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1. 2017 NZSSAA 072 (18 December 2017) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...copy of an email headed “apology letter” from a Ministry official saying that the Ministry’s response to the appellant involved “a human error made by an individual” and acknowledged that the appellant was “provided with incorrect information” and that “at times mistakes are made”. [14] The apology letter itself dated 30 May 2017 contains a paragraph stating: You have explained that over the past year and a half since the medical problems with your foot began, you...

2. Hura v Hura - Estate of Maata Raumati (2007) 192 Aotea MB 235 (192 AOT 235) [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...further submissions received on 24 August 2007: (a) it is not accepted that the respondent should be able to avoid costs because of an allegation that a European approach has been taken; (b) the applicant's instructions are that he made multiple requests of the respondent for infonnation and it was only because no information has been provided over many years that proceedings were filed in the Maori Land C01ll1; (c) it was acknowledged by the judge and counsel for the respond...

3. LCRO 5/2017 QU v JP, YE and KJ (31 March 2017) [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...case. (f) Mr JP was not a party to the District Court proceedings. (g) The Committee had failed to consider the possibility of members of the public accessing the Court file. (h) The District Court had a genuine interest in not receiving the information contained in the decisions. [10] Mr YE provided response to Mr QU’s application. He submitted that: (a) Discovery is an exception to the rule about confidentiality. 4 (b) There are many situations where confidential docume...

4. LCRO 217/2017 PY v SD [pdf, 395 KB]

   ...Mr SD explained to Mrs LM that [Mrs LM] was his client, not Ms J. She also doubts that Mr SD met with Mrs LM alone and therefore without “influence” so he “could get a better understanding of [LM’s] capacity at the time”. [17] She claims that it was Ms J, not Mrs LM, who initiated the general PoA, and the personal care and welfare EPA in October 2016, and the property EPA in May 2017. She also doubts that in October 2016, Mr SD would have sufficiently explained to Mrs LM...

5. Mokaraka - Waima C8 (2019) Chief Judge's MB 1137 (2019 CJ 1137) [pdf, 419 KB]

   ...for exclusive occupation with the consent of the other owners. Since the hearing on 03/02/93 whanau trusts have been available Bessie and Tahi should now fulfil their obligations of their trust as agreed in the succession to their father, by forming a whanau trust. The application is adjourned to enable the applicant: (a) To obtain the consent of the other owners for the occupation order for an area of 3012m2 as shown on the diagram filed; & (b) To file an applicati...

6. Waitangi Tribunal Part 1 Report on stage 1 of the Te Paparahi o Te Raki inquiry [pdf, 6.1 MB]

   H e W H a k a p u t a n g a m e t e t i r i t i t H e D e c l a r a t i o n a n D t H e t r e a t y He Whakaputanga me te Tiriti The Declaration and the Treaty Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz W A I T A N G I T R I B U N A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 4 W A I 1 0 4 0 The Report on Stage 1 of the

7. Haretuku - Succession to Pirihira Te Whatu [2020] Chief Judge's MB 142 (2020 CJ 142 [pdf, 367 KB]

   ...Report. Copies of the objections were distributed to parties on 17 May 2019 and set down for hearing in Whangārei. All parties were notified of the hearing together with a copy of Ms Haretuku’s objections. [7] On 17 May 2019, Ms Haretuku requested a hearing in Rotorua and, an adjournment for six months to prepare. I declined the request. [8] The application was heard before me in Rotorua on 14 June 2019 where I heard evidence from Ms Haretuku expressing her views about the b...

8. [2018] NZSSAA 25 (25 May 2018) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...long-term residential care; but, if they are not able to do so, funding is provided under the Social Security Act 1964 (the Act). In this case, the appellant is receiving care, and the dispute concerns whether her assets include the value of her former home. That affects whether she is required to pay for her own care. [2] The appellant first went into long-term care in early 2016, and in March of that year moved to a facility catering for a higher level of care. About that time, s...

9. [2012] NZEmpC 120 McLeod v National Hearing Care (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...filing of submissions. It was agreed that Mr Harrison would present his written submissions first and he was ordered to do so by 7 May 2012. Unfortunately, through an oversight, Mr Harrison failed to file his submissions on time and at his request the Court subsequently had to issue a further minute containing a revised timetabling order for the filing of submissions. The background [3] In brief, the events leading up to this litigation can be summarised reasonably neutrally...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 39 Scarborough v Micron Security Products Ltd [pdf, 126 KB]

    ...plaintiff filed a document entitled “Application Regarding Matters of Law” on 10 February. The document set out the reasons why Miss Scarborough considered that the Court should refer the matter back to the Authority; advised that she had requested an investigation into her dismissal by the Ministry of Social Development; contended that the Authority member had not carried out a thorough investigation and did not have material evidence to support her determination; and...