Tatahi Ltd v Matauri Bay Properties Ltd - [2009] 3 NZLR 367

Maori and Maori land — Alienation of Maori land — Vesting orders of Maori Land Court — Whether consent of Maori Land Court to, or registration of, vesting orders possible — Whether vendor complied with requirements under agreements for sale and purchase — Whether purchaser entitled to cancel agreements — Meaning of “long-term lease” — Effect of right of renewal — Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, ss 4, 150A, 211, 215, 219 and 222.