26 Mar 2018
TAHI ENTERPRISES LTD v TAUA [2018] NZHC 516
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 516
- Court
- High Court
The application for a representation order was dismissed because the plaintiffs pleaded actual authority that required proof of individual consent by each iwi member, meaning members could have different defences; representation would risk injustice by imposing potential personal liability on individuals who may not have authorised the agreements; several causes do not target iwi members and the relief sought could be obtained without appointing representative defendants; implied authority was not pleaded or adequately evidenced, so representative relief was not justified.