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1. AR v ZE LCRO 83/2012 (2 April 2014) [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...then added the full $80.00 being the new price on. So, in fact, you have increased your fees by $30.00. I’m sure as a legal firm, lies are not a good front line basis for your company? [39] At 16:09 the person handling the ARs’ file at the firm sent an email to the ARs saying “Hi [Mr AR], From now on can you please email [Ms ZE] directly on...” [40] After sending the email at 15:47, the ARs went to the firm’s offices and spoke with Ms ZE that afternoon. Both...

2. Chen v Loh [2013] NZIACDT 55 (30 August 2013) [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...in the offending. I am satisfied that a financial penalty of $6,000 against Mr Loh is appropriate. [86] Mr Loh appears to be the only person holding a licence in at least one practice where he operates. He may have a substantial number of active files and it will take time to arrange for substituted licensed immigration advisers to take over such files. [87] It is a matter of some concern that Mr Loh should undertake that process without supervision; however, there is no jurisdiction t...

3. Haimona v Taiatini and others - Te Karaka No 1A and Rotoiti 3G1 Blocks [2016] Māori Appellate Court MB 390 (2016 APPEAL 390) [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...land comprising approximately 7.1077 hectares. There are currently 8 beneficial owners. 4 [5] On 15 December 1941 the Māori Land Court ordered that the boundary between Te Karaka No 1A and Rotoiti 3G 1 be adjusted in terms of the application filed by the Native Minister per s 151 of the Native Land Act 1931(“the 1941 order”). 5 A further order was also issued laying off a roadway over Te Karaka No 1A to give improved access to Rotoiti 3G 1. The Chief Judge applications [...

4. [2018] NZEmpC 56 Rodionov v Ozone Technologies Ltd [pdf, 363 KB]

   ...unjustifiably suspended, because no process had occurred before the decision to suspend was made.6 [17] Second, there was no doubt that the IEA delivered by Mr Haselhoff was fraudulent. This was conceded by the company itself in evidence which had been filed prior to the investigation meeting. Its employee, Mrs Haselhoff, explained that she had panicked when she could not locate the document, and so she prepared a replacement using Mr Rodionov’s electronic signature.7 [18] Thi...

5. [2018] NZEmpC 100 Elisara v Allianz NZ Ltd [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...verification order if satisfied of the probable existence of the document or class of documents specified. [16] The Court must be satisfied that, in all of the circumstances before it, such an order is appropriate. Where an affidavit has been filed stating that disclosure has been completed, the Court will hesitate to look behind it. In the present case an affidavit was filed on behalf of the defendant shortly before the hearing. However, it falls short in providing a sufficien...

6. Haira v White – Te Rihari Trust (2016) 136 Waiariki MB 220 (136 WAR 220) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...Waiariki MB 221 [3] A hearing was held on 4 December 2015 where Mr White provided extensive written submissions. 1 I then directed that those submissions be sent to the trustees who were not present, following which, they had two weeks to file any reply. The trustees filed a response on 17 December 2015. Issue [4] The issues for determination are whether Mr White should be removed as a trustee and whether he should be required to return trust assets held in his custody....

7. Hoko – Papamoa 2A1 (2003) 20 Waikato Maniapoto Appellate MB 167 (20 APWM 167) [pdf, 718 KB]

   ...Milroy JUDGEMENT: At Whangarei this day of September 2003 Minute Book: 20 APWM 168 Background Papamoa 2A1 is coastal land comprising 1.0583 hectares east of Tauranga. It is extremely valuable land and is zoned Residential A. The appellant had filed an application for partition, which was successful, and an application to change the status of this land from Maori freehold land to General land. The latter was declined by the Maori Land Court in December 2001. It is from that refusal...

8. Kui - Estate of Te Paea Hami Oru [2019] Chief Judge's MB 577 (2019 CJ 577) [pdf, 475 KB]

   ...Registrar’s Preliminary Report and Recommendation dated 4 December 2018 sets out the background to the application. The report is reproduced in full as follows: PRELIMINARY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Introduction 1. This application has been filed by Wai-o-turi Kui and Raewyn Biddle (the applicants) and seeks to amend the succession orders made on 10 May 1966 at 1 Auckland MB 300-301 and on 10 November 1972 at 4 Auckland MB 294, relating to the interests of Te Paea Hami...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 095 View West Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...Independent Commissioners to hear an application for resource consent for the demolition of a Sunday School Hall at 31 Esplanade Road, Mount Eden, Auckland . The Commissioners refused resource consent on 18 September 2017. [3] After the appeal was filed in the Court on 29 September 2017, the parties agreed to proceed to mediation . There were a number of mediations and delays , with the Court holding its first telephone conference on 27 April 2018. The Minute issued by the Court n...

10. Nicholls v Nicholls - Koromatua 3A [2018] Māori Appellate Court MB 604 (2018 APPEAL 604) [pdf, 303 KB]

    ...Nicholls, Airini Tukerangi, Delace James, Kahutoroa Tukerangi, Viv Nicholls, Anita Norman and Sarah Nicholls. Land owned by the WT Nicholls Estate was vested in the trustees. This land included the camp ground. [6] On 24 October 2012, the trustees filed proceedings seeking an injunction against the appellant and others, recovery of the land; and recovery of the rental from the camp ground or an award of mesne profit.4 1 Nicholls...