2023 High Court of Kiribati Decisions

January 2023

• Irata (trading as Matientaake Store) v Kwong (trading as Taotin General Merchandise) [2023] KIHC 52; Civil Case 58 of 2019; Miscellaneous Application 26 of 2023 (8 January 2023)
• Republic v Tiaon [2023] KIHC 35; Criminal Case 35 of 2020 (10 January 2023)
• Attorney General iro Director of Lands v Rewi [2023] KIHC 1; Civil Appeal 13 of 2015 (16 January 2023)
• Rineaki v Rineaki [2023] KIHC 2; Civil Case 106 of 2014 (16 January 2023)

February 2023

• Tangko v Temmae [2023] KIHC 3; Miscellaneous Application 62 of 2022 (21 February 2023)

March 2023

• Attorney General iro Director of Lands v Itaaka [2023] KIHC 4; Civil Case 56 of 2015 (16 March 2023)
• Ietimeta v The Attorney General iro Minister for Lands and Agricultural Development [2023] KIHC 5; Civil Case 36 of 2022 (28 March 2023)

May 2023

• Abaiang Island Council v Iotebwa [2023] KIHC 54; Civil Case 50 of 2019 (3 May 2023)
• Republic v Nakangeri [2023] KIHC 55; Criminal Case 5 of 2021 (3 May 2023)
• Republic v Tien [2023] KIHC 56; Criminal Case 58 of 2021 (3 May 2023)
• Republic v Teebwaki [2023] KIHC 40; Criminal Case 61 of 2021 (4 May 2023)
• Kiribati Ports Authority v Obetaia (trading as KAS Wheels Services) [2023] KIHC 6; Civil Case 21 of 2022; Miscellaneous Application 54 of 2022 (5 May 2023)
• Attorney General iro Director of Lands v Tekabwaara [2023] KIHC 7; Civil Case 107 of 2015 (5 May 2023)
• Tabera v Kiribati Housing Corporation [2023] KIHC 8; Miscellaneous Application 1 of 2023 (5 May 2023)
• Royal Crown Enterprises Ltd iro Otintaai International Hotel v Public Utilities Board [2023] KIHC 9; Miscellaneous Application 8 & 9 of 2023 (5 May 2023)
• Tekee v Karawaiti [2023] KIHC 57; Land Appeal 54 of 2017 (12 May 2023)
• Karawe v Commissioner of Police [2023] KIHC 10; Civil Case 71 of 2016 (26 May 2023)

June 2023

• Tiriwetite v Marakei Island Council [2023] KIHC 11; Civil Case 78 of 2017 (9 June 2023)
• Attorney General iro Director of Lands v Timote [2023] KIHC 12; Civil Case 61 of 2015 (22 June 2023)
• Randolh as trustee for Church of God v Faono [2023] KIHC 13; Civil Review 28 of 2019 (22 June 2023)
• Tetaake v Trustee for Kiribati Uniting Church [2023] KIHC 14; Miscellaneous Application 77 of 2021; Civil Review 21 of 2020 (22 June 2023)

July 2023

• Teotiraoi v The Kiribati Provident Fund [2023] KIHC 58; Land Appeal 110 of 2014 (25 July 2023)
• Kaake v Temwakura [2023] KIHC 15; Civil Case 16B of 2016 (27 July 2023)
• Teakare v Mweretaka [2023] KIHC 16; Civil Case 19 of 2012 (27 July 2023)

August 2023

• Itinteang v Leadership Commission [2023] KIHC 36; Civil Appeal 1 of 2021 (2 August 2023)
• Bureka v Quantick [2023] KIHC 17; Civil Case 86 of 2020 (18 August 2023)
• Republic v Nakareke [2023] KIHC 37; Criminal Case 62 of 2020 (18 August 2023)
• Abetenoko v Attorney General [2023] KIHC 18; Civil Case 45 of 2016 (22 August 2023)
• Kiribati Provident Fund v Air Kiribati Ltd [2023] KIHC 19; Civil Case 53 of 2018 (24 August 2023)
• Attorney General iro Director of Lands v Tabomoa [2023] KIHC 20; Civil Case 54 of 2015 (25 August 2023)
• Eneri v The Republic [2023] KIHC 38; Criminal Appeal 5 of 2023 (25 August 2023)

