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1. Creditors: Frequently Asked Questions

   ...enforcement is based off the applications and related information provided by you as a creditor. The Ministry of Justice cannot advise you on which enforcement option to choose and does not enforce or action any enforcement without an application being filed. Why am I no longer receiving payments from the judgment debtor? There are various reasons the payment of a civil debt may stop. These include: The judgment debt may have been paid in full The judgment debtors’ benefit may have stopped o...

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2. A Treaty Principles Bill

   The Government introduced a Bill that sought to define in law the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi Treaty of Waitangi. The Government agreed to introduce a Treaty Principles Bill and support it to the select committee stage. The proposed Bill is based on an ACT Party policy as agreed on in its coalition agreement with the National Party.The Bill was introduced on 7 November 2024. Its intention was to create certainty about what the Treaty principles are and how they apply in New Zealand law.Th

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3. [2011] NZEmpC 151 Penney v Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...signed by a mediator under s 149 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 and that, because that did not occur, the agreement was incomplete. Events [8] On the pleadings, the parties were at issue on the facts. Similarly, the briefs of evidence filed by the parties had significant differences. At the hearing, however, Ms Penney abandoned the brief which had been filed on her behalf and, in the course of cross examination, effectively accepted the nature and sequence of events as d...

4. Galilee - Maungakawakawa Roadway (2011) 33 Taitokerau MB 64 (33 TTK 64) [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...concerns. Canadian Tahere appeared on behalf of the owners of Maungakawakawa 13G2 and complained of Mr Hyland having trespassed onto that land. (I note that in recent months Patrick Harris, an owner of Maungakawakawa 33 Taitokerau MB 66 13G2, filed an application complaining of subsequent trespass by the Pinny Company). At the conclusion of the judicial conference I directed the Registrar, with the assistance of a surveyor or land titles consultant, to prepare a report on the ro...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 65 Tan v Yang and Zhang [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...it and emailed it to Li Zhang. The documentation included confirmation that he had offered Li Zhang employment in his restaurant as a kitchen hand. It was common ground that this meeting took around two to three hours. Li Zhang subsequently filed her application with Immigration New Zealand. [7] A few days later Mr Tan started making demands for payment of the remaining $7,000. Mrs Yang asked Bin Zhang for the money to enable her to pay Mr Tan but her son declined. Bin Zhan...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 023 Royal Forest Bird Protection Society of NZ Inc v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...1993. The subject matter of the application and the relevant portion of the Plan relates to Kauri Dieback, a major issue in the northern North Island at the present time. [2] The parties have worked cooperatively in respect of the application, and filed a joint memorandum indicating agreement had been reached on the provisions. Processing of the application [3] The application was filed by original Notice of Motion under s 291, and seeks amendments to the Plan on the bases set out...

7. The Chief Executive of Land Information New Zealand v Taare - Awapuni 1F3 (2016) 60 Tairawhiti MB 90 (60 TRW 90) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...reports of the Waitangi Tribunal have held that certain takings under the public works legislation have been in breach of the principle of exchange pursuant to the Treaty of Waitangi. 16 In relation to Awapuni 1F3 it was not known if any owner filed consent or an objection in 1952. There were no owners present at the 1953 hearing to ascertain compensation for the taking, although the owners had received notice of the hearing. 17 [11] Given these circumstances, I directed the par...

8. VL v SB LCRO 142/2014 & 160/2014 (12 October 2015) [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...to provide information. This was denied by Mr VL. The Committee was satisfied that there was no evidence to support the allegation. It formed the view that Mr VL was open and transparent with the beneficiaries and noted that he had made his files available for inspection by counsel for the beneficiaries. Again, the Committee found there had been no breach of professional standards. • Acting in contravention of the mediation agreement (not included in the specific issues l...

9. BP v YF LCRO 142 / 2010 (24 March 2011) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...$12,842.25 [20] The Committee determined to take no further action in respect of the complaint that the Practitioner‟s accounts exceeded his estimate. The reasons provided for this were as follows:- (i) the costs assessor referred to various file notes relating to the level of the costs and the discussions with the Applicant about them, and the possibility of recovery of costs if the appeal was successful. 4 (ii) the fact that the Applicant was of limited means did not m...

10. Manahi v The Māori Trustee – Kapenga A5 (2018) 184 Waiariki MB 168 (184 WAR 168-180) [pdf, 304 KB]

    ...sale to the beneficiaries.1 [2] Lorin Manahi has now applied for an order per s 237 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and s 68 of the Trustee Act 1956 to restrain the Māori Trustee from proceeding with the sale. [3] The Māori Trustee has also filed an application requesting that I recall the orders made at the 8 December hearing and issue a new judgment to include an express determination that the Māori Trustee has the power to execute and complete the sale. [4] A teleconferenc...