25 Nov 2020
NGĀTI WHĀTUA ŌRĀKEI TRUST v ATTORNEY-GENERAL NO 1 [2020] NZHC 3120
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 3120
- Court
- High Court
The Court granted leave for cross-examination of witnesses on tikanga, historical matters and on the Crown's application of the Overlapping Claims Policy (including the factual witness Mr Macky) because the issues are central, complex and illustrative factual evidence would assist the declaratory exercise; the Court declined to appoint independent pūkenga as court experts because sufficient expert evidence was filed and appointment would risk prejudice and duplication; the Court directed expert witnesses on tikanga and historical matters to confer and produce joint witness statements before 5…