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1. NS & TS v Q Ltd [2024] NZDT 892 (6 November 2024) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...of the Disputes Tribunal hearing there is no jurisdiction for the District Court to reach a finding different to that of the Referee. A Notice of Appeal may be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 working days of the decision having been made. There is a $260 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have...

2. PSPLA-individual-licence-annual-return-smart-form-July-2025.pdf [pdf, 497 KB]

   ...to the Authority. • You can also print and fill in this form by hand. Use a black pen or blue pen, and print clearly IN CAPITALS. • Answer every question on the form unless the instructions tell you otherwise. Payment information The fee for filing an annual return is determined by the number of certificate of approval holders you employ, or currently contract. The fee is $40.00 per employee (if any) up to a maximum fee of $800.00. If you do not employ any certificate of approval...

3. Countering foreign interference

   Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill In November 2024, the Government introduced the Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill to strengthen New Zealand’s criminal justice response to foreign interference and espionage. The Bill adds new offences to the Crimes Act 1961 and modifies and extends existing offences related to espionage and the wrongful communication, retention, or copying of government information. The Bill is part of a wider cross-government work

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4. Larkins v Hurae and Ngawaiata Whānau Trust - Waihou Hutoia D2A (2015) 94 Taitokerau MB 120 (94 TTK 120) [pdf, 226 KB]

   ...Ngawaiata Larkins’ mother’s interests (Heeni Eru Harris) in Kohatutaka 6K3. Five of the siblings received 0.101 shares with Trevor receiving the balance of 0.102 shares. 11 The establishment of the whānau trust [8] In February 2004 Trevor filed an application on behalf of himself and his five siblings to form the whānau trust. The application form was signed by all six living siblings, including Moa. The form set out the various land interests and noted that some of the...

5. Horne v Anaru - Pukehina M Sec. 2A, M Section 2B No.2 and M2D Aggregated (2015) 123 Waiariki MB 40 (123 WAR 40) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...application was set down for further hearing on 6 June 2014 but was adjourned at the request of counsel. 4 The next hearing was then held before me on 5 August 2014. 5 Mr Anaru raised his concerns, as foreshadowed, following on from correspondence he filed with the Court on 31 January 2014. At the conclusion of the hearing I allowed a further adjournment to give the trust an opportunity to prepare schedules of trustee fees paid, prepare and finalise a strategic plan and annual b...

6. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Horsley [2014] NZLCDT 9 [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...he viewed any potential ethical risks in the light of Ms S not being a client of his. This does not appear to be a credible statement for the Practitioner to have made in all the circumstances. [21] On 16 August 201012 Mr Horsley handed his files for Ms S to another barrister, who was apparently a trusted colleague. It is accepted by Mr Billington that Mr Horsley’s letter to that barrister is a piece of contemporaneous evidence which illustrates his state of mind at the time,...

7. Otago Standards Committee v Rayner [2014] NZLCDT 62 [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...that time M gave the practitioner his eftpos card and pin number, and that two tobacco purchases were made by the practitioner on behalf of M. [3] The various allegations and supporting particulars are set out in full in the charge as laid and filed with the Tribunal. They are summarised as follows: (a) About 28 February 2012, M gave the practitioner his eftpos card and pin number, which the practitioner took so as to be able to use it to pay costs for legal work he had done or was...

8. [2013] NZEmpC 226 Davis v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...NZEmpC 226 CRC 31/13 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN STEPHEN DAVIS Plaintiff AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Defendant Hearing: By memoranda of submissions filed on 11, 18, 25 and 29 November 2013 Representatives: Jeff Goldstein, counsel for plaintiff Edrick Child, counsel for defendant Judgment: 4 December 2013 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN [1]...

9. Scarborough v Kelly Services (NZ) Ltd (Application for Non-Publication Orders) [2015] NZHRRT 43 [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...other details which might lead to his identification. Position taken by plaintiff and first defendant [2] As recorded in the Minute dated 3 September 2015 at [25], Ms Scarborough, who is representing herself, does not oppose the application and has filed memoranda dated 3 September 2015 and 7 September 2015 confirming her position. [3] As further recorded in the Minute at [24], the first defendant (Kelly Services (New Zealand) Ltd) (Kelly Services) supports the application but does no...

10. Naera v Fenwick - Whakapoungakau 24 Block (2010) 11 Waiariki MB 191 (11 WAR 191) [pdf, 122 KB]

    ...concluded. More recently that court affirmed this point when declining an application for grant of aid that was made after the hearing: Pomare v Rangihaeata 7 . In that decision the Appellate Court restated the importance of applications for aid being filed in advance 8 : “[6] There are good reasons why parties who claim that they are unable to prosecute their case without special aid are expected to apply for special aid prior to any hearing taking place. This encourages the p...