other injury to Maori freehold land — Collateral attack on alleged ultra vires decision of district council — Alleged lack of consultation — Direct challenge for alleged breach of public law duties compared to collateral challenge — Resource Management Act 1991, ss 5(1), 6, 7, 8, 168, 168A, 171, 174, 251, 252, 253, 255, 269, 296, 299, 305, 310 and 314.