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1. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v INS Restorations Ltd [2012] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...will emerge shortly. Preliminary matters [6] There are three preliminary matters. [7] First, Regulation 15(1) of the Human Rights Review Tribunal Regulations 2002 (SR2002/19) provides that a defendant who intends to defend the proceedings must file a statement of reply within 30 days after the day on which the statement of claim is served. A defendant who is out of time may file a statement of reply only with the leave of the Tribunal. [8] By letter dated 20 December 2011 Mr Ballan...

2. Waters v Alpine Energy Ltd (Discovery) [2014] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...confidentiality. [4] A brief overview of the case as presently pleaded will aid an understanding of the issues to be determined. Background circumstances [5] As these proceedings are still at the pre-trial preparation stage no evidence has been filed. The narrative of “facts” which follows has been taken from the statement of reply filed by Alpine Energy. We have adopted this narrative largely because the present application falls to be determined according to the circumstances...

3. Boon v Tuwhangai - Kawhia U2B Block [2020] Chief Judges MB 1084 (2020 CJ 1084) [pdf, 309 KB]

   ...background to the application. The report is produced in full as follows. APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 45 OF TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT1993 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 2020 Chief Judge’s MB 1086 Introduction 1. This application, filed by Christine Boon (the Applicant), seeks to amend an order made at 106 Otorohanga MB 84 (23 March 1992) relating to Kawhia U2B and the sale of 335.184 shares from Moekau Myra Moke to Niki Tuwhangai and June Maanga Ormsby. 2. T...

4. Anania - Waimata 2E (2020) 221 Taitokerau MB 243 (221 TTK 243) [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...Coutts, Thomson Wilson, Solicitors, PO Box 1042, Whangarei 0140, wmc@thomsonwilson.co.nz mailto:wmc@thomsonwilson.co.nz 221 Taitokerau MB 244 Hei tīmatanga kōrero - Introduction [1] This is a decision concerning a series of applications filed by Wayne Coutts, on behalf of the trustees of the Mereana Pirika Miru Whānau Trust. The whānau trust administers a block of Māori freehold land known as Waimata 2E. The trustees wish to sell the land to David William Wordley,...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 18 Pathways Health Ltd v Moxon [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...invited her to consider whether the Court had jurisdiction to entertain it as a cross challenge to the costs determination. [8] In a memorandum dated 23 April 2012, Ms Buckett said “The cross challenge should be treated as if it had not been filed.” On 23 May 2012, Ms Buckett filed a further memorandum saying that the withdrawal of the entire cross challenge was a mistake and that what had been intended was to withdraw only the claim for pre- litigation costs. Mr Menzies took i...

6. Ngatai - Tokata B8 Trustees (2015) 50 Tairawhiti MB 175 (50 TRW 175) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...and central to the dispute is the school house. At the time of hearing, the block was informally grazed by Henry Waitoa. Application [4] This is an application made pursuant to s 238 for the enforcement of the obligations of trust. It was filed by Sharon Sinclair Ngatai on the following grounds:  The legality of Tokata B8 Trustees issuing an eviction notice and removing tenants without the homeowner’s or landlord’s consent;  Setting aside land for a papakainga with...

7. [2020] NZEmpC 195 NewZealand Fusion International Ltd (in administration) v A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...[2015] NZEmpC 190 (footnotes omitted). 7 Ladd v Marshall [1954] 3 All ER 745 (CA) at 748. [16] Of particular relevance in the present case is Judge Couch’s judgment in Yong.8 In that case, as with the present, there had been simultaneous filings of an application for rehearing to the Court as well as an application to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal. Judge Couch dealt with the approach to an application for rehearing in matters where a right of appeal is availabl...

8. Webster v Takarangi - Ngarara West B3B (2007) 195 Aotea MB 127 (195 AOT 127) [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...dated 23 December 2003; 144 Aotea ME 105 dated 15 September 2004 and 180 Aotea ME 15 dated 21 December 2006. [6] A conference was convened on 13 November 2007 following which proceedings were adjourned until 15 November 2007. I directed counsel to file submissions on the issues of limitation, the identity of the defendants and the application generally. Mr Takarangi was then given a further day to provide a response to any submissions filed by Mr Watson. Submissions in support [...

9. [2021] NZEnvC 064 SKP Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...BETWEEN SKP INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-AKL-174) Appellant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent KENNEDY POINT BOATHARBOURLTD Applicant Court: Alternate Judge L J Newhook sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Hearing: 18-20 September 2019 Many memoranda filed concerning costs up until 18 March 2021 Submissions: Ms V Morrison-Shaw for Kennedy Point Boatharbour Limited Mr JDK Gardner-Hopkins for SKP Incorporated Mr MC Allan for Auckland Council Date of Decision: 14 May 2021 Date oflssue...

10. Children adopted June 2018 [xlsx, 489 KB]

    ...active applications progressing through the court process. Therefore, this data may differ to data reported elsewhere with a different extraction date. These tables were extracted on 17 September 2018. Contents: Table 1: Number of adoption applications filed, by court, 2008/2009 - 2017/2018 Table 2a: Number and percentage of adoption applications granted, 2008/2009 - 2017/2018 Table 2b: Number of adoption applications granted, by court, 2008/2009 - 2017/2018 Table 3: Number of adoption...