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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. Feebee Investments Limited [2011] NZWHT Auckland 30 [pdf, 82 KB]

   1 [2011] NZWHT AUCKLAND 30 UNDER the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 IN THE MATTER of a reconsideration of the Chief Executive’s decision under section 49 CLAIM NO. 6565: FEEBEE INVESTMENTS LIMITED – 7 BUTIA AVENUE, HENDERSON, AUCKLAND ELIGIBILITY DECISION OF THE CHAIR OF THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL The Claim [1] Feebee Investments Limited (Feebee) are the owners of a leaky home. They filed a claim under secti...

5. QB v OL [2021] NZDT 1563 (7 December 2021) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...referred to considering a proposal, not agreeing to a specific one, and it also suggested it would be funded by working it into the build budget. Such a plan would then be conditional on a build. At the conclusion of the text exchange, there was no formed contractual obligation, simply an invitation to submit a more detailed proposal. When QB was more specific, and suggested a figure, this amounted to an offer. As the purchasers did not reply, and the Agreement was renewed at the purc...

6. Deputy Registrar - Succession to Irihapeti Toria (2024) 88 Te Waipounamu MB 271 (88 TWP 271) [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...94-106 (72 TWP 94-106). 8 Sadly, Matua Terry Ryan passed away in 2022. We acknowledge his passing, and his contribution to this matter. 88 Te Waipounamu MB 275 [17] During my consideration of the matter in chambers, on 27 February 2023 I requested that the Pae Tukutuku try to locate a copy of the adoption order or registration certificate for Florence in order to verify that Florence was indeed legally adopted by Merehana. [18] Following my instructions, the Pae Tukutuku...

7. 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...

8. Waitangi Tribunal bibliography 2021 part 1 [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...information and insight into Crown-Maori relations from 1840 to the present day. This version of the bibliography is complete until the end of 2011. As we finish our large district historical inquiries and move our focus to contemporary and kaupapa claims it will continue to be updated to include further reports and evidence produced as part of our ongoing inquiry programme. Official Tribunal reports can already be viewed on our website soon after they are released. It is intended that...

9. 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...

10. 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...