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1. M v New Zealand Law Society [2017] NZLCDT 15 [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...He was approved to practise as an employed barrister on 10 January 2017. [6] The appellant applied in February 2016 for a practising certificate permitting him to practise as barrister and solicitor on his own account with a trust account. That application was declined on 8 September 2016 notified to him by letter of that date. The reasons for declining the application were set out in detail as follows: “(a) Your bankruptcy was as a result of failing to meet tax obligations at a...

2. Vikashwarjeet and Devi v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 82 (15 September 2014) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...told Ms Devi of a potential issue, one of the parents had previously had a visa revoked due to what Immigration New Zealand regarded as a “character issue”. [3] Ms Devi indicated this was not of great moment, and did not include details on the application lodged with Immigration New Zealand. Immigration New Zealand declined the application on character grounds and considered the application was potentially improper due to non- disclosure. [4] An unlicensed person carried out some of...

3. [2021] NZEmpC 113 Waitoa v The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...of her dismissal, was a Residential Night Attendant. [2] Mrs Waitoa was dismissed after she refused to leave the Residence Manager’s office, ultimately being arrested and escorted from the building by the New Zealand Police. Mrs Waitoa claims her dismissal was unjustifiable, including that the reaction to her behaviour by Mr Kuiti, the Residence Manager, constituted an unjustifiable action by MSD. [3] Mrs Waitoa’s claim comes to the Court as a challenge to a dete...

4. BORA Parihaka Reconciliation Bill [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...prohibited grounds of discrimination between those in comparable circumstances. In the context of the Deed, which aclmowledges the devastating historical experiences of the people of Parihaka, no other persons or groups who are not party to those claims are in comparable circumstances to the recipients of the entitlements under the Deed. No differential treatment for the purposes of s 19 therefore at1ses by excluding others from the entitlements conferred under the Deed. 7. This advice...

5. 2021-03-23 Transcript up to end of day 9 [pdf, 4.5 MB]

   ...notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 08 March 2021 held in Dunedin Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Commissioner Bunting Commissioner Edmonds Appearances: P Maw and M Mehlhopt for Otago Regional Council D van Mier...

6. Muaupoko-O2NL-CIA-final-v2.pdf [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT MUAŪPOKO TRIBAL AUTHORITY LAKE HOROWHENUA TRUST 8 for Treaty of Waitangi settlement negotiations and under the Māori Fisheries Act 2004. It is also an Iwi Aquaculture Organisation under the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004. The Muaūpoko statutory area, for the purposes of Treaty settlement processes for the Manawatū ki Porirua District Enquiry, shows the area from the main stem of the Manawatū River down to Porirua Harbour. H...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 184 Tasman District Council v Awaroa Aerodrome Ltd [pdf, 1 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA IN THE NlATTER OF BE1WEEN AND Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 184 an application for enforcement orders under s 314 of the Resource Management Act 1991 TASNlAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (ENV-2020-CHC-000004) Applicant AW AROA AERODROME LIMITED First Respondent ZACHARYTHONlAS ATHFIELD Second Respondent THE ESTATE OF IAN CHARLES ATHFIELD Third Respondent ROGER NEIL TAYLOR Fourth Respo...

8. Recommendations recap - issue 5 [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...the Act. • Summaries of self-inflicted deaths may be edited to comply with restrictions on publishing details of such deaths under section 71 of the Act. Coronial Services of New Zealand Purongo O te Ao Kakarauri justice.govt.nz/coroners To request a copy of any full findings of cases in this issue, please contact our National Office. National Office coronial.information@justice.govt.nz + 64 4 918 8320 Wellington District Court Level 5 | 43–49 Ballance Street DX SX10044 | Welli...

9. Māori Appellate Court judgments subject index [pdf, 330 KB]

   ...1993 sections 58, 79 Costs DCJ Fox J Reeves J Doogan 2013 23.12.2013 Nicholls v Trustees of the W T Nicholls Trust - Part Papaaroha 6B Block 2013 Maori Appellate Court MB 636 2013 APPEAL 636 Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 sections 58 Application for leave to appeal out of time DCJ Fox J Reeves J Doogan 22.11.2013 Nicholls v Trustees of the W T Nicholls Trust - Part Papaaroha 6B Block 2013 Maori Appellate Court MB 598 2013 APPEAL 598 Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 199...

10. Rec-Recap-2023-Q3-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 790 KB]

    ...Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 July and 30 September 2023 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2023 (3) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a death, a Coroner m...