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1. Committee of Management of Waipiro A13 v Haig - Waipiroa A13 Incorporation (2008) 182 Gisborne MB 7 (182 GIS 7) [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...photocopies and there is no reason to doubt the general ledger's authenticity. given it has been accepted by the Incorporation's witnesses, Counsel and Judge Harvey at the hearing on 11 May 2006. [9] The Respondents have confIrmed that requests were made to them to sight the original ledger. However they have also confIrmed that the all-important general ledger is now not able to be located. [10] It is quite clear in the judgment of Judge Harvey (169 Gisbome MB 260 - 278...

2. Satchell v Matchitt - Tawaroa Topu (2008) 105 Opotiki MB 204 (105 OPO 204) [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...Institute of Directors auditing the management of this Trust based on the information filed with the Court. The Trustees are directed to fully co-operate with the person so commissioned including providing him/her with any additional information if requested. Once that report is available it should be filed with the 'Court to obtain further directions. 2. Registrar; in no less than 4 months, to conduct a meeting of owners in Opotiki using the above issues and the report to be c...

3. [2018] NZEmpC 42 P v A [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...application for rehearing. Some of the submissions of P in support of the application for recusal related to his criticism of how the Court had dealt with the earlier application to extend time for filing a statement of defence. In addition, P requested that the application for rehearing not be dealt with until the application for recusal had been decided. The application for order granting a rehearing [3] The grounds for the application for a rehearing are stated in P’s own wor...

4. Hulton Patchell Ltd v Mitchell - Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust (2007) 319 Rotorua MB 89 (319 ROT 89) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ..."independent professional" trustee is also considered. Procedural history [6] On 7 December 2006 I heard the trust's application and granted it in part in respect of an increase in trustees' remuneration, 305 Rotorua MB 196. At the request of the trust, I adjourned the application for the deletion of clause 7(g) until a further meeting of the beneficial owners had been held to consider the Appellate Court decision to add an independent professional trustee. That...

5. Peihopa v Peihopa - Kaikou H (2021) 227 Taitokerau MB 247 (227 TTK 247) [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...seeking a stay of the injunction order. Counsel signaled that an appeal to the Māori Appellate Court would be filed, and this occurred on 25 February 2021. [3] I set the matter down for an urgent judicial conference on 26 February 2021 at the request of counsel for Barry Peihopa and received submissions from both parties. Glen Peihopa sought additional time to file evidence, and on that basis the injunction was amended to not take effect until the additional evidence was hea...

6. Scott - Tiaho Mateparae Whanau Trust (2020) 417 Aotea MB 123 (417 AOT 123) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...on how they intend to open an account and convene a meeting of beneficiaries. It may be that the number of trustees will need to be reduced or have their positions changed from responsible to advisory trustees so that the necessary application forms can be completed efficiently by the remaining responsible trustees. Whakataunga Decision [24] The application for partial termination of trust over the interests contributed by Adrienne Scott is granted per s241, Te Ture Whenua M...

7. LCRO 175/2018 QA v SZ (1 May 2020) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...interest in the property and Mr EA’s interest was clarified (the transaction). [6] Sometime later, when accounts were being prepared, the question of tax on the transaction came up. The accountant preparing accounts on instructions from Mr QA requested advice from a specialist tax accountant. The advice that came back was that the timing of the transaction, so soon after the trust had first purchase the property, gave rise to a tax liability for the trust, and valuations shoul...

8. [2020] NZSSAA 20 (9 November 2020) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...explaining that on the information it had it would dismiss the appeal. However, it gave XXXX the opportunity to challenge the indicative view of factual and legal matters that are set out below. The Authority said: [1.1] She had the opportunity of requesting a hearing, or [1.2] providing any further written material. [2] She provided further material but did not request a hearing. [3] Accordingly, we now issue this final decision, taking the further material into account. Backgrou...

9. OIA-120014.pdf [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 1 April 2025 Our ref: OIA 120014 Dear Official Information Act request: Pātaka Whenua Thank you for your email of 4 March 2025, requesting information about the Māori Land Court’s Pātaka Whenua system and a copy of the Post-Implementation Review (PIR) of the Whenua Māori Programme, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Your request was as follows: I’m g...

10. [2019] NZEnvC 030 Zindia Limited v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 5.7 MB]

    ...residue in gullies. • The preference for harvesting to be staged and take place only in summer. After discussions with these submitters and individual letters to each addressing their particular concerns the applicant's forest harvest planners requested attendance at a pre­ hearing meeting. The meeting took place on 27 February 2013 and was attended by four of the submitters. Following th is and numerous further contacts by submitters with the applicant's forest harvest...