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1. MOJ0584_joint_SEP23.pdf [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...the court hearing. What forms are required To make a joint application for an Order dissolving a marriage or civil union, you need to complete the following forms: 4 FP13: Joint application for Order dissolving marriage or civil union FP14*: Affidavit to accompany joint application for Order dissolving marriage or civil union G7: information sheet to accompany certain applications. * If you have chosen to appear in court, you do not need to complete the FP14: Affidavit to accompany...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 174 Hamilton City Council v Global Metal Solutions Limited.pdf [pdf, 3.7 MB]

   ...make. 2. The location of the site for which the enforcement orders are sought is 203 Ellis Street, Frankton, Hamilton which is legally described as Lot 6 DP 362674 and Lot 9 DP 362674. [4] The application for enforcement orders was supported by 10 affidavits, including five in reply. Affidavits were filed by three Council officers, Ms Jennifer Baird (General Manager of City Growth),4 Mr Peter McGregor, (Environmental Health Manager and Warrant Enforcement Officer under the RMA), 5 an...

3. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Eichelbaum [2014] NZLCDT 68 [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...conduct unrelated to the provision of legal services? Issue 2 - Charge 1 (a) Was the Statutory Demand unfounded? (b) Did the lawyer know that? (c) Was the purpose for its issue improper? Issue 3 - Charge 2 (a) Did the sending of a draft affidavit with inflammatory content constitute a threat or improper purpose? 3 (b) Was it in other respects unprofessional/disgraceful/dishonourable conduct? Issue 4 - Charge 3 (a) Who were Mr Eichelbaum’s clients? (b) When a...

4. LCRO 125/2019 AB v CD and EF (3 June 2021) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...involvement with another law firm that had been consulted by them both ([ZYX]). He says that G’s unreliability as a witness should have been evident to Ms CD. [18] Mr AB asserts that Ms CD has breached rr 13.8.1 and 2.3 by preparing and filing the affidavits, and these caused him severe distress and “abused a legal process to undermine [his] reputation and thus prejudiced [his] interests in the lawsuit”.12 [19] Mr AB says he was obliged to obtain sworn affidavits from 20 pe...

5. Starting a proceeding in the District Court

   ...application. Find more information in the legislation relevant to what you are seeking. Documents You need to file the following documents to make an originating application: Originating application (on notice) or Originating application (without notice) Affidavit (unless the court directs that evidence will be taken orally on oath, following an interlocutory application). Fees You will need to pay a fee for certain steps in the proceedings: You can find general information about filing fees o...

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6. Zhang v Deng [2012] NZIACDT 26 (31 May 2012) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...Accordingly, the Tribunal regarded the preceding decision as a nullity, and issued a direction to that effect. [6] This decision is made on the whole of the information now before the Tribunal. [7] Ms Deng has instructed counsel, and has filed an affidavit and submissions, which fully address the issues. Ms Deng’s counsel has gathered the relevant factual material, which is essential to evaluate Ms Deng’s response to the complaint. It has been of considerable assistance to the T...

7. [2025] NZEmpC 138 Soundhomes NZ Ltd v Doughty [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...Court. The amount sought in regard to this work is justified. [33] I agree that no amount should be allowed for the preparation of a bundle of documents. No bundle of documents was provided; documents were all contained within the extensive affidavits provided to the Court. A bundle of authorities is not what is contemplated by the reference in the Court’s Practice Directions Guideline Scale.18 The preparation of any bundle of authorities is included in the allowance for the...

8. Baker, Ralph and Huang v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 413) and Yu (not participating in appeal) [2018] NZREADT 64 [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...Committee found that they had engaged in unsatisfactory conduct (“the decision”). The appeal is set down for hearing in Auckland on 6 November 2018. [2] Mr Ralph and Mr Huang have applied to adduce evidence on appeal, in the form of sworn affidavits by each of them (“the affidavit evidence”). The application is opposed by the Authority. Mr Baker is not involved in the application. Background – brief summary [3] Mr Huang was the listing salesperson for a property at Fa...

9. [2025] NZEmpC 129 VKU v PHZ (Judgment of Judge M S King, 27 June 2025) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...Employment Relations Authority.1 [2] The plaintiff advised the Court’s registry that he had served the proceedings on the defendant on 16 February 2024. The registry advised the plaintiff on multiple occasions that he was required to file an affidavit of service. The plaintiff failed to file an affidavit of service. 1 VKU v PHZ [2023] NZERA 625. [3] On 4 October 2024 the Court issued a direction recording the importance of the plaintiff prosecuting his claim in a t...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 100 Southland District Council v Peter Donald Chartres [pdf, 205 KB]

    ...[2] Feroze Brailsford, a researcher for the Environmental Law Initiative, has filed an application requesting access to: 2 “…those documents put before the Court by the applicants to support the enforcement order made. We do not seek affidavits filed by the respondent.” District Court (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2017 [3] Rule 8(1) of the District Court (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2017 stipulates that every person has the right to access the formal court recor...