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1. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 903 KB]

   ...decisions of the Commission • minutes and agendas of Commission meetings • annual reports • administration files, correspondence and records concerning the day-to day running of the Commission • operational and policy and procedure statements • some files of the Casino Control Authority, which was disestablished in September 2004. The Commission’s website (www.gamblingcom.govt.nz) includes the decisions of the Commission, practice notes and procedures, the Commis...

2. Trustees of the Horina Nepia and Te Hiwi Piahana Whanau Trust v Ngati Tukorehe Tribal Committee & Tahamata Incorporation (2014) 314 Aotea MB 159 (314 AOT 159) [pdf, 231 KB]

   314 Aotea MB 159 TRUSTEES OF THE HORINA NEPIA & TE HIWI PIAHANA WHANAU TRUST V NGATI TUKOREHE TRIBAL COMMITTEE MLC A20110011625 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT A20110011625 A20110011627 UNDER Sections 18(1)(a), 19 and 37 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF An application to determine ownership of 3,781.28 shares in Tahamatā Incorporation AND IN THE MATTER OF An application for an interim injunction

3. Report of the NZ Prostitution Law Committee 2008 [pdf, 642 KB]

   Report of the Prostitution Law Review Committee on the Operation of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 2 © Crown Copyright Published May 2008 Ministry of Justice PO Box 180 Wellington New Zealand ISBN 978-0-478-29052-7 Disclaimer The views, opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this

4. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 5th report [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...was inconsistent with the rights and freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights Act, the Supreme Court had affirmed the practice of informally “indicating” the existence of such inconsistencies. There was no formal mechanism to respond to such statements, but the Government took them very seriously. One such case was the Hansen case in 2007, when the majority of the Supreme Court had indicated that the Misuse of Drugs Act, by creating a presumption that a person possessing a certain...

5. Smith v ACC [2014] NZACA 3 [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...costs awarded by the Review Officer in respect of three applications for review of decisions made by ACC in 1988, in the course of considering Mr Smith’s request for a reassessment of his lump sum compensation award for permanent disability, reinstatement of his earnings related compensation that had ceased in 1981, and retraining assistance to become a diesel mechanic. [2] Mr Smith sought costs of $2,225.00 for Review No. 1125589; $3,125.00 for Review No. 112590; and $3,125.00 for R...

6. Deputy Registrar - Moteo Estate Trust (2017) 58 Takitimu MB 137 (58 TKT 137) [pdf, 402 KB]

   ...appeared to be understated by approximately $100,000 and his estimate that more than $100,000 had been spent through the company since its creation. [15] The proceedings were then adjourned to allow the trustees the opportunity to consider their defences. I also directed that an independent review of the trust and its subsidiary be commissioned to consider best practice models. I observed that the trustees might seek separate legal representation as they appeared to have differi...

7. [2021] NZEmpC 120 Lye v ISO Ltd [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...the fixing of new terms and conditions of employment. 31 Section 60(a). 32 Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc v New Zealand Post Ltd [2019] NZEmpC 47, [2019] ERNZ 78 at [22]. 33 See Norske Skog, above n 22. [74] The two-pronged defence discussed by Ms Ashcroft can be summarised as s 161(2) operating to prevent an order of the kind pleaded being made. That was because the orders sought would require bargaining about the employment agreement, therefore engagin...

8. Austin v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 180 [pdf, 634 KB]

   ...disclosed. [96] Finally, I note that the Supreme Court at paragraph 20 of its Judgment referred to s 133(5) of the Act describing a claimant as being “locked in” to the Act’s procedures once they have lodged a claim. The Supreme court’s statement in this regard aligns with the dicta in Jackson and Kenyon regarding the proper use of scarce judicial resources, given that the applicant already has the remedy of ACC cover. [97] In this case having found that none of the grounds...

9. 25072025-Electoral-Amendment-Bill [pdf, 581 KB]

   ...is also relevant that water is excluded (so may be provided free of charge near polling stations); entities providing food, drink or entertainment free of charge in their ordinary course of business are excluded from the rule; there is provision for a defence of reasonable excuse; the rule is temporary in operation, only applying during a voting period; and the offence is not a “corrupt practice”. Hon Judith Collins KC Attorney-General 26 June 2025 56 Cl 46 of the Bill. After this r...

10. LCRO 68/2024 GRA v ZTV (1 September 2025) [pdf, 245 KB]

    ...that the estate will not be distributed in the meantime. [12] In February 2018, Mr ZTV issued proceedings on behalf of Ms RA, applying for orders under the Family Protection Act 1955 seeking further provision for Ms RA. Relevant paragraphs of the statement of claim were: UPON THE GROUNDS … 3. The deceased died at [City 1] on 25 June 2016 leaving a Will dated 1 September 2015. 4. Prior to the deceased's death she instructed she intended to make further provision for the ap...