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1. Complaints Assessment Committee (CAC 409) v Cartwright [2018] NZREADT 25 [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...4 Section 3(1) of the Act. 5 Section 3(2). [13] Penalties for misconduct and unsatisfactory conduct are determined bearing in mind the need to maintain a high standard of conduct in the industry, the need for consumer protection, maintenance of confidence in the industry, and deterrence. [14] A penalty should be appropriate for the particular nature of the misbehaviour, and the Tribunal should endeavour to maintain consistency in penalties imposed for simil...

2. [2015] NZEnvC 105 Opoutere Ratepayers and Residents' Association v Waikato Regional Council [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Hearing at: Court: Appearances: Decision No. [2015] NZEnvC lOS IN THE MATTER of an appeal pursuant to clause 14(1) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) in relation to proposed changes to the Waikato Regional Policy Statement BETWEEN AND OPOUTERE RATEPAYERS AND RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION (ENV-2012-AKL-000253) Appellant W AIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent at Hamilton, 23 October 2014; 18 November 2014 and s

3. OIA-113637.pdf [pdf, 6.3 MB]

   ...collection of personal information. This will strengthen the principle of transparency under the Act and support us to maintain our reputation as a country that values privacy. s9(2)(f)(iv) Victims of Family Violence (Strengthening Legal Select Protections) Legislation Bill committee This bill strengthens the courts' statutory powers to protect victims of litigation abuse in family proceedings 1 This table includes all bills once they have been approved for introduction. 7...

4. LCRO 158/2018 YCH v TSR (30 September 2020) [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...will. [86] Ms TSR denies she met with Mr YCH. She says there was only one meeting, the week after Mr ASR’s death, attended by her, Ms BSR, Mr QSR and Ms UIL. She says at that stage she andMs BSR had not decided which will “would be best to protect” their and Ms UIL’s interests. [87] She says Mr YCH, in his correspondence to the beneficiaries, explained his preference for the 2013 will because his father, an executor under the 1996 will, had died leaving Mr QSR as survi...

5. Evaluation of Parenting Hearings programme pilot [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   1 The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report Trish Knaggs and Anne Harland Research, Evaluation and Modelling Unit September 2009 2 The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report Publis

6. CAC20009 v Li [2015] NZREADT 48 [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...because of his early guilty plea. This has been recognised by the Courts where the Supreme Court has said a reduction of about 30% of the proposed tariff is a reasonable reduction in penalty for an early plea of guilty. [23] The Tribunal have carefully considered this case. They consider that Mr Li’s deception was significant. As outlined in the facts, on numerous occasions, he continued to deny the association with his niece Ms Li Li. While there does not appear to have been any...

7. BORA Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...correspondence or otherwise. There are two limbs to the s 21 right. First, s 21 is applicable only in respect of those activities that constitute a “search or seizure”. Secondly, where certain actions do constitute a search or seizure, s 21 only protects against those searches or seizures that are “unreasonable” in the circumstances. 17.Various provisions in the Bill appear to engage s 21. We will address each of these provisions in turn below. Requiring biometric informat...

8. Sharing information safely: Summary of feedback [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...is safe and appropriate to do so. The Act provides clear authorisation for the sector to collect, use, request and share personal information for permitted purposes. It also clarifies that the sector has a duty to consider sharing if it may help protect a victim, or if it receives a request for information for a permitted purpose. Draft guidance on sharing personal information To assist the sector in implementing the new provisions, the Ministry of Justice developed three draft doc...

9. [2025] NZEmpC 189 Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa New Zealand Nurses Organisation Inc v Health New Zealand [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...case that the notices of deduction did not meet the requirements of s 95B of the Act, and that the balance of convenience favours NZNO. [47] In addition, I accept the point made by Mr Cranney, that wages are a special type of contractual payment protected by statute, and that deductions are generally constrained.9 Making deductions from wages for partial strikes, while now permitted, is a serious departure from that general position. 8 The New Zealand Fire Service Commission...

10. Ali v Wang [2015] NZIACDT 2 (22 January 2015) [pdf, 256 KB]

    ...Determining the value of professional work, and negotiating what is to be paid requires knowledge and experience in immigration, and assists with an immigration matter. [41] The purpose of the Act is set out in section 3, and it includes promoting and protecting the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice. Abusive practices in relation to fees were certainly among the concerns the Act was intended to meet. Some confirmation licensed immigration advisers are responsible for...