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1. [2014] NZEmpC 98 Narayan v Telecom NZ Ltd [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...Narayan’s claims were dismissed. 1 Costs were reserved and in a subsequent determination dated 24 September 2013, the Authority ordered Mr Narayan to make a contribution towards Telecom’s costs amounting to $4,000. 2 [3] Mr Narayan has filed a challenge to both determinations. His challenge is against the whole of the determinations. He has sought a hearing de novo. [4] Mr Narayan failed to attend the investigation conducted by the Authority. In the period leading up...

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

   ...Hearing: 22 August 2013 (Heard at Invercargill) Judgment: 06 December 2013 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE WW ISAAC 2013 Chief Judge’s MB 1019 Introduction [1] This application, filed under s 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, by Robert Tawhiri Coote (“the applicant”) on 15 December 2010, seeks to cancel a succession order dated 5 June 2008 at 124 South Island MB 224-228 in respect of the Tītī Island bloc...

3. CAC 20005 v McGowan [2014] NZREADT 92 [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...then left the building and went to the nearby Police Station and reported the assault. [10] Ms Thomas candidly admitted to Mr McCoubrey that she had come back to the defendant’s office about five minutes or so after their confrontation and swept files off his desk. She seemed to be saying that she did that because she was in a state of shock and had found the defendant’s assault of her to be incredulous. She said that when she came past his office five or ten minutes after the in...

4. Gemmell v Gemmell - Mohaka A4 Trust (2014) 32 Takitimu MB 63 (32 TKT 63) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...of the Tauwhareroa Trust are a subset of the owners in Mohaka A4 holding approximately 53% of the shares in Mohaka A4. [3] In 2003 the trustees of Tauwhareroa Trust lent Sam Gemmell $10,000.00. On 8 August 2007 the trustees of Tauwhareroa Trust filed proceedings to recover that debt. There matters lay apparently until 11 March 2009 when Sam Gemmell made a counter-claim alleging that any debt owed by him should be off set against the income of the Mohaka A4 Trust. Sam Gemmell like...

5. Wolverhampton v Shaftesbury LCRO 145 / 2009 (23 June 2010) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...his office on one occasion only. He offered various explanations about how the documents had come to be in the possession of the Applicant. He originally questioned whether they had been signed at all, having noted that there was nothing on his file to show that they had been signed, and he informed the Committee that there was no mention of the Contracting Out Agreement on the bill of costs he had sent. He had also informed the Standards Committee that the signing of the Agreeme...

6. UY v Bunbury LCRO 17 / 2012 (4 March 2013) [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...it was described at the review hearing as a meeting where Mr UZ did all the talking and Mr UY nodded his assent. No documentation was prepared or signed by Mr UY to establish the extent of Mr UZ’s authority. Dr Bunbury cannot even produce a file note to record the substance of his first meeting with Mr UY. [34] I have formed the view that although Mr UY accepted it was in order for Mr UZ to instruct Dr Bunbury, he did not ever contemplate that Dr Bunbury was thereby relieved...

7. ZF v XC LCRO 266/2013 (19 February 2015) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...they think that we are going to keep the proceeds of the sale but thought that it is prudent to advise you in case you are contacted. My understanding is that DM wrote to the estate lawyers earlier this year so they should have at least his name on file and of course WY advised that we are well within our rights to sell the house and invest the money. [23] Ms GA responded to this on 11 July advising that she had had a call from the estate solicitors. She says:7 …I advised him that w...

8. Reihana - Estate of Ngapipi Rewiti Panapa [2017] Chief Judge's MB 238 (2017 CJ 238) [pdf, 505 KB]

   ...dated 24 February 2016 sets out the background to this application. The Report is reproduced in full as follows: APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 45 OF TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Introduction 1. This application is filed by Thomas Joseph Reihana and Terese Frances Margarette Reihana (the applicants), who are father and daughter. Pursuant to section 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) they seek to amend a succession order dated 19 October 1961...

9. Donnelly v Deputy Registrar - Ohinepoutea B [2018] Māori Appellate Court MB 219 (2018 APPEAL 219) [pdf, 478 KB]

   ...Gisborne Herald, that a meeting of owners was to be held on 8 September 2017 to elect trustees. The advertisement stated that anyone wishing to be nominated as a trustee could not be a proxy holder. It also stated that the proxy forms were to be filed in the Māori Land Court at Gisborne by 6 September 2017. No other details were given about proxy voting in the advertisement but the contact details for the Deputy Registrar were given for those seeking further details. [7] Not...

10. [2017] NZEmpC 97 Nel v ASB Bank [pdf, 216 KB]

    ...behavioural issues, (essentially insulting behaviour towards a manager); Mr Dench said the conduct was not remotely the same as the conduct for which Mr Nel was dismissed. [59] For the purposes of his opposition to the strike-out application, Mr Nel filed an affidavit which summarised the circumstances of the dismissal. He also placed before the Court relevant documents, including ASB’s Code of Conduct and other policy documentation which was relied on for the dismissal. He sa...