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1. BORA Waitaha Claims Settlement Bill [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...vesting of certain property freehold and subject to reserve status. It provides claimants with various associated rights in respect of culturally significant matters, including statutory acknowledgements and overlay classifications with associated protection principles and rights of consultation. Discrimination - Section 19 3. Although the Bill confers assets and interests on Waitaha that are not conferred on other people it does not, in my view, create a limit on the freedom from...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Wintour [2025] NZLCDT 25 (7 May 2025) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...that he is not a fit and proper person or is otherwise unsuited to engage in practice as a lawyer. [7] His misconduct involved deception (of the Probation Officer) that he (or his agent) was entitled to the material. The information is closely protected by law. It is sensitive personal information. The complainant was entitled to expect it would be safeguarded. As a criminal lawyer, Mr Wintour ought to understand the sensitivity of such material and he ought to have appreciated...

3. LCRO 138/2023 FK v LM (12 June 2025) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...decision deals with the rest of the applicant’s complaints against the supervising partner. What gave rise to the complaint? [5] The applicant was a recently qualified lawyer who represented himself in relationship property, family violence and care of children proceedings before the Family Court, principally because he could not afford a lawyer. He had no experience in the field. [6] The respondent and her supervising partner represented the wife between June 2020 and September 2...

4. Nelson Standards Committee v Ord [2025] NZLCDT 4 (17 January 2025) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...without collegial support or access to a mentor, Dr Ord’s efforts to assist his client were ultimately unsuccessful and she felt very let down. [3] Dr Ord admitted one charge of misconduct comprising reckless breach of numerous rules of client care and conduct.1 At the hearing on 19 December 2024, the issue for determination was the proportionate penalty to be imposed, having regard to the legislative purposes of public protection and the upholding of the standards and reputati...

5. Section 7 reports

   Year Title of Bill Section of Bill of Rights Act Type of Bill 2025 Electoral Amendment Bill Section(s) 12, 14 and 25 (g) Government Bill 2025  Valuers Bill Section 19 Government Bill 2024 Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Amendment Bill [PDF, 632 KB] Section(s) 25(g) and 26(2) Government Bill 2024 Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Inconsistent with s 21 and s 22, consistent with s 25(c) Government Bill  2024 Parole (Mandatory Comp...

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6. Appointment of additional guardian by parents [pdf, 193 KB]

   Form – Appointment of additional guardian by parents Section 23, Care of Children Act 2004 1. Appointment of additional guardian of child 1. Appointment ……………………………………………………………………………… [full name] is appointed as additional guardian of the child ……………………………………………………………………………… [full name] on approval of this form and the other required documents b...

7. TSA-Amendment-Act-Combined_FINAL_Redacted.pdf [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...Paper information would be likely to prejudice the Ministry of Justice national security of New Zealand 29 July 2022 • s6(c) as the making available of that information would likely to prejudice the maintenance of the law . • S 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons. • s9(2)(f)(iv) to protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and Officials. • s9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and fra...

8. ENV-2016-CHC-000071 Affidavit of Mr Murray Valentine [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...Sustainable Futures Trust ................. 28 2 THE MACKENZIE AGREEMENT Why the Macl<enzie Country matters The map highlights the lower-lying ground on the basin floor of the Mackenzie Country. While the surrounding mountains are to a large degree protected, there are conflicting land uses and values on the lower ground. This is the area which this report focuses on. THE MACKENZIE AGREEMENT 3 The Mackenzie Country is one of New Zealand's most distinctive and well-known...

9. Recommendations recap - issue 4 [pdf, 832 KB]

   Recommendations recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 July–30 September 2012 ISSUE 4 O F N E W Z E A L A N D CHIEF CORONER O F F I C E O F T H E http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/coroners-court/ Coronial Services of New Zealand Purongo O te Ao Kakarauri justice.govt.nz/coroners To request a copy of any full findings of cases contained in this edition, please contact our National Office. National Office coronial.information@justice.govt.nz

10. Q Ltd v EZ [2024] NZDT 860 (30 October 2024) [pdf, 123 KB]

    ...unnecessary additional costs. The issues to be determined are: (i) Was there proper communication regarding the cost for the first call out? (ii) Was the price charged by Q Ltd reasonable? (iii) Did Q Ltd perform its services with reasonable care and skill when it identified the fault to be with the pump and control panel? Was there proper communication regarding the cost for the first call out? CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 6. I am satisfied EZ did receive proper...