The sale of the Warriors rugby league club is back on track after a High Court hearing dismissed an appeal by Tainui principal negotiator Sir Robert Mahuta.
The Auckland court dismissed the application for a stay of execution.
Justice Grant Hammond said the application for a stay, pending a Court of Appeal case, over his Friday ruling that Tainui's executive, Tekaumarua, had financial control of the tribe "should be, and would be, dismissed."
He called on Tainui to settle its dispute internally at a special meeting of its parliament, Te Kauhanganui, where a new executive could be elected.
Tainui adviser Shane Solomon said the ruling at least gave the tribe "some sort of stability."
"These affairs are for the tribe to decide and not for the courts, and we are pleased the court is recognising that."
It was likely matters would be further decided at the special meeting proposed for the end of next month.
New Zealand Rugby League chairman Gerald Ryan said the league was the new owner of the club, and he wanted to leave Tainui wranglings over the sale in the past.
"We are only in it to help the game," he said.
"We have been playing the game with a straight bat, but there's been a lot of underarm bowling. In light of all this stuff it's hard to know what's happening.
"We want to look for a positive future and get back to playing the game."
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