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1. PDLA Operational Policy v3.1 [pdf, 350 KB]

   Police Detention Legal Assistance Service Operational policy April 2018 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity that cho...

2. Maruera v Te Runanga o Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Trust (2017) 378 Aotea MB 118 (378 AOT 118) [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...polls or hui convened for tribal purposes. Mr McErlane, for the Rūnanga, opposes the application and says that it is the Crown who have recognised the mandate of his client to act as agent for a post settlement governance entity that may be formed at some time in the future with the consent of the iwi. The purpose of that entity, he says, will then be to enter into a Deed of Settlement with the Crown to resolve all the tribe’s historical claims, if the iwi ratifies any such set...

3. Chand and Kumari v Prakash [2012] NZIACDT 60 (28 September 2012) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...They paid the full amount in instalments. [12] The application was declined on 30 September 2010. Mr Chand subsequently prepared to leave New Zealand and booked a flight to Fiji, as his current permit expired on 29 December 2010. [13] Mr Chand requested that Mr Prakash challenge the decision to decline the application. He supplied further information for that to proceed. [14] On 16 November 2010 Mr Chand went to Mr Prakash’s office with a support person from the temple he attended...

4. 2017 archive

   On this page: Minimum claims for duty lawyers over the holiday period New family and civil legal aid application form Section 26 Parole Act applications Criminal legal aid applications and amendments to grant Consultation on proposed changes to mental health rosters Hearing times for criminal grants Call for Expressions of Interest in Chairperson of the Performance Review Committee End of year/New year payments New family and civil application form finalised New family and civil application for...

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5. EN v QN & DN [2023] NZDT 450 (6 July 2023) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...him paint and if so, is he now required to pay EN $1250.00 in lieu of the paint. The issue to be decided is did QN agree to pay EN by giving him paint and if so, is he now required to pay EN $1250.00 in lieu of the paint. 4 A contract is formed when parties decide to exchange something of value, creating an obligation to perform a particular duty which is legally enforceable. A contract is binding when the parties agree on clear and certain terms. The terms of a contract define...

6. IM Ltd v HI [2023] NZDT 566 (30 November 2023) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...payable? c) Are debt collection costs payable? Is HI contractually bound to pay the original invoice? 5. The common law of contract allows parties to enter into legally binding agreements. A contract need not be in writing; an agreement can be formed verbally or inferred from the parties’ conduct. 6. Although the letter of engagement was not sent until eight days after the initial meeting, it would generally be understood that a law firm would be charging for its services unless...

7. Rafiq v Commissioner of Police [2012] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...Mr Rafiq in person (no appearance) Mr E Child and Mr T Hallett-Hook for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: 11 and 12 April 2012 DATE OF DECISION: 23 May 2012 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL Introduction [1] By letter dated 20 December 2010 Mr Rafiq requested access to the personal information held about him by the New Zealand Police. By letter dated 22 February 2011 the Police provided some information but other information was withheld pursuant to s 27(1)(c) of the Privacy Act 1993 (dis...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - The Volcanic Plateau [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...Because Pango was known to be a powerful tohunga, he and his Arawa group were blamed for causing Hongi' s death. They managed to escape from the north by seeking refuge with missionaries. In August 1831, a messenger was sent from Pango in Rotorua requesting Henry Williams to send a missionary to Rotorua. On 18 October 1831, Williams and Thomas Chapman were sent south to Tauranga by boat and then on to Maketu. They travelled to Rotorua (Mokoia Island) on 27 October 1831, held a servi...

9. SN v MT Ltd [2022] NZDT 220 (3 November 2022) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...vehicle in a commercially operated carpark, they enter a contract with that company. The carpark operator must set out the terms and conditions of parking clearly and accurately on their signage, so the driver has reasonable opportunity to read and inform themselves of them. 6. SN argued that signage in the carpark was insufficient and unclear. He described the sign at the entrance as being very small and argued that there was not enough effort put into highlighting that it is paid pa...

10. NN v IQ [2022] NZDT 250 (6 December 2022) [pdf, 100 KB]

    ...Page 2 of 4 2017 (CCLA)). These provisions then reinforce the position of buyer beware in private sales except in limited circumstances. 11. If the buyer can establish that a misrepresentation was made in the process of the contract being formed, then the buyer can make a claim. Section 35 of the CCLA provides that when a buyer has been induced to enter a contract by a misrepresentation, whether innocent or fraudulent that person is entitled to damages as if the representation were...