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1. WT Te Manutukutuku Issue 70 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...always been so for­ ward looking. That’s one of the excit­ ing things about New Zealand. It was a decision to embrace the modern. So there’s no point of being nostalgic, [but it is important] to remember what the values were. So I’m very pleased to see the success that everyone’s making. I just hope we keep faith with the noble ideas too. I’m sure we will. What of the Waitangi Tribunal in the future? I think the Tribunal will have to evolve. I think it has evolved eno...

2. Love v Samuel and Sharon Gemmell Whanau Trust - Anatohia Section 90C Block XVIII Gore SD [2016] Chief Judge's MB 122 (2016 CJ 122) [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...practically adjoining the old woolshed. A search of titles here to obtain an accurate plan was to no avail. The section lies on a flat to easy slope immediately South of old woolshed and yards. Outlook across the bay and associated islands is pleas- ant. Frontage to Sounds is a good pebbly sandy beach and apart from the pre- sence of the rusty, dilapidated woolshed, the site is attractive. Natural water supply is poor. Location in Anatohia Bay is remote, but nevertheless no...

3. Heta v Ministry of Social Development [2013] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...may affect your entitlement to benefit. The information is that you are living in a relationship in the nature of marriage with Suresh Singh. Because of this it is necessary for us to look into your past and present entitlement to benefit. Please supply the following information for the period January 2001 to current, in respect of yourself and Suresh Singh to assist me with my enquiries. This information is requested under the authority of Section 11 of the Social Security Act 196...

4. [2016] NZEmpC 95 Pretorius v Marra Construction (2004) Ltd [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...proceeds on the basis that assertions contained in the statement of claim are true, 7 perhaps supplemented by additional evidence where necessary, for instance about dates as to when events occurred where these are not referred to expressly in the pleadings. 8 [10] In the present case, however, the parties called oral evidence and invited the Court to make factual findings on the basis of that evidence only. Neither party relied on their pleadings when presenting submissions as t...

5. Davies v Trustees of Te Tii Waitangi B3 Ahu Whenua Trust - Te Tii Waitangi B3 Trust [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 611 (2015 APPEAL 611) [pdf, 397 KB]

   ...purporting to make an order it is the clear duty of the Appellate Court to annul that order. This principle is set out in Halsbury's Laws of England, 4the.d. Vol.10 at p. 325, para 717 viz "It is the duty of an Appellate Court to entertain a plea as to jurisdiction at any stage, even if the point was not raised in the Court below" - and at p. 326, para 718: "Where, by reason of any limitation imposed by Statute, charter or commission, a Court is without jurisdiction...

6. [2009] NZEmpC WC 29/09 Smith v Attorney-General for Commissioner of Police [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...the police officers at risk, that can only be, at best, broadly similar. [80] An employer can be expected to justify apparent inconsistency of treatment where this is an issue in a claim for unjustified dismissal. The cases also show that if a plea for consistency of treatment is raised when an employer is considering the consequences of misconduct, a fair inquiry and decision-making process will also require this to be taken into account by the employer at that stage. As appellat...

7. LCRO 33/2016 GW v AX (27 June 2018) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...and Ms YN in September 2015 do not make happy reading. Even when INZ had demanded surrender of the passport for deportation purposes Ms YN emailed Ms TK “inviting” full payment of the [SGS] bill. Three days later, having rejected Ms TK’s pleas to return the passport to her, Ms YN emailed “As you can appreciate we are a business” and invited a settlement offer. There is no sign here of consideration of whether ethical issues might trump “business”. [96] A driver’...

8. BORA Criminal Record (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill [pdf, 8.6 MB]

   ...(Expungement of Convictions for Part 1 cl 5 Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill 5 Historical homosexual offence defined (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, historical homosexual of- fence or historical offence means (whenever the plea or finding of guilt, or conviction, was made or entered) an offence against, or involving, any of the relevant repealed sections as in force at any time— (a) on or after 4 August 1908 (which is the date on which the Crimes Act 1...

9. [2017] NZEmpC 152 Performance Cleaners v Chinan [pdf, 546 KB]

   ...[8] The statement of claim goes on to allege “Wrongful Diversion of funds” by Ms Chinan in multiple respects. Finally, the company alleges Ms Chinan had obtained unauthorised use and access to the company’s confidential information. The pleading has been supplemented by a memorandum of further and better particulars. [9] Performance Cleaners seeks a full hearing of the entire matter that was heard by the Authority, that is a hearing de novo. [10] All these claims are re...

10. Justice Sector Prison population forecast 2007 to 2015 [pdf, 312 KB]

    ...remand. Most initiatives will take time to implement and bed down so we expect current trends to continue in the early forecast period. Factors driving the increase in the average time spent on remand include: increases in the numbers of not guilty pleas in court more complex cases in courts (such as methamphetamine cases which often involve scientific evidence and several accused being tried at the same time); and growing workloads of the courts generally. Numbers being remand...