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1. INZ (Calder) v Tian [2019] NZIACDT 48 (19 July 2019) [pdf, 387 KB]

   ...chief executive. Mr F had already successfully settled in New Zealand for over 10 years. Ms Tian regarded it as an awfully officious process to go through to achieve a positive outcome. [69] On 23 May 2016, Immigration New Zealand wrote to Mr F, care of Ms Tian, advising that his application for a residence visa had been declined because he did not meet the minimum standard of English. The letter set out in detail numerous factors that had been taken into account. In particular,...

2. Solomon v Johnson - Te Mata E3 Block (2017) 139 Waikato Maniapoto MB 240 (139 WMN 240) [pdf, 508 KB]

   ...that. I do not see how evidence of this nature could be affected by amendment of the statement of claim as to when the contract was entered into. In any event, I do not consider that amendment of the statement of claim is necessary. [17] On a careful reading of the applicant’s statement of claim and the accompanying affidavit from Craig Solomon I consider that the substantive basis for the applicants’ claim is that an agreement was reached by the applicants and Te Haumarangai...

3. Breaking the inter-generational cycle of family violence and sexual violence [pdf, 8.4 MB]

   ...with their lives. 12 Many of the services needed (for example, alcohol and drug services) are not readily available. Children exposed to violence do not generally receive help if the violence they are exposed to has not escalated to the justice or care and protection system. There are few services in place to mitigate the life-long impacts exposure to violence has on child wellbeing. 13 Family and sexual violence cost New Zealand between $4 billion and $7 billion each year and place a...

4. Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand: Summary document - Tongan [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...faka'apa'apa'i. • Ke fakapapau'i 'oku tauhi pau 'e Aotearoa e kotoa 'a hono ngaahi fatongia fakavaha'a pule'anga, tautautefito ki he UN Convention on the Rights of the Child pea mo e Hague Convention 'on the protection of Children pea mo e Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. 4 Ko e hā 'a e ohi? Ko e ohi 'i Aotearoa New Zealand 'oku fakahoko ia 'i he malumalu 'o e Lao 'e 3. Ko e k...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 122 Lee Valley Limestone v Tasman District Council [pdf, 4.6 MB]

   BEFORETHEEN~RONMENTCOURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 122 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act BETWEEN LEE VALLEY LIMESTONE LTD (ENV-2017 -WLG-000065) Appellant AND TASMAN DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer Environment Commissioner W R Howie Environment Commissioner I Buchanan Hearing: 10-12 April 2018 at Nelson Appearances: J Ironside for the Appellant

6. CAC 20004 v Li and Ors [2014] NZREADT 67 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...finance approval "a long time ago", that the property was a leaky building, and that the complainants did not fully understand the consequences of entering into an unconditional sale and purchase agreement. As a result, Mr Li did not proceed carefully or diligently when advising the complainants to sign an unconditional sale and purchase agreement and placed them under undue pressure; and/or iv. Section 146 of the Unit Titles Act 2010 in that Mr Li, as the seller's agent...

7. [2013] NZEmpC 71 Gilbert v Transfield Services (New Zealand) Ltd [pdf, 362 KB]

   ...unlikely that a paper, electronic or other record trail, consistent with that unlawful motivation, will be created or retained. [60] That is not to say that the Court makes assumptions about such motivations. Rather, they are the reason for a very careful approach by a specialist court to the evidence and a realistic assessment of inferences that may be drawn. Union activity discrimination – the employer’s case [61] Addressing Mr Gilbert’s unlawful discrimination claims, Ms...

8. [2012] NZEmpC 110 de Bruin v Canterbury DH [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...Those changes to the Act were discussed and analysed by the full Court in Angus v Ports of Auckland Ltd 5 and this case requires a practical application of the principles enunciated there. Background [4] Mr de Bruin commenced his nursing career in 1969 and qualified as a registered psychiatric nurse in 1973. From 1975, he was employed by the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) or its predecessors. For many years, he worked at Templeton Hospital but, when that facility wa...

9. LCRO 29/2023 CP v SW and KM (19 December 2023) [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...to verify Ms AB’s identity? (b) If so, was the first respondent’s insistence that the A&I form be notarised in [country] a breach of professional standards under r 3 or 6 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules)? 14 (c) Did the first respondent refuse to meet with the applicant to witness documents at any time and, if so, was this a breach of r 3.2 or r 7.2 of the Rules? (d) Were the notarised documents sufficient to...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 051 Perjuli Developments Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 14 MB]

    ...marae for the Kīngitanga, is based at Ngāruawāhia. Mana whenua and ahi kā [28] Subsequent to the time of Ngaere, Ngāti Mahuta became the dominant hapū in this particular area, and Ngāti Mahuta now claims mana whenua. As we understood the careful submissions of Ms Thomas for Ngāti Tamainupō, they do not dispute the mana whenua of Ngāti Mahuta. However Ngāti Tamainupō say they also hold status as mana whenua due to the importance of the events described and the full occ...