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1. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 1 v Williams [2019] NZLCDT 33 [pdf, 317 KB]

   ...happened. I let it happen. The milk was spilt. I couldn’t do anything about it”. [19] Mr Williams also accepted that the payments were made without authority and that the payments should not have happened.7 [20] We find, having listened carefully to the evidence of Mrs Z and observed her demeanour, that she did not consent to the loan nor have knowledge of the level of indebtedness. In any event Mr Williams admission of Conduct Unbecoming appears to concede in part that the...

2. Evaluation of Victim Support Services [pdf, 810 KB]

   1 Evaluation of Victim Support services Alison Chetwin, Trish Young, Elaine Mossman, Sue Carswell with Sue Triggs Final report July 2018 2 Acknowledgements The evaluators would like to give special thanks to Victim Support’s clients and others who took part in interviews for this evaluation. We’d also like to thank the Victim Support staff in Christchurch, Hutt Valley, Lakes Hub/Bay of Plent

3. Wellington Standards Committee 2 v O'Connor [2023] NZLCDT 25 (9 June 2023) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...So too is the opportunity to foster rehabilitation in appropriate cases. … [13] His Honour then went on to quote the following passage from Daniels,5 which we consider to be important in the present case: [22] ... Tribunals are required to carefully consider alternatives to striking off a practitioner. If the purposes of imposing disciplinary sanctions can be achieved short of striking off then it is the lesser alternative that should be adopted as the proportionate response. Tha...

4. [2018] NZEnvC 084 Director General of Conservation and Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ v Invercargill City Council [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...Act 1991 of appeals under clause 14(1) of the First Schedule of the Act in relation to the Proposed Invercargill District Plan DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2016-CHC-91 ) POWERNET LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-92) ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND (ENV-2016-CHC-99) TRANS POWER NZ LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-100) Appellants INVERCARGILL CITY COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson (Sitting alone under section 279(1) of the Act) He...

5. EA v BO LCRO 237 / 2010 (29 September 2011) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...was inappropriate. This suggests that the Committee accepted that Mr EA 5 was not acting as a barrister and I have assumed that the Committee considered he was in breach of Rule 11.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. That Rule provides as follows:-“ A lawyer must not engage in conduct that is misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive anyone on any aspect of the lawyer’s practice.” [17] I have also assumed that the Co...

6. [2021] NZEnvC 108 Manukorihi Tarau on behalf of Ngai Taiwhakaea v Whakatane District Council [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...village, the consent allows the following activities to occur on the large lot for a iffesryle and retirement precinct. • Dweiiings for the pmpose of hot1singpeople predominantly in their retirement. • S el'IJices and facilities for the care and benefit of the residents. • Activities, pavilions and/ or other recreational facilities or meeting places for the l/Se of residents qf that complex and visitors of residents. [14] Beyond that, the land use consent requires a Detai...

7. Family violence and sexual violence work programme archived updates

   ...increases the likelihood of criminal offending.” Most criminal offenders have themselves been targets of violence: 80% of child and youth offenders have experience of family violence 87% of young offenders aged 14-16 years in 2016/17 had prior care and protection reports 75% of women in prison have reported family violence and sexual violence A history of sexual abuse is the strongest predictor of reoffending by young females. “Over the past 10-15 years there have been numerous calls for...

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8. Pokere v Bodger - Ōuri 1A3 (2022) 459 Aotea MB 210 (459 AOT 210) [pdf, 585 KB]

   ...responsibilities to protect that taonga. Should that taonga be well protected, the mana is enhanced, and at the same time, if that taonga is not well protected the associated mana becomes unstable and is diminished, or even taken away. The forms of protection given would affirm mana to be retained, to be bequeathed, to be carefully managed, to be cultivated; it would be developed, nourished, cared for 459 Aotea MB 219 ka pīkauria, ka tohea, ka pakangahia taua t...

9. BORA Historic Places Amendment Bill [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...could be seen as ensuring that the Council is able to fulfil its functions and responsibilities for providing advice to the Trust under section 85 of the HP Act. 11. The HP Act is one of the key pieces of legislation through which the Crown provides protection for New Zealand heritage. The Act’s purpose, set out in section 4, is ‘to promote the identification, protection, preservation, and conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand’. Section 4 further prov...

10. LCRO 68/2017 GM v BN (6 July 2017) [pdf, 219 KB]

    ...11 Email BN to GM (13 December 2016). 12 Email GM to BN (6 January 2016). 8 (d) On 27 January Mr BN requested confirmation from Mr GM that agreement had been reached between the parties concerning fire protection and maximum occupancy of the premises. If so, he also asked for confirmation that a new lease had been agreed between ABC Limited and the landlord. (e) Mr GM and Mr BN exchanged communications on 30 January in relation to the fire