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1. Andrews v Commissioner of Police [2013] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...Commission at [6]: 6 Defendants have made recent use of the Official Information Act 1982 to obtain information from the police or other prosecuting agency which might bear upon an alleged offence. The practice has developed since the Court of Appeal held in Commissioner of Police v Ombudsman [1988] 1 NZLR 385 that the right under the Act to “official” or “personal” information could be used for purposes of a pending trial. However, the Act is unable to meet all the needs of d...

2. LCRO 243/2013 ZAA v YBC (27 June 2017) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...scope of review [28] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:27 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for th...

3. LCRO 182/2014 DL v SJ, GS and PQ [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...Scope of Review [38] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:15 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for tha...

4. [2018] NZEmpC 22 Kids Republic Playland Ltd v Lowe [pdf, 471 KB]

   ...Dewar.2 It said: [16] Next, it is appropriate to refer to the relevant principles which apply to the hearing of a non de novo challenge since these differ from those relating to a de novo challenge: a) A non de novo hearing is in the nature of an appeal. The challenger or plaintiff is required to show that the Authority’s determination was wrong.3 b) Thus, the challenger has an onus of persuading the Court of the existence of an error of fact and/or law by the Authority in...

5. Horizon-Regional-Council-Cover-letter-Form-7a-and-Form-9-20221101.pdf [pdf, 608 KB]

   ...community a sound understanding of the Project and the matters that are likely to be issues in respect of the applications; and ŌTAKI TO NORTH OF LEVIN PROJECT // 2 − a decision made by GW would likely come to the Environment Court on appeal because there is significant local and regional interest in the Project and there are a number of potentially affected parties such that the likelihood of an appeal is high. • The Ō2NL Project is complex, because it includes substan...

6. LCRO 119/2021 FE v AD of [Firm 1] (14 October 2022) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...scope of review [29] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:3 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for tha...

7. LCRO 49/2022 & 93/2022 WU v MQ obo CT (25 August 2022) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...was fair in its process and has complied with the rules of natural justice. Nature and scope of review [57] The High Court has described a review by this Office in the following way:40 A review by the LCRO is neither a judicial review nor an appeal. Those seeking a review of a Committee determination are entitled to a review based on the LCRO’s own opinion rather than on deference to the view of the Committee. A review by the LCRO is informal, inquisitorial and robust. It invo...

8. July 2022 Notification of Applications in Office of Chief Registrar [pdf, 381 KB]

   ...51-59 on 8 February 2012 - Application to the Chief Judge 19 A20210008483 58/93 Rachel Witana Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama X3A Ahu Whenua Trust and an order varying a trust at 229 Taitokerau MB 133-160 (19 April 2021) - Notice of Appeal A20210008798 45/93 Josephine Wade CJ 2021/28 - Dean Wade - and a succession order made at 77 Taitokerau MB 16-23 on 24 March 2014 - Application to the Chief Judge A20210008931 45/93 Renee Mary Panapa CJ 2021/29 - Tane or Tame Metua...

9. LCRO 181/2019 SL v GB (29 January 2021) [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...scope of review [46] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:12 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for th...

10. LCRO 123/2019 & 124/2019 MC v QK and QK v MC (3 March 2020) [pdf, 199 KB]

    ...scope of review [30] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:2 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for tha...