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1. Victim-led alternative resolution pathways [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...what they say may be able to be used to their detriment in any subsequent civil or criminal proceedings. Unlike some other jurisdictions (e.g., the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Canada), Aotearoa NZ has no legislation that explicitly protects the use of information disclosed in an RJ process from being admissible as evidence in other legal proceeding. Instead, providers and participants must rely on the principles of voluntary participation, confidentiality agreements, and i...

2. [2024] NZEnvC 102 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc v West Coast Regional Council [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 102 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under s120 of the Act BETWEEN ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2017-CHC-90) Appellant AND WEST COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL AND BULLER DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondents AND STEVENSON MINING LIMITED Applicant Court: Environment Judge P A Steven Hear...

3. RV v IP and RM LCRO 212/2014 (25 July 2016) [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...all of the available material afresh, including the Committee’s decision; and (b) Provide an independent opinion based on those materials. Review issues [33] The review application raises two key questions: (a) Whether Mr RV had a duty to protect and to hold in strict confidence all information concerning the IPs’ business and affairs acquired in the course of the professional relationship (Rule 8); and 3 Deliu v Hong [2012] NZ...

4. [2022] NZREADT 26 He & An (22 November 2022) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...and salespersons: (b) raising industry standards: (c) providing accountability through a disciplinary process that is independent, transparent, and effective. [34] The focus of professional disciplinary proceedings is not punishment, but the protection of the public:1 …It is well established that professional disciplinary proceedings are civil and not criminal in nature. That is because the purpose of statutory disciplinary proceedings for various occupations is not to punish t...

5. [2025] NZEmpC 93 CG v Calendar Girls NZ Ltd [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...and inspection of the documents that are to be disclosed. [80] There has been concern expressed in the affidavits of the plaintiffs about the potential breach of privacy and confidentiality if an order for disclosure is made. [81] There are protections in reg 51 of the Regulations that apply. The integrity and confidentiality of any documents disclosed must be always maintained, and the person obtaining disclosure must use the documents and their contents for the purposes of the...

6. Stanimirovic v Levarko [2018] NZIACDT 3 (7 February 2018) [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...clients, prepare immigration applications, send them to the licensed immigration adviser to sign off and file them with Immigration New Zealand (INZ). This Tribunal has made it clear the activity is unlawful, deprives potential migrants of the protections afforded by the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (the Act) and accordingly raises serious professional conduct issues for any licensed immigration adviser involved in the practice. The gravity is underlined by the fact the a...

7. LCRO 21/2019 IV v EC and HL (21 December 2020) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...concludes Ms EC acted in accordance with her professional obligations in respect of the EPOAs. The sale and purchase of the properties [23] The Committee’s decision records the requirements of rr 6.1, 6.1.1, and 6.2 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules,9 which relate to a lawyer (or a firm) acting for both parties on a matter. The Committee said:10 Ms EC and Mr HL both say an information barrier was established, with different members of the firm acting for Mr IV and the purcha...

8. [2022] NZEnvC 022 Waikato Regional Council v Waikato District Council [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   Waikato Regional Council v Waikato District Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2022] NZEnvC 022 IN THE MATTER OF appeals under clause 14(1) of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) BETWEEN WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL (ENV-2021-AKL-000073) AMBURY PROPERTIES LIMITED (ENV-2021-AKL-000081) NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY - WAKA KOTAHI (ENV-2021-AKL-000086) Appellants AND WAIKATO DI

9. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 64 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...provide an inquiry option for remain­ ing historical claims, develop a new inquiry programme for hearing kau­ papa or contemporary claims, and hear urgent claims and applications for remedies. This increasingly diverse inquiry programme will require careful deploy­ ment of the Tribunal’s human and finan­ cial resources. The Tribunal remains committed to completing inquiries into historical claims, contributing to the effort being devoted to negoti­ ating Treaty settlements nation...

10. 2020-12-07 Statement of Evidence of Tom de Pelsemaeker on behalf of the ORC - Appendix A.pdf [pdf, 378 KB]

    1 447585.29#4972508v3 APPENDIX A PLANNING PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN EVIDENCE - INDEX DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER IN THIS ATTACHMENT Regional Plan: Water for Otago Chapter 6: Water Quantity Objective 6.3.1 5 Objective 6.3.2 5 Policy 6.4.0A 5 Policy 6.4.0C 6 Policy 6.4.1 6 Policy 6.4.1A 7 Policy 6.4.2 9 Policy 6.4.2A 11 Policy 6.4.2AA 12 Policy 6.4.5 12 Policy 6.4.8 14 Policy 6.4.9 14 Policy 6.4.10 15 Policy 6.4.10A2 16 Policy 6.4.10A4 16 P