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1. Von Tunzelman v Southland Regional Development Agency Ltd and Tracey Wayte Ltd (Strike-Out-Applications) [2022] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...Those requests were responded to, but Mr Von Tunzelman alleges that the timing and nature of the responses was in breach of the Privacy Act 1993 (the Privacy Act) and therefore an interference with his privacy. [3] On 16 July 2020 Mr Von Tunzelman filed this claim against Great South and HR South alleging an interference with his privacy through breaches of Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Privacy Act. [4] Great South and HR South dispute that there has been...

2. LCRO 114/2022 WB v XD (22 July 2022) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...of the respondent, Mr XD. Background [2] In 2020, Mr XD represented Mr WB in respect to family violence offences that Mr WB was facing in the District Court. [3] Mr WB was dissatisfied with the representation he had received from Mr XD and filed a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service. 2 [4] In his initial complaint Mr WB identified a number of issues with the representation he had received, but the primary focus of his complaint was concern that Mr X...

3. [2023] NZIACDT 19 - BC v Murthy (7 June 2023) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...of Auckland. [7] The complainant signed Ms Murthy’s service agreement on 18 September 2020. She agreed to process for him a skilled migrant residence application. He paid her fee of $4,025 at the meeting. [8] On 7 December 2020, Ms Murthy filed an expression of interest with Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ). At the time, expressions could be filed, but were not being processed. [9] The complainant asked Ms Murthy on 14 October 2021 to go ahead with a partnership v...

4. Firearms reform

   Public submissions on the rewrite of the Arms Act 1983 closed at midnight on 28 February 2025.    We are reforming New Zealand's firearms laws and regulations to provide for greater protection of public safety and simplify regulatory requirements to improve compliance. Objectives The firearms reform programme will deliver a firearms system that: imposes controls that protect individuals and the public from fire-arms related harm supports the safe possession and use of firearms and o

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5. [2010] NZEmpC 145 Young v Bay of Plenty DHB [pdf, 32 KB]

   ...regard or to seek other interlocutory relief from the Court. [5] The time for challenging, as of right, the Authority’s substantive determination expired 28 days after it was issued on 23 April 2010. On 5 May 2010 Mr Young, by his solicitor, filed an application for leave to extend the time for filing his challenge. His application was accompanied by a bare and arguably insufficient draft statement of claim electing a challenge by hearing de novo and an affidavit from Mr Young...

6. Trustees of Maungatautari 4G Sec IV v Maungatautai Ecological Island Trust - Maungatautari No 4G Sec IV (2014) 90 Waikato Maniapoto MB 291 (90 WMN 291) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...conference that little or no progress had been made towards a resolution of the issues. I adjourned the proceedings for one further telephone conference. 7 [7] On 14 November 2014 Mr Graham Cullen on behalf of the trustees and Mr Rick Muru a trustee, filed a memorandum and affidavit respectively. Many of the matters raised in that material were new issues which had not been the subject of any separate application or hearing to date. Mr Muru also deposed that there would be no furt...

7. SR v ITH [2012] NZIACDT 9 (16 March 2012) [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...engaged a different immigration adviser, who said the prospects of success with the Ombudsmen were slight, so a further application under section 35A was the best course. [9] Ms SR, her partner, and others came to Mr ITH’s office to uplift Ms SR’s file. There was an altercation at Mr ITH’s office. [10] A person associated with Mr ITH’s office then made contact with the mother of Ms SR’s partner, and Ms SR says her privacy was breached. The issues to decide [11] The first...

8. IJ v SO LCRO 76 / 2011 (15 February 2012) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...suitability of the Applicant’s sister, L, as welfare guardian; appeared to have misled her client; had a conflict of interest; and had caused unnecessary legal expense for the Applicant. 2 [3] The Practitioner, acting for Age Concern, filed an application to the Court for orders under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 (PPPR) in respect of the Applicant’s mother, Mrs G. [4] Orders were sought for the appointment of a welfare guardian and pro...

9. [2021] NZEmpC 51 McKeich v DDUP NZ Ltd [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...Third, the Authority considered the company may have assets, and that the powers of the Court might be more suitable to address recovery options.6 [13] Accordingly, the order for removal was made. [14] Following removal, Ms McKeich and Mr Hanson filed and served a statement of claim for the purposes of the removed proceeding. It raised the same cause of action as had been pleaded before the Authority. [15] There were some difficulties with service on Mr Liu, but ultimately I w...

10. Flutey - Papatupu 3B2B (2023)466 Aotea MB 212 (466 AOT 212) [pdf, 288 KB]

    ...Copies to: P Allen, Treadwell Gordon, PO Box 4084, Whanganui 4541, pba@treadgord.co.nz 466 Aotea MB 213 “Ahakoa whati te manga, e takoto anō te kōhiwi”1 Hei tīmatanga Introduction [1] An application was filed by Maureen Flutey on 16 May 2022, pursuant to s 151 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) seeking an order for confirmation of the sale of two blocks of Māori freehold land to a person outside of the preferred class of alienees. [