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1. Justice of the Peace best practice manual [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...duties and include: • Taking oaths and declarations under the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 or any other enactment; • Witnessing signatures; • Certifying copies/transcripts of documents (including electronic documents). • Administering affidavits A few Justices of the Peace undertake further training to enable them to carry out other duties which may include sitting in court, and issuing search warrants. WHY WOULD I APPLY TO BE A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE? A Justice of�...

2. Ngati Paoa Iwi Trust v Ngati Paoa Trust Board - Ngati Paoa (2018)173 Waikato Maniapoto MB 51 (173 WMN 51) [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...iwi. Position of the Crown [38] The Crown understands that this application does not relate particularly to matters of its concern, however, it has taken the opportunity to respond to evidence concerning Treaty settlement matters. [39] The affidavit of Leigh McNicoll, acting director of the Office of Treaty Settlements (OTS) describes the current position of Ngāti Pāoa settlements and the mandate held. The Crown has accepted that the Trust Broad was effectively in abeyance for...

3. Director of Proceedings v N [2019] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 953 KB]

   ...agreed summary of facts. 5. The aggrieved person (Mrs Cerise Lawn) and her husband (Mr Timothy Lawn) do not seek any order prohibiting publication of their names or the name of their daughter (Miss Ariana Lawn). 6. Any application (and supporting affidavit) for name suppression by the defendant is to be filed by Friday 5 October 2018. Any notice of opposition to that application by the plaintiff is to be filed by Friday 12 October 2018. 7. In the statement of claim the plaintiff also...

4. Have your say on the family justice system [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Information Act • in deciding if, and how, to refer to your submission in any possible subsequent paper prepared by the Ministry. Court information Please do not share documents about any Family Court cases you’ve been involved in (such as affidavits) or any specific details about your case (such as case numbers). This will help protect the privacy of other people who were involved, such as your children and whānau. It will also make sure that your submission does not breach the...

5. Tuwhangai v Boon - Kawhia U 2B (2018) 173 Waikato Maniapoto MB 99 (173 WMN 99) [pdf, 442 KB]

   ...transmission by survivorship of Mrs Ormsby’s joint interest in the 335.184 shares to himself. [6] Mrs Boon filed a letter of objection with the Māori Land Court on 4 September 2017. She followed that up by filing a notice of intention to appear and an affidavit in support dated 27 October 2017. [7] The first hearing of Mr Tuwhangai’s survivorship application was held on 22 November 2017.6 The application, at the Court’s prompting, was referred for mediation. A mediation...

6. LCRO 261/2016 TJ v DM and ZP (26 September 2019) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...husband to pay all of her fees. [139] It remains the view of the lawyers that the settlement negotiated did provide significant compensation for costs. [140] It is clear that a substantial amount of time and effort was spent in preparing the affidavit evidence in support of (and responding to) the maintenance and relationship property applications. I think it likely that Ms TJ’s perhaps overly conscientious approach to addressing and responding to every issue in detail, may h...

7. Nikora v Trustees of Tuhoe - Te Uru Taumatua Trust (2021) 252 Waiariki MB 157 (252 WAR 157) [pdf, 342 KB]

   ...Court’s pending judgment to allow the new applications to be heard. Following the issue of directions and the agreement of counsel for the existing applicant, the Court agreed to hear the new applications prior to issuing a decision. [16] A joint affidavit concerning the applications of Buddy Nikora was then filed by Paki Nikora and Tiniwai Te Whetu, chairperson of Te Kaunihera, dated 8 January 2021. [17] The new applications were heard on 26 January 2021.9 TUT did not participa...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 100 Director-General of Conservation v Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...Pascoes.47 Waka Kotahi’s position is that two thirds of those experts’ costs are properly attributable to the appeal by Poutama and the Pascoes. Waka Kotahi submitted the evidence of Mr Roan and the three witnesses who prepared confirmatory affidavits (John Hickman, Michael Copeland and Peter McCombs) can fairly be seen as being in response to the appeal by Poutama and Mr and Mrs Pascoe, and the Te Korowai appeal, in relatively equal measure. Both appeals raised planning matt...

9. LCRO 153/2022 YA v CK (16 July 2024) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...client may have his own view on these matters they are real and ones than can be pursued to address the failure of the testatrix in making her Will. … Of course I record my client’s right to record all the matters in her attached letter in her affidavit evidence and court proceedings should this matter proceed beyond Mr RQ and herself and she be forced to issue proceedings. … … While you and I will perhaps disagree over the quantum of the amount that my client will succeed i...

10. LCRO 103/2022 RP v DQ (25 September 2024) [pdf, 272 KB]

    ...Committee for seven years. 4. “Why the Standards Committee has failed to adequately consider, pay any regard to our submissions and ultimately report upon our position in its notice of determination dated 23 May 2022…” Ms RP refers to the affidavit provided by Ms TJ and other submissions made by her. 5. Why the Committee has failed to investigate the conduct of Ms CY. Ms RP also expresses dissatisfaction with the report of the costs assessor (Mr FG). 6. Ms RP com...