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1. Mokena v Riwai Morgan Whānau Trust - Estate of Tamati Mokena [2014] Chief Judge's MB 314 (2014 CJ 314) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...acknowledged by all parties to this application that Kiwa Mokena (Kiwa) was Tamati Mokena’s whāngai son. Kiwa’s biological father, Rore Luke (also known as Rore Ruka), and his mother, Pokipoki Karewa Riwaka (also known as Pukepuke Kerewai Riwaka), separated when Kiwa was 2-3 months old. Pokipoki subsequently entered into a relationship with Tamati Mokena, and is the second wife referred to in Ranginui Mokena’s statement quoted above. Kiwa’s birth certificate shows his name as...

2. Youth Court - history of the Youth Court [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...a research grant by Department for Courts 2 BA (VUW) BMus (1 st class Hons) (Canterbury), freelance researcher and writer 2 Part I: The last 100 years: an International Perspective The Founding Of The First Juvenile Courts The existence of a separate court for young offenders is relatively recent in Western legal systems. Historically, young offenders were convicted and punished as adults in adult courts, and age offered no exoneration. The justice system was characterised by the ‘Cl...

3. S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf [pdf, 407 KB]

   ...select the word or phrase that applies. Where alternative statements are indicated, select the statement that applies If there is insufficient room on the form to provide all the required information you should continue your application on a separate sheet of paper; and Additional information – in addition to completing this form, if the application requires you to provide further information you must include all documents, information or evidence you wish the Court to consid...

4. 07.-Evidence-of-Ms-Janelle-Tamihana-Nga-Hapu-o-Kereru.PDF [PDF, 263 KB]

   ...Pua-o-tau are the burial grounds, where the bones of ancestors lie.” Page 2 INTRODUCTION 1. Tēnā koutou. Ko Janelle Toni Tamihana tōku ingoa. My full name is Janelle Toni Tamihana. 2. I whakapapa to both hapū of Kererū marae through my Mother and both her parents, my grandparents. My Grandfather was raised out at Kōpūtōroa on the land of our Tupuna. We no longer have this land, however my Grandmother and her siblings still have land out at Kōpūtōro...

5. Davies v Trustees of Te Tii Waitangi B3 Ahu Whenua Trust - Te Tii Waitangi B3 Trust [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 611 (2015 APPEAL 611) [pdf, 397 KB]

   ...notice and submissions, is whether the land in question is Māori customary land. [5] However, as part of oral submissions made at the hearing the appellants both referred to the injustice of being evicted from homes built and paid for by their parents, with the only alternative offered by the trustees being to pay a full market rental in relation to the houses and land occupied by them. The appellants understood that they would have perpetual occupation of the properties and that...

6. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - government reply to issues 6th report [pdf, 624 KB]

   ...of Health 1 the Court of Appeal recognised that “[O]ne of the purposes of NZBORA is to affirm New Zealand's commitment to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights”. The respondents were adult disabled children and their parents who were affected by a Ministry of Health policy excluding family members from payment for providing disability support services. They claimed the policy discriminated on the basis of family status. The Court of Appeal held the policy...

7. Retemeyer v Loloa - Estate of Tahuaka Waipouri (2016) 129 Taitokerau MB 288 (129 TTK 288) [pdf, 363 KB]

   ...completed on 19 February 2015. The report found that the record did not disclose a common tupuna between Mr Retemeyer and Tahuaka. However, the record did show that both Mr Retemeyer and Tahuaka had derived interests from original owners in the parent Taharoa A block, and as such, it is likely that they are connected to the hapū that associates with that block. The report further noted that there is no information in the record which shows that Mr Retemeyer has a whakapapa connect...

8. NZCVS 5 years brochure Web [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...years of the survey using responses collected from 2018–2022. The findings about young people, LGBT+ and disabled people remain true when controlling for other key demographic factors such as age and gender. NZCVS data is available for researchers through the Stats NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). All our reports are available here: justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/research-data/nzcvs Young people (15–25 year-olds) are the most vulnerable age group for nearly every cri...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 199 Kristin School Charitable Trust [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...The changes were intended to enable greater use of the Bass Road gate to relieve congestion within the school site and around the two gates on Albany Highway. 4 The Trust's proposed deletion of Condition 17 would allow Kristin School staff, parents, school buses, students and visitors to use Kristin School's Bass Road access, subject to time restrictions and other mitigation proposed by Kristin in conditions. 5 1 Land Use Consent LR 2120110/ LUC80045488. 2 Kristin submiss...

10. 2017 NZSSAA 062 (20 October 2017) [pdf, 307 KB]

    ...counsel for Ms XXXX Jennifer North, counsel for the Chief Executive DECISION Background [1] XXXX appeals the decision by the Chief Executive on 26 November 2014, upheld by a benefits review committee, to stop her benefit payments for sole parent support, accommodation supplement and temporary additional support, on the basis that she was living in a relationship in the nature of marriage with Mr Z from 26 November 2011 to 24 November 2014 (the relevant period). She also appe...