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1. He Hīnātore ki te Ao Māori: A glimpse into the Māori world [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...within Te Ao Mäori possess mana and tapu to varying degrees. • Tapu acts as a corrective and coherent power within Mäori society. It acted in the same way as a legal system operated with a system of prohibitory controls, effectively acting as a protective device. Everyone was required to protect their own tapu and respect the tapu of others. • Mana was inherited through a direct link to tïpuna and the käwai tïpuna, and can also be acquired by an individual throughout the cour...

2. Wall v Fairfax New Zealand Ltd [2017] NZHRRT 17 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...targeted to lower income families. Those initiatives included $100 million to extend the home insulation programme, $24 million for rheumatic fever prevention, $41 million for early childhood education for vulnerable children and $35 million for carers of children. [18] It was against this background that the two cartoons appeared in The Marlborough Express and The Press on 29 May 2013 and 30 May 2013 respectively. THE TWO CARTOONS [19] The two cartoons the subject of the present pr...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 087 Okura Holdings Limited & Others v Auckland Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 ZHI LI, JING NIU AND WEill YANG (ENV-2016-AKL-000196) Appellants OKURA HOLDINGS LIMITED (ENV-2016-AKL-000211 ) Appellant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED and LONG BAY-OKURA GREAT PARK PROTECTION SOCIETY INCORPORATED and OKURA RURAL LANDOWNERS GROUP Section 274 parties Environment Judge BP Dwyer Environment Commissioner RM Bartlett Environmen...

4. Worker-Exploitation-in-NZ-Enforcement-and-Commentary-Paper.pdf [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...the following sectors as being at risk for worker exploitation:5 • Construction; • dairy industry; • fishing; • horticulture and viticulture; • hospitality; • international education; • prostitution; • health and aged care; and • retail. 3 “Consultation on Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation” (8 June 2022) Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment <www.mbie.govt.nz>. 4 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Combatting M...

5. BORA Aquaculture Reform Bill [pdf, 458 KB]

   ...with other members of that minority, to enjoy the culture, to profess and practise the religion, or to use the language, of that minority. 18. Section 27(2) of the Bill of Rights Act states: Every person whose rights, obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law have been affected by a determination of any tribunal or other public authority has the right to apply, in accordance with law, for judicial review of that determination. 19. Section 27(3) provides: Every person...

6. [2019] NZEnvC 109 Ngati Pukenga ki Pakikaikutu v Heritage NZ Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 6.8 MB]

   ...century which has resulted in the destruction of many archaeological and other sites of significance to them. 4 [8] As for this Site, Mr Parata claims that it has special significance to him and that he has been entrusted by his kuia with its protection. Further, Dr Des Kahotea, an archaeologist and anthropologist who was called by Ngati Pukenga to give evidence, considers that the Site includes an archaeological platform. [9] While Heritage NZ and Ms Scott acknowledge that the...

7. Brown v Otago Polytechnic (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...cause of action within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. Apart from references to a range of statutory provisions the defendant is left to guess how it has allegedly breached those provisions. For example the plaintiff does not claim to have made a protected disclosure yet he claims to have been discriminated against under section 66(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1993. He claims the defendant has breached section 21(b)(i) of that Act but does not disclose his marital status nor how tha...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 183 Doctors Flat Vineyard Ltd Rubicon Hall Road Ltd v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...remain unpainted or painted in a recessive colour with an LRV of less than 30%; (i) retaining walls to be no greater than 2.5 metres in height; OJ rooftop structures to be unobtrusive with a low reflectivity ; and (k) historic water races to be protected by locating buildings in the southern parts of the lots5 [13] The applicant proposes to covenant the higher vineyard area (with high productive value) from residential developrnent for a period of 25 yearsB This area is currentl...

9. Pullar - Aperahama Sullivan whānau Trust (2017) 61 Takitimu MB 45 (61 TKT 45) [pdf, 439 KB]

   ...expenses supported by documentation and not just lump sums. 8 [14] Nan Sullivan died on 3 February 2010. She left a Will devising her Māori land interests and her assets to eight of her children. Ms Andrews was excluded from the Will. Family Protection proceedings ensued and Ms Andrews was determined entitled to a portion of Nan Sullivan’s Māori land interests but not her house. 9 [15] On 9 April 2010 Mrs Pullar instructed her lawyers to send a letter to National Bank req...

10. LCRO 16/2020 PF v VJ (22 September 2020) [pdf, 243 KB]

    ...“concerns about Mr VJ’s conduct”. (2) Personal remarks [11] Whilst noting Mr VJ did not act for Mr PF, a third party, the Committee stated Mr VJ was required, pursuant to r 12 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) to “conduct his dealings” with Mr PF with “integrity respect and courtesy”. [12] However, the Committee decided there was “nothing in the complaint material to suggest” Mr VJ had not treated Mr PF...