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1. TC v X Ltd & I Ltd [2024] NZDT 706 (4 September 2024) [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...plumbing claims its invoiced amount of $1334.00 from TC. 8. The issues to be determined are: • Were the blockages caused by construction waste? • If so, what remedy is available to TC? • Did I Ltd perform their service with reasonable care and skill when they opened up the ceiling to check for issues further down the system? • If not, what remedy is available to TC? Were the blockages caused by construction waste? 9. I find that there is insufficient evidence to...

2. KF v D Ltd & BU [2025] NZDT 140 (31 March 2025) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...4. The issues to be resolved are whether D Ltd and its driver BU are at fault and therefore responsible for compensating KF for his losses. Are D Ltd and BU at fault? 5. Under the law of negligence all drivers owe other road users a duty of care. The duty of care requires drivers to drive to the standard of a reasonable and prudent driver. This standard can be determined by considering the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 (LT Rule). The relevant Rules are dealt with below. 6...

3. [2025] NZIACDT 54 - SC v Wharekura (15 October 2025) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...refund of the fee of $1,750 paid to Mr Wharekura, as well as interest on this amount for three years. [24] In his first affidavit (18 September 2025), the complainant says he is now a resident after a successful appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (IPT). According to the complainant, he instructed Mr Wharekura on three occasions to remove his partner from the residence application. As a direct result, he was unable to secure residence. He lost an excellent and sta...

4. Waitangi Tribunal theme L - Trust administration of Māori reserves [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...every quarter, without deduction or delay, all sums received by you on account of the reserves. 13 ID. Some origins of the Crown's position on reserves can be found in a pamphlet prepared by Standish Motte, a prominent member of the Aboriginal Protection Society lobby in Britain. The pamphlet was entitled: 'Outline of the System of Legislation for securing Protection to the Aboriginal Inhabitants of all Countries Colonized by Great Britain.' Motte's proposals specified...

5. OIA-107110_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...the procurement process. I can advise that Te Au Reka will be holding primarily court information. The judiciary are responsible for, and control, court information. The judiciary are thus responsible for determining matters relating to the custody, protection and use of court information, supported by the Ministry of Justice. The judiciary require Te Au Reka to have appropriate safeguards to protect the court record from illegal access (e.g., cyber-attacks), and there must be appropriate...

6. The needs of Pacific peoples when they are victims of crime [pdf, 647 KB]

   The needs of Pacific Peoples when they are victims of crime Prepared for the Ministry of Justice Dr ‘Ana Hau‘alofa‘ia Koloto Koloto & Associates Limited ii First published in May 2003 by the Ministry of Justice PO Box 180 Wellington New Zealand © Crown Copyright ISBN 0-478-20179-6 iii Foreword It is important that the perspectives and needs of Pacific peoples are taken into account when developing policies and support services for victims of crime. To this end, the M

7. Wentzel v Collie [2012] NZWHT Auckland 15 [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...as a result of the house leaking. WAS MS COLLIE ACTING AS A DEVELOPER? [63] Ms Brebner and Mr Wentzel claim that Ms Collie was acting as developer in respect of the house. They claim that she owed a developer’s non-delegable duty of care to future purchasers and that this duty was breached when the house was built with defects. [64] The rationale for the imposition of a duty of care on developers was discussed in Body Corporate 188273 v Leuschke Group Architects Lt...

8. [2019] NZEnvC 203 Director General of Conservation v New Zealand Transport Agency [pdf, 7.8 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Mt Messenger IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND AND AND AND AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 2 0 3 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of six appeals under s 120 and/or s 17 4 of the Act for Mount Messenger Bypass proposed State Highway 3 between Uruti and Ahititi, North Taranaki DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2019-WLG-000003) (ENV-2019-WLG-000004) TE RONANGA O NGATI TAMA TRUST (ENV-2019-WL

9. FE v MB LCRO 328/2012 (23 February 2015) [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...taken a different view of the evidence that was available to the Committee, but have reached the same conclusion as the Committee, namely that there is no jurisdiction to consider the conflict of interest aspect of the complaint. [34] Having carefully considered all of the information available on review, I have identified no reason to interfere with the Committee’s discretion, or its decision in respect of the allegations of negligence and failure to produce information. The p...

10. National Standards Committee 1 v Palmer [2023] NZLCDT 13 (28 April 2023) [pdf, 157 KB]

    ...Purposes and principles of penalty [13] It is now well established that the purpose of penalties imposed in professional disciplinary proceedings is not punitive. Rather, it reflects the purposes of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (LCA): the protection of the public, the upholding of professional standards and of the confidence that the public has in the legal profession. [14] As well as that, an assessment of proportionate penalty includes consideration of the following:...