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1. 2017 NZSSAA 020 (5 May 2017) [pdf, 330 KB]

   ...consistent with other evidence the Ministry produced. NNE would obviously have been subject to a challenging cross-examination had he been present. The Ministry provided no explanation for NNE’s failure to present for cross-examination. A homecare person (ECI) [17] ECI produced an affidavit which said that she was employed by a child homecare service, through which the Appellant provided some home care facilities at relevant times. She produced some documentary records. She...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 187 Haines House Haulage Northland Limited v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...to be managed to maintain a vegetative cover, either of exotic grasses or any indigenous plants that may naturally colonise that area. Any weed species such as gorse, tobacco weed, tree privet, pampas or willow, shall be mechanically removed or carefully spot sprayed, taking all precautions to avoid herbicide access to the drain - either as spray drift or overland flow. 20. Any plants that die or have their roots systems severely damaged by extreme winds i.e. blow over- shall be rep...

3. BORA Statues Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney-General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omissions....

4. BORA Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...with the Budget Policy Statement 2014. The Bill implements the following measures that are intended to provide increased targeted support for working parents with new born children: o Part 1 of the Bill will become the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill to amend the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987. It will increase paid parental leave to 18 weeks in two stages. o Part 2 of the Bill will become the Income Tax Act 2007 Amendment Bill to amend the...

5. OIA-98276.pdf [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...mirrors feedback received in face-to-face engagements. Amongst submitters who supported the proposals, it was felt that there have been increasing levels of hatred expressed against specific groups, and that there is little understanding, support or protection for people experiencing harmful speech. I am advised that some organisations have published their submissions online, for example: - the Free Speech Union's submission is available at: d3n8a8pro 7vhmx.cloudfront. net/freesp...

6. LCRO 240/2016 HM v NL (28 November 2018) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...NL did act for more than one party at any given time, was she able to discharge her obligations to each pursuant to Rules 6 and 6.1?3 3 The Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. 6 (d) If Ms NL was able to discharge her obligations to both parties and act for both, did she do so with their prior informed consent as required by Rule 6.1.1; (e) If Ms NL was acting for Mr HM, did Ms NL provide...

7. [2017] NZEmpC 128 ALA v ITE [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...about need to be addressed; public accountabilities of a local authority goes “head on with … employment confidentiality requirements …”. [47] He argued that the local authority legislation does not grant such organisations the same protection as is afforded to businesses via “employment confidentiality”. The orders that have been made by this Court, he said, did not recognise the “needs of the local community and the region at large”. He concluded that in the...

8. Prajapati v Khetarpal [2016] NZIACDT 23 (3 May 2016) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...interest against Ms Khetarpal’s interests (A v Professional Conduct Committee at [82]). [40] When dealing with integrity issues there is never any certainty that, short of exclusion from a profession, a person will not reoffend. This Tribunal must carefully weigh the circumstances. It is appropriate to place an element of considered trust in a practitioner who has shown the capacity and willingness to rehabilitate. [41] Dishonesty points to the need to remove a practitioner from a pr...

9. Registrar of IAA v Ho [2019] NZIACDT 54 (31 July 2019) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...November 2015 as to how to obtain a residence visa for herself and other visas for her husband and child. [24] The employee advised Immigration New Zealand on 14 December 2015 that the application was withdrawn. The agency wrote to the client, care of the employee, to confirm the withdrawal of the application the same day. 5 COMPLAINT [25] On an application by Ms Ho to the Authority to renew her licence, an investigator inspected her file concerning the client. The Author...

10. LCRO 6/2025 EI v NT (30 April 2025) [pdf, 194 KB]

    ...[37] In emails to the Case Manager, also dated 15 April 2025, both parties indicated their consent to EI’s review application being dealt with on the papers. I record my thanks to both parties for their prompt advice. [38] I confirm that I have carefully read EI’s complaint and NT’s response to that complaint, the Committee’s determination and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review. There are no additional issues or questions in my...