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1. Minister of Māori Development - Otaramuturangi or Otara o Mutu Rangi (Burial Ground) (2017) 163 Waiariki MB 246 (163 WAR 246) [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...recognised as appropriate beneficiaries of the land; and b) three trustees shall be nominated from each group triennially. [12] The Chief Judge then noted that on 26 November 2015 Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa endorsed their nominees and had made a further request that the Court appoint those persons as trustees. No correspondence had been received from Ngāti Rangitihi and Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau at that point. The Chief Judge directed that the ss 338 and 339 applications be filed and...

2. Barnett - Waotu North 2H2, 2H3 and 2H4 (2005) 286 Rotorua MB 258 (286 ROT 258) [pdf, 657 KB]

   ...died 12 months ago how the reserve was founded, because my grandfather who was a first day pupil, my father instigated the idea of a reserve. He approached other descendants of the twenty two first day pupils, gifted the land and the reserve was formed. He created a paper reserve and unfortunately never completed it. As a trustee, I have surveyed the reserve and adjoining blocks, it had to be surveyed to establish the reference points. ] negotiated and surveyed an access easement from the...

3. LCRO 14/2020 CL v BB (18 December 2020) [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...actions of the trustees, the only way to ultimately do so would have been to institute court proceedings requiring the trustees to account for their actions. [50] Ms CL should acknowledge that Mr BB was being frank with her and complying with her request that she incur minimum