September 2023

• Tourakai v Tourakai [2023] KIHC 22; Civil Review 16 of 2019 (1 September 2023)
• Republic v Nakareke [2023] KIHC 60; Criminal Case 62 of 2020 (1 September 2023)
• Bwebwenibeia v Bwebwenibeia [2023] KIHC 61; Land Appeal 10 of 2020 (1 September 2023)
• Attorney General iro Nonouti Island Council v Io [2023] KIHC 23; Civil Appeal 6 of 2022 (6 September 2023)
• Kourataake v Nakau [2023] KIHC 24; Civil Case 9 of 2021; Miscellaneous Application 25 of 2021 (6 September 2023)
• Eneri v Robwati [2023] KIHC 59; Civil Appeal 4 of 2023 (6 September 2023)
• Kautu v Taun [2023] KIHC 25; High Court Land Review 2 of 2021 (22 September 2023)

October 2023

• Raidi v Tekaieti [2023] KIHC 21; Civil Review 21 of 2019 (13 October 2023)
• Kwong (trading as Taotin Trading) v Attorney General iro Ministry of Public Works and Utilities [2023] KIHC 26; Civil Case 4 of 2015 (13 October 2023)
• Tewanimone v Bauro [2023] KIHC 27; Civil Case 6 of 2017 (13 October 2023)
• Kirata v Kautuntarawa [2023] KIHC 28; Civil Case 29 of 2023 (13 October 2023)
• Taketiau v Tetoa [2023] KIHC 29; Civil Review 6 of 2021; Miscellaneous Application 21 of 2021 (13 October 2023)
• Moone v Moutu [2023] KIHC 30; Civil Review 29 of 2019 (13 October 2023)
• Tetabea v Al-Ilbrahemi [2023] KIHC 62; Civil Case 68 of 2020 (13 October 2023)
• Attorney General iro Director of Lands v Teanako [2023] KIHC 63; Civil Review 24 of 2020 (13 October 2023)
• Lieven v Communication Commission of Kiribati [2023] KIHC 64; Miscellaneous Application 97 of 2020 (13 October 2023)
• Mauerere v Tebwebwe [2023] KIHC 65; Miscellaneous Application 83 of 2016 (13 October 2023)

November 2023

• Bakaa v Bwauro [2023] KIHC 31; High Court Land Review 5 of 2021 (3 November 2023)
• Codlin v Yamato [2023] KIHC 32; Civil Case 41 of 2023 (10 November 2023)
• Teata v Kiabaua [2023] KIHC 33; Civil Review 23 of 2020 (10 November 2023)
• ANZ Bank (Kiribati) Ltd v Murdoch (trading as BDV Co Ltd) [2023] KIHC 34; Miscellaneous Application 15 of 2021; Civil Case 31 of 2020 (10 November 2023)
• Nanginteiti v Kaio [2023] KIHC 41; Civil Case 10 of 2023 (17 November 2023)
• Taununun v Kieura [2023] KIHC 42; Civil Case 1 of 2021 (20 November 2023)
• Kabunare v Kabunare [2023] KIHC 43; Civil Review 1 of 2023; Miscellaneous Application 3A of 2023 (24 November 2023)
• Teteki v Iererua [2023] KIHC 44; Civil Case 19 of 2023 (24 November 2023)

December 2023

• General Manager of Gateway v Kiribati Provident Fund [2023] KIHC 45; Civil Appeal 2 of 2021 (1 December 2023)
• Ruuka v Tibua [2023] KIHC 46; Civil Appeal 19 of 2015 (1 December 2023)
• Tanaki v Edwin [2023] KIHC 47; Civil Review 4 of 2021 (1 December 2023)
• Republic v Teabaua [2023] KIHC 39; Criminal Case 28 of 2021 (11 December 2023)
• Attorney General iro Commissioner of Police v Betero [2023] KIHC 48; Civil Appeal 2 of 2023 (22 December 2023)
• Kiribati Provident Fund v Leadership Commission [2023] KIHC 49; Civil Appeal 4 of 2020 (22 December 2023)
• Kautuntarawa v Kirata [2023] KIHC 50; Civil Case 29 of 2023; Miscellaneous Application 2023-02681 (22 December 2023)
• Temaua v Orea [2023] KIHC 51; Civil Case 30 of 2020; Miscellaneous Application 23 of 2023 (22 December 2023)
• Kamauti (trading as Kanroy Rental Car) v Biribo [2023] KIHC 53; Civil Case 74 of 2017 (22 December 2023)