2 Nov 2011
TE RUNANGA O NGATI MANAWA V THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL HC WN CIV-2011-485-1233
- Citation
- openlaw-9096e16c_a899_4871_88bb_c665b8ca5d87.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The court held that most causes of action pleaded by Ngati Manawa are at least arguable and not amenable to strike out at this stage; however the Attorney-General (Crown) should be struck out as a party and the contractual cause of action against CNI Iwi Holdings struck out for lack of privity. Instead of striking the whole proceeding out the Court exercised its discretion to stay the proceeding for four months to permit the collective to negotiate an extension of the allocation timetable; costs reserved and further directions to follow if no agreement is reached.