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1. LCRO 60/2017 NV v GW (31 July 2017) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...issue directly on review (she does not specifically state in her application that she seeks to review the Committee’s decision in respect to the competency argument) but rather she appears to address the issue in peripheral fashion by making request for this Office to complete an analysis as to “whether the settlement agreement negotiated on my behalf is deemed a satisfactory result”.5 [35] She contends that Ms GW failed to provide her with robust representation at the media...

2. [2015] NZSAAA 02, (30 January 2015) [pdf, 37 KB]

   ...records show that in May she was told on four occasions that she needed to supply verified evidence of her mother’s income before her application could be progressed – twice during phone conversations and twice by mail. She was warned that this information needed to be received by the end of November (ie before the end of her course) “or we 2 won’t be able to process your application, and your Student Allowance will be declined”. A further letter in identical terms wa...

3. Powell - Tunapahore 6 (2015) 118 Waiariki MB 150 (118 WAR 150) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...Te Kaha in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. The main part of the block comprising 541.3294 hectares is administered as an ahu whenua trust and the Māori Trustee is the responsible trustee. There are 6 advisory trustees who assist that office to perform their role. [2] The remaining 74.0575 hectares is administered as Māori reservation set aside as a recreation area, landing place, fishing ground, timber reserve and place of historic and scenic interest for the common use and benefit...

4. [2015] NZSSAA 62 (31 August 2015) [pdf, 45 KB]

   ...are indicative of the way in which the appellant receives income from the Trust. They could not be used to determine the actual amount being received by the appellant in the period December 2012 to March 2013. 7 [25] Both parties have requested that the Authority reassess the appellant’s income. If the parties seek a ruling from the Authority as to the calculation of the appellant’s income following receipt of this decision, then the parties will need to make submissions...

5. BR v EP LCRO 008/2012 (3 September 2014) [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...If they had wanted BR to 7 Above n 1, Rule 10. 8 Allied Finance and Investments Limited v Haddow & Co [1983] NZLR 22 (CA). 9 Above n 6. 6 be interviewed, no doubt they would have made request of EP to do so. The basis upon which they required EP to proceed his enquiry was entirely a matter for their instruction. [36] BR suggests that EP was obliged, as a matter of fairness, to seek his views. His failure to do so lays f...

6. [2016] NZEmpC 75 Bhikoo v Stephen Marr Hair Design Newmarket Ltd [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...one particular issue being the restraint of trade, which was originally included in the pleadings before the Court. I now understand that eventually this matter was appropriately settled between the parties with assistance and in the end did not form part of the challenge and was withdrawn. Nevertheless, there would have been costs incurred attached to this issue. [12] I do not accept Mr Pa’u’s submission that this was an uncomplicated matter. In saying that, I am not sug...

7. [2016] NZSSAA 038 (16 May 2016) [pdf, 41 KB]

   ...about the effect of any lump sum payment on their benefit entitlement. 3 [9] The appellant says that she purchased the silver as a retirement saving. Precious metals can be used to protect against inflation, deflation, hacking and other forms of fraud. The Ministry needed to advise her of their position regarding the expectation that the money would be used in place of Special Benefit before the 12 months ended. The decisions made around the silver punishes her for her medi...

8. Ririnui - Rawhiti No 2 Part Lot 4 DP 10483 (2008) 127 Whangarei MB 278 (127 WH 278) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...the access way had been re-aligned and expanded to 9 metres in accordance with the requirements of the Far North District 127 Whangarei MB 280 Council. It is not clear whether a surveyor has been involved fhrther. The access way has now been formed by Mrs Ririnui's husband. Although no proposal was made in terms of maintenance of the access way, it seems implicit from the letter that the access way would be maintained by its users. I will retum to that issue later. The Law...

9. BORA State Sector and Crown Entities Reform Bill [pdf, 254 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 21 1 February 2018 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: State Sector and Crown Entities Reform Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the State Sector and Crown Entities Reform Bill (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). 2. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has...

10. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Taupo 20 May 2018 [pdf, 440 KB]

    ...Roopū, Te Tāhū o te Ture/ Ministry of Justice • Te Puni Kōkiri These notes provide a broad overview of the key points raised by participants and do not represent minutes of the hui. The headings used in this note correlate with the information contained in the pamphlet “Te Ara Whakamua ā tātou – Crown/Māori relations” (which can be found at https://www.justice.govt.nz/maori-land-treaty/crown-maori-relations/initial-proposals- from-government/). Main issues...