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1. Bamber v Official Assignee - Lot 39 DPS 3455 [2022] Chief Judge's MB 664 (2022 CJ 664) [pdf, 359 KB]

   ...background to this application. The Report is reproduced in full as follows: A20200010733 CJ 2020/46 APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 45 OF TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993 PRELIMINARY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Introduction 1. This application filed by Aaron Bamber, Kristen Richmond, and Kathleen Bamber, as trustees of the Bamber Whānau Trust, seeks to cancel the order made at 238 Waiariki MB 196-205 on 13 August 2020. 2. The applicants claim that the order is incorrect becau...

2. [2014] NZEmpC 182 Fletcher v Sharp Studhope Lawyers [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...Caisley, counsel for defendant Judgment: 26 September 2014 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS [1] Mr Fletcher was a partner at Sharp Tudhope Lawyers (STL) for a number of years. He was dismissed for redundancy in May 2012. He filed a grievance with the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority) claiming that his dismissal had been unjustified and that he had not been correctly paid a number of incentive payments. He also sought penalties for breach of goo...

3. IC v QX LCRO 243 / 2010 (17 August 2011) [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...Standards Committee 5 BETWEEN MR IC Of [North Island] Applicant AND MR QX Of [North Island] Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. DECISION [1] Mr IC (the Applicant) filed complaints against Mr QX (the Respondent) which were considered by the Standards Committee. The Committee did not uphold any of the complaints. [2] The Applicant attributes the Standards Committee’s finding to a bias against him...

4. KV v WC LCRO 102 / 2011 (15 February 2012) [pdf, 59 KB]

   ...settlement. Settlement was schedule for 30 September 2005. [2] Subsequently (some years later) the Applicant incurred further expense in dealing with the water problem which included installing a draining system. [3] In February 2011 the Applicant filed a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) against the Practitioner. She informed the NZLS that only in August 2010 did she realise that she could have had the sum of $1,000.00 deducted from settlement if the drain ha...

5. Reedy - Waitangi A1A2 (2003) 65 Ruatōria MB 168 (65 RUA 168) [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Clerk of the Court 12 May 2003 Application No: A20020002622 Subject: Sections: Counsel: Waitangi A1A2 & Other Blocks 238/93 Mr Bunbury DECISION Application and Issues Minute Book: 65 RUA 168 This matter concerns an application filed by Mr Manana Kaua Terangi Reedy under section 239/93 for the replacement of Trustees. That application was filed in April 2002. After considering the grounds for bringing the application, I directed that the application be amended to a...

6. Perigo - Ruapehu 2 Block (2017) 366 Aotea MB 274 (366 AOT 274) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...partitioned into Ruapehu 2A and Ruapehu 2B blocks on 19 March 1886. Both blocks later became Crown land and are no longer recorded as current blocks of Māori freehold land. [8] Following receipt of the Deputy Registrar’s letter the applicants filed an application to the Chief Judge under s 45 of the Act. On 2 August 2016, Deputy Registrar Kura Barrett wrote to the applicants advising that the matter could not be dealt with under s 45 as no order or confirmation had been made b...

7. Herbst v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late filing to the District Court) [2025] NZACC 38 (28 February 2025) [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Judgment on the papers. Submissions: The Appellant is self-represented L Hawes-Gandarfor the Respondent Date of Judgment: 28 February 2025 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Late filing of an appeal to the District Court – s 151, Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] The appeals in the above matters were lodged by Ms Herbst as follows: (a) ACAR 13/25: The appeal is from the decision of a Reviewer dated...

8. Granting Aid for Waitangi Tribunal Matters Policy v3.pdf [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...the Act requires the Tribunal to provide Legal Aid Services with the information sought. Defined terms 9. In this operational policy: CFRT means Crown Forestry Rental Trust. Claimant means a named claimant for an individual claim, or a claim filed on behalf of a group that has filed a Treaty claim and has a Wai number. Lead provider means the provider identified in the grant of legal aid as the lead provider for that matter. Legal Aid Services means the division within the Mi...

9. Owhetu Block Charitable Trust - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 427145 (2015) 98 Taitokerau MB 242 (98 TKT 242) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...is a charitable trust incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957. The trustees are Pereri Mahanga, Anthony Munroe, Joeann Walters, Romer Mahanga and Arepa Patira (who is deceased). The trust deed for the Owhetu Charitable Trust has been filed with the Registrar of Incorporated Societies as required under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957. Clause 4.2 of the trust deed states that: 4.2 The beneficiaries of the Trust shall be: (a) All Maori residing within the Te Waiariki, Ng...

10. Nicholls v Nicholls - W T Nicholls Trust [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 636 (2013 APPEAL 636) [pdf, 132 KB]

    ...robyn@wandd.co.nz mailto:jkahukiwa@corbanrevell.co.nz� mailto:dtakitimu@corbanrevell.co.nz� mailto:don@wandd.co.nz� mailto:robyn@wandd.co.nz� 2013 Māori Appellate Court MB 637 Introduction [1] On 9 September 2013, George Nicholls filed an appeal against orders made by Judge Milroy in the Māori Land Court. The first orders were made on 15 August 2011 pursuant to ss 215, 219, 220 and 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (“the Act”).1 The second orders were made...