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1. [2023] NZIACDT 12 - XX v Xu (13 April 2023) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...since 2001 and became licensed in 2009. She prided herself on providing excellent and highly professional service to her clients. This was the first complaint against her in nearly 20 years of practice. She worked hard and was generally a very careful person who paid attention to detail. Ms Xu expressed deep sorrow for what had happened and had already apologised profoundly to the complainant and her mother. She understood her mistakes had caused the complainant and her family enorm...

2. [2024] NZEmpC 212 Kavallaris v Inframax Construction Ltd [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...that he had discussed with Ms Greenwood raising his concerns with the Council, as the owners of Inframax. He confirmed that Ms Greenwood had: … a blanket instruction from me to raise matters of concern pursuant to the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 … as she considered appropriate. [18] Mr Kavallaris confirms in his evidence that he is aware Ms Greenwood referred the concerns raised in his complaint to the Inframax board on to the Council....

3. Supplementary-Analysis-Report-Incitement-of-Hatred-Amending-the-Human-Rights-Act-1993-to-include-ground-of-religious-belief.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Human Rights Act 1993 and insert a provision in the Crimes Act 1961 for an offence of inciting racial or religious disharmony, based on an intent to stir up, maintain or normalise hatred, through threatening, abusive or insulting communication with protected characteristics that include religious affiliation.” Supplementary Analysis Report: Incitement of Hatred – Amending the Human Rights Act to include ground of religious belief | 6 13.1. the Ministry of Social Developme...

4. Kashimoto v Mizoguchi [2016] NZIACDT 74 (21 November 2016) [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...ensure that appropriate standards of conduct are maintained in the occupation concerned. [27] The statutory purpose is achieved by considering at least four factors that materially bear upon maintaining appropriate standards of conduct: [27.1] Protecting clients: section 3 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (the Act) states that “[t]he purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice ...” 7 [27...

5. Croon v Māori Trustee - Kekerione 31B (2024) 84 Te Waipounamu MB 224 (84 TWP 224) [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...gardens and their home). Currently they run a relatively small herd of cattle. At the narrow end of the block adjoining Petre Bay and close to a lake on the adjacent land, they have put in fencing and are progressively planting trees in order to protect the sand dunes. They have fenced off a small area (outside of the proposed partition area) for future use as an urupā and they have also fenced off areas of wetland that are regenerating. They continue to undertake gorse control, whic...

6. CAC 2106 v Hu [2024] NZREADT 36 (23 September 2024) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...and salespersons: (b) raising industry standards: (c) providing accountability through a disciplinary process that is independent, transparent, and effective. [12] 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...

7. Naera v Fenwick - Whakapoungakau 24 Tikitere Trust [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 316 (2011 APPEAL 316) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...244 applies in this case. They submit that there is no such obligation at common law. 9 The respondents assert there is no requirement to consult under the trust order. They acknowledge Judge Harvey‘s comments that ―a wise trustee will take careful account of what owners have to say, particularly where that owner‘s opinion is in the majority‖ 10 however they also point out, as His Honour noted, ―owners also have some responsibility‖. 11 They submit that there is no...

8. Family justice: An administrative review of family justice system reforms [pdf, 967 KB]

   ...to resolve issues without the need to engage in formal court proceedings which can be adversarial and exacerbate conflict. The purpose of this report is to evaluate whether the changes made in the 2014 Family Justice reforms, primarily related to Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA) proceedings, have achieved a number of intended benefits. The reforms aims were to create a family justice system which is responsive to children and vulnerable people; encourages individual responsibility where...

9. [2024] NZREADT 48 – CAC2105 v Chen, Stevenson & Buy West Realty (18 December 2024) [pdf, 565 KB]

   ...Real Estate Agents Act (2008) (the Act) in that her conduct constituted a wilful or reckless contravention of the Act by failing to meet the standards set by rr 5.1, 6.1 and 9.13 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (the Rules). In the alternative, Ms Chen is charged with misconduct under s 73(b) of the Act in that her conduct constituted seriously incompetent or seriously negligent real estate agency work. As a further alternative, Ms...

10. ENV-2015-AKL-000190 The National Trading Company of New Zealand Limited v Auckland Council (Earthworks) [pdf, 1.6 MB]

    ...within 50m of the edge of the notation in the planning maps. That would affect all earthworks in a circular area with a diameter of 300m. (ii) It is neither effective nor efficient to require consent when the sites or places of concern are not carefully identified and their value is unclear. For proposals affected by the rule consultation with iwi will be required and additional time and cost imposed on an applicant. (iii) NTC is concerned that the proposed notations have not been...