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1. 2021-03-23 Transcript (up to Mr McIndoe on day 10) [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK 135 year? MR MAW: Yes. 51 OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL PLAN CHANGE 7 – ENV-ENV-2020-CHC-127 (08 Mar 2021) THE COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK And so is part of the issue – and it may not be but in terms of those mining licences now deemed permits, you’ve got the physical infrastructure itself has been authorised – what, under the mining permit, or...? MR MAW: 5 Yes, although there will be some interplay with the Building Act in terms of whether they...

2. TU v Hakaoro [2013] NZIACDT 67 (8 October 2013) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...discussion in the bedroom Mr Hakaoro said: [13.1] The complainant should move into the home with him and his wife; and [13.2] Without his wife’s knowledge he would get the complainant pregnant, as having a child was the fastest way to get a work permit. [14] The complainant agreed to the proposed course of action, without intending to go through with it. She paid Mr Hakaoro $200 toward his fees for immigration services. 3 [15] Mr Hakaoro regularly called the complain...

3. [2012] NZEmpC 166 Li v Haung [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...employment relationship never commenced. The Authority, however, correctly recorded that Mr Huang had obtained a work visa from Immigration New Zealand (Immigration) on 27 May 2011 although it accepted that Mr and Mrs Li did not know he had a work permit until the position was clarified with Immigration in a telephone conversation on 25 November 2011. [3] The respective pleadings contain allegations of forgery, fraud and deception. These allegations relate to events involving Imm...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement: Unilateral cancellation of voluntary time payment arrangements for unpaid fines [pdf, 733 KB]

   ...an appeal/application or review, empower the tribunal to: a. determine the appeal/application or review in the party’s absence; or b. adjourn the appeal/application or review; or c. strike out the appeal/application or review. 8 licences and certificates. Some tribunals were found to have limited powers which require extension to the generic set. The following tribunals are proposed for change:  Lawyers and Complaints Review Officer (LCRO)  Real Estate Agents...

5. U v Tangilanu [2015] NZIACDT 35 (23 March 2015) [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...Zealand wrote to Ms Tangilanu regarding the application for a work visa and sought information. Ms Tangilanu did not reply, and accordingly on 24 August 2011 Immigration New Zealand declined the application. [5.5] On 23 September Ms Tangilanu’s licence as a licensed immigration adviser expired. She did not tell the complainants their visa applications failed. [6] The Registrar identified potential infringement of professional standards during the course of Ms Tangilanu’s engagement....

6. BORA Care of Children Bill [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...school classes for religious or cultural reasons. More widely, and as noted above, statutory minimum age limits vary considerably across matters including criminal responsibility, sexual consent, eligibility for social welfare benefits and various licences and permits. Many of these age limits relate to matters of fundamental importance to a child. 5 19. Thirdly, it does not appear possible to justify the conferral of such broad powers upon guardians by reference to the need to gu...

7. Warren v Ropitini - Ouri 1A3 Block (2020) 423 Aotea MB 193 (423 AOT 193) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...Ouri 1A3 block, referred to as the homestead, and from evicting Mrs Warren from the land; (b) to provide Mrs Warren time to raise funds for repairs and maintenance on the homestead; and (c) to provide opportunity for Mrs Warren time to negotiate a licence to occupy. The Deputy Registrar confirms that the application complies r 9.6 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011. An affidavit in support of the application was filed and Mrs Warren certified that she had sent by post and email a...

8. Trustees of Maungatautari 4G Sec IV v Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust - Maungatautari No 4G Sec IV (2014) 86 Waikato Maniapoto MB 248 (86 TTK 248) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...well over $20 million. In recent times MEIT has sought to become active in the tourist market in an effort to become more self-sustaining. To that end, they market and promote guided tours of the southern enclosure. Recently MEIT was granted a licence to occupy part of Tari Road, a public road, by WDC. MEIT have built a steel gate and turnstile on Tari Road. The purpose is to direct members of the public to a visitors’ centre where they can obtain information about the Maungata...

9. 2021-03-26 Transcript (up to end of day 11) [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK 135 year? MR MAW: Yes. 51 OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL PLAN CHANGE 7 – ENV-ENV-2020-CHC-127 (08 Mar 2021) THE COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK And so is part of the issue – and it may not be but in terms of those mining licences now deemed permits, you’ve got the physical infrastructure itself has been authorised – what, under the mining permit, or...? MR MAW: 5 Yes, although there will be some interplay with the Building Act in terms of whether they...

10. CAC20005 v McGowan [2015] NZREADT 18 [pdf, 113 KB]

    ...right of parties to make submissions to us on penalty, we consider that an appropriate penalty would be a fine of $2,000, plus a significant contribution from the defendant to costs, and a censure. We do not contemplate touching the defendant’s licence even as to suspension and, certainly, not as to revocation.” Stance of the Prosecution [4] Mr McCoubrey noted that we have previously dealt with similar cases which have resulted in fines ranging from $1,500 to $3,000. He was refer...