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1. Short v Stowers - Tumu Kaituna 14 (2018) 199 Waiariki MB 188 (199 WAR 188) [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...are within the Te Tumu Urban Growth Area and parts are proposed to be zoned in the future by TCC for roading, infrastructure and servicing corridors. For any development to proceed within Te Tumu, infrastructure must firstly be provided to and through the trust land, as there is currently no viable alternative. Mr Short says the key to development of the trust’s land without a development partner is access to funding to meet the costs of preparing the land for development. The...

2. Julian v Inia - Succession to Moehuarahi Te Ruuri (2024) 309 Waiariki MB 197 (309 WAR 197) [pdf, 459 KB]

   ...test the context and facts against. A duty to consider all uri [67] As a starting proposition a Māori parent has a duty to consider the interests of their uri when making decisions about disposing of whenua Māori that their uri whakapapa to through that parent. That is the connection element implicit in whanaungatanga and whakapapa, which demands a focus on uri now and in the future. I would go as far as saying that this could be expressed as a mandatory duty given the views exp...

3. He Hīnātore ki te Ao Māori: A glimpse into the Māori world [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...fernroot and uncultivated foods). The children of Ranginui and Papatüänuku continuously lamented the miserable condition in which they were forced to live. Tümatauenga suggested that they kill their parents but relented when Täne suggested they separate their parents to promote growth and life. All but one of the sons agreed, and they took turns trying to bring about the separation, eventually accomplished by Täne. Ranginui was thrust high above Papatüänuku so that there would b...

4. Regulatory impact statement: Review of family violence legislation [pdf, 300 KB]

   ...consent of the victim. In 2015, approximately 14,000 PSOs 5 were issued and the annual figure is expected to increase until approximately 20,000 PSOs are issued each year. 19. The risk of family violence may be considered when determining parenting arrangements following separation. Parenting orders are made under the Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA). The criminal law response 20. The criminal law has multiple purposes: it is designed to punish offending behaviour, deter futu...

5. Coote - Estate of Shirley Dawn Quinn (2013) 2013 Chief Judge's MB 1018 (2013 CJ 1018) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...2013 Chief Judge’s MB 1024 9. Until 1983 the Crown held title to the Tītī Islands in trust for the beneficial owners. In that year the Tītī Islands were vested in the beneficial owners as recorded in the Court records. 10. Two separate sets of law apply to the owners. Their rights to ownership are governed by Māori land legislation to which I refer later. Rights to enter the Islands and to take muttonbirds are governed by the Tītī (Muttonbird) Islands Regulations...

6. LCRO 53/2020 YJ v GK (22 April 2021) [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...which the Committee made one finding of unsatisfactory conduct against Mr GK. Background ABCD Holdings Limited [2] ABCD Holdings Limited (ABCD) was incorporated on 22 May 2008. The directors of the company were Mr YJ, Mr DQ, and Mr DQ’s parents, FQ and VQ. [3] The shareholders of the company were: Mr YJ’s Trust – 33 shares 2 Mr DQ’s Trust – 33 shares FQ and VQ’s Trust – 30 shares VQ – 3 shares [4] Mr YJ says the company was incorporated for the pur...

7. LCRO 34/2020 KL v OP (4 August 2020) [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...NE. 2 [3] Mr KL says he had independent advice from his own lawyer at the time the trust was formed, and that lawyer has received confirmation from Mr OP that the deed was properly executed at the time.1 [4] Mr KL says he and Ms JS formally separated in 2016 and have been unable to finally resolve their differences over parenting and property. At the time of Mr KL’s complaint to the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) in August 2019, the trustees had yet to reach unanimity over,...

8. Otago Standards Committee v Klinkert [2014] NZLCDT 60 [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...257 costs of the Tribunal. [4] This judgment contains the reasons for the penalty imposed. [5] The practitioner has admitted the underlying facts relating to the charge, which in summary are: (a) In 2006 the practitioner was acting for the parents of J. J held powers of attorney for his parents (the Zs). Previously, in 2005 the parents had applied to Work and Income New Zealand (“WINZ”) for a Residential 3 Care Subsidy (the “Subsidy”) that was declined because t...

9. BORA Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Bill [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...justification). 12. By granting the Registrar-General a right to decline to register a name in certain circumstances, the Bill constitutes a prima facie limit on freedom of expression. 13. The three limits on what a person’s name can be have three separate purposes. The first limit aims to protect the public (including the individual) from harm; the second aims to mitigate any administrative burden that an overly long name may pose; and the third aims to avoid any misrepresentation or...

10. Succession Factsheet [pdf, 355 KB]

    ...the MLC determine all the deceased person’s land interests. The information you’ll need is: • all the deceased person’s names (including maiden name, if applicable) • the deceased person’s siblings’ names • the deceased person’s parents’ names (including their mother’s maiden name) • the names of anyone from whom the deceased person may have obtained interests • the names of the lands in which the deceased person may have had interests. Assets the Māori La...