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1. GZ v Ke (Luke) Lu [2019] NZIACDT 26 (6 May 2019) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...who returned the draft, having made some changes to it. It was finalised, then signed by the complainant and sent by her to Immigration New Zealand. [14] Immigration New Zealand declined the visa applications. Complaint [15] The complainant filed a complaint against Mr Lu in December 2015 with the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority), headed by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar). The complainant was upset that her application had been declined by I...

2. [2019] NZLVT 003 Walker v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...(a) the sum of $6,900 to the Kenepuru and Central Sounds Residents Association, and Friends of Nelson Haven and Tasman Bay jointly; and (b) the sum of $31 ,250 to the Marlborough District Council. B: Under s 286 of the Act, the Orders in A may be filed in the District Court at Blenheim for the purposes of enforcement. R J DAVIDSON FAMILY TRUST V MDC - COSTS DECISION 2 REASONS Introduction [1 J This proceeding concerns an appeal by the R J Davidson Family Trust ("the T...

3. McAuley v The Real Estate Agents Authority CAC (416) NZREADT 22 [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...dismissed and there will be an order accordingly. [29] Pursuant to s 113 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008, the Tribunal draws the parties’ attention to s 116 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008, which sets out appeal rights. Any appeal must be filed in the High Court within 20 working days of the date on which the Tribunal’s decision is served. The procedure to be followed is set out in part 20 of the High Court Rules. __________________ J Doogue Deputy Ch...

4. CAC 403 v Optimize Realty Limited [2019] NZREADT 23 (6 June 2019) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...is to pay to the Authority a fine of $7,500. [35] Pursuant to s 113 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008, the Tribunal draws the parties’ attention to s 116 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008, which sets out appeal rights. Any appeal must be filed in the High Court within 20 working days of the date on which the Tribunal’s decision is served. The procedure to be followed is set out in part 20 of the High Court Rules. __________________ Mr J Doogue Deputy Chairpers...

5. 2021-02-22 Special Advisor (Ian Gordon) - submission on Willowridge s 281 application [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...Plan. It was commenced by way of notice of motion under s 149T(2) of the RMA, following a direction by the Minister for the Environment under s 142(2)(b) that the matter be referred to the Court. 4. Willowridge Development Ltd (Willowridge) has filed a s 274 Notice dated 17 December 2020 (Notice). The Notice was out of time by some three weeks and was accompanied by a request for waiver of time under s 281 of the RMA. 5. In its Notice and subsequent memoranda, Willowridge state...

6. Incorporated Societies Bill.pdf [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...to the seriousness of the offence. No terms of imprisonment can be imposed. 34. We consider that these factors apply here. 35. We note that the Bill also includes a number of infringement offences (cl 153) which may be proceeded against by the filing of a charging document under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 or by an infringement notice. Infringement offences that are pursued in the criminal court cannot result in a conviction (see section 375(1)(a) of the Criminal Pro...

7. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Hanif [2019] NZLCDT 13 [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...April 2018 and was sentenced, on 21 September 2018 to a term of 10 months home detention, with six months post detention conditions. [3] The charge was defended by the practitioner and the matter allocated a one-day hearing. The practitioner filed two affidavits in which he challenged the basis for the convictions. He appeared to be under the misapprehension that these proceedings involved a de novo hearing of the merits of the criminal prosecution. However, in the course of an...

8. 2019 NZPSPLA 004185/2017 J Anstis [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...BETWEEN BILL FROST Complainant AND JOSEPH ANSTIS Certificate Holder HEARD by telephone on 17 July 2019 and 12 August 2019 APPEARANCES Bill Frost, complainant Joseph Anstis, certificate holder DECISION [1] Mr Frost has filed a complaint on behalf of BDR Security, Mr Anstis’s former employer. Mr Frost says Mr Anstis is guilty of misconduct by: • Purchasing items for personal use on company accounts without prior approval, • Running up several hund...

9. Proactive release - Commencement of Courts and Tribunals Legislation [pdf, 925 KB]

   ...Commencement Order will also bring the remaining amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 into effect. These include: 12.1 allowing prosecutors to notify the court of a proposal to hear charges together later in the process; and 12.2 authorising the filing in court of video records of evidential interviews with witnesses without the required declaration of truth where the witness is unable to provide this due to their youth or a disability. Family Court Amendment Rules 2019 13....

10. [2018] NZSSAA 39 (31 July 2018) [pdf, 221 KB]

    ...between rental income and the allowable expenses should be offset against benefit entitlement (on the appropriate scale); and [29.3] it quantified rent and deducted interest and rates as expenses. The appellant’s evidence [30] The appellant filed an unsworn statement. The key elements of it were: [30.1] The Ministry’s case was flawed, and the Ministry had a “Millionaires Club”, apparently being an allegation that Ministry staff were rewarded for successful investigations...