21 Jul 2011
TAMAKI v THE MAORI WOMEN'S WELFARE LEAGUE INCORPORATED HC WN CIV-2011-485-001319
- Citation
- openlaw-1e653498_dd25_4699_b3c6_8a1ef9b07396.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The plaintiff met the five express Article 11 eligibility criteria and was entitled to be on the presidential ballot; the National Executive had no lawful power to withdraw her nomination or to suspend duly constituted, financial branches from voting pending inquiry; the three extant branches (Taumata, Wahine Toa, Rangatahi Toa) were valid and their exclusion from voting was unlawful; the ten newly formed branches were not shown on the balance of probabilities to be validly constituted and in any event were not financial as at 30 June 2011 and therefore not entitled to receive ballot papers;…