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1. Notes from Crown Maori Relations Regional Hui at Nelson on 15 April 2018 [pdf, 399 KB]

   ...spoke about the perception that councils were not building effective ongoing working relationship with iwi. Consultation requirements for councils were described as applied inconsistently, as bureaucratic, arduous and/or not timely. Consenting applications for water to be used were provided as examples where iwi consultation was either too late in the process as the council had already developed its views, or was a ‘tick box’ exercise by the respective council. Participants i...

2. Grant v Grant - Succession to Harry Grant (2021) 104 Tairawhiti MB 122 (104 TRW 122) [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...Zealand Tairāwhiti District A20200013652 WĀHANGA Under Section 118, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Harry Grant I WAENGA I A Between WIKITORIA HINEHOU GRANT Te Kaitono Applicant ME And KARU MARIE GRANT AND MANU GRANT Ngā Kaiurupare t E Respondents Nohoanga: Hearing 10 March 2021, 102 Tairawhiti MB 99-105 (Heard at Gisborne) Whakataunga: Judgment date 16 July 2021 T...

3. [2017] NZEmpC 84 The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development v Tuilaepa [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...near the telephone to do so. At the conclusion of the call he was upset and remained sitting on the chair preventing others from making their calls. Several times Ms Angel Siau, a youth worker, asked YPA to move. He did not respond to those requests and was asked by Ms Siau to go to the time-out room. He did not respond so Ms Siau then dragged the chair, with YPA still sitting on it, into the time-out room. To some extent YPA was compliant because he did not attempt to move fr...

4. Lett - Waipu 4A3E1 (2021) 431 Aotea MB 100 (431 AOT 100) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...A20200012643 WĀHANGA Under Section 164, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Waipu 4A3E1 and Kapakapa 5 Blocks I WAENGA I A Between IVOR TE KAHU STEVEN LETT Te Kaitono Applicant Nohoanga: Hearing 9 February 2021, 428 Aotea MB 181-184 9 March 2021, 428 Aotea MB 234-236 (Heard at Whanganui) Kanohi kitea: Appearances Ivor Lett, in person D Brown, for the Estate Raimapaha Rei Wha...

5. Williamson v Tangilanu [2012] NZIACDT 13 (28 March 2012) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...before the Tribunal. The Complaint, and the Adviser’s Response [9] The key events and circumstances raised by the complaint were: [9.1] Mr Hakaumotu engaged Ms Tangilanu to apply for a visitor’s visa. In January 2009 Ms Tangilanu made the application for a fee of $150. The application was successful. [9.2] Mr Hakaumotu saw an advertisement in a newspaper, which said Ms Tangilanu would process residence applications for $600. He approached her, and was told that fee no longer...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 068 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v West Coast Regional Council [pdf, 827 KB]

   ...consents are sought to enable open cast mining of an area of land comprising approximately 144ha, situated on Te Kuha escarpment spanning the ridge slightly to the east, to overlook the Buller Gorge and covering the slopes downwards to the west that form the backdrop to Westport. [2] This is not the first coal mine in this part of Buller District, with Stockton, Denniston, Escarpment and Sullivan all situated to the north of the proposed Te Kuha site, but generally not as visible fr...

7. Cranstone - Kauangaroa No 2 (2017) 366 Aotea MB 250 (366 AOT 250) [pdf, 318 KB]

   ...LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT A20160005013 UNDER Section 315 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Kauangaroa No 2 MICHAEL JOHN CRANSTONE, CATHERINE ELIZABETH CARNSTONE AND PAUL ANTHONY KEENAN Applicants A20160005076 A20160005077 UNDER Section 134, 338(2) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Kapakapa 1 STANLEY ERUINI HIROTI Applicant Hearing: 362 Aotea MB 170-180 dated 22 Novem...

8. Cooper - Estate of Reihana Kopa (2016) 131 Taitokerau MB 285 (131 TTK 285) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...TAITOKERAU DISTRICT A20150001443 UNDER Section 81A, Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 IN THE MATTER OF Reihana Kopa also known as Richard Cooper - Transfer from Administrators to Beneficiaries BETWEEN ROBYN COOPER Applicant Hearings: 112 Taitokerau MB 166-171 dated 24 August 2015 117 Taitokerau MB 278-297 dated 24 November 2015 127 Taitokerau MB 139-142 dated 14 March 2016 (Heard at Whangarei) Appearances: Ken Brown for the...

9. The Elected Representatives v Hauraki Maori Trust Board (2007) 127 Waikato MB 163 (127 W 163) [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   127 Waikato MB 163 IN THE MAORI LAND COURT HAMILTON Hearing: UNDER A20070008668 Sections 26B-26E ofTe Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 & 180-183 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 IN THE MATTER OF An application for Costs by David Taipari, William Peters, Pahi Tupuhi, & John Tamihere, the Elected Representatives of the Hauraki Maori Trust Board BETWEEN THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES Applicant AND 6 November 2007 THE HAURAKI MAORI TRUST BOARD Respondent Appearances: Mr...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 96 South Pacific Meats Ltd v Mohammed [pdf, 238 KB]

    ...He worked as an A-grade halal slaughterman on the day shift. An A-grade worker at the plant receives a higher rate of pay. The day shift comes with a longer season than the night shift. It is, accordingly, a more lucrative and sought after form of work. Mr Mohammed had previously worked in other meat processing plants, including as a halal slaughterman. Such plants operate on a seasonal basis. The plaintiff’s Invercargill plant is no exception. [2] There is no dispute tha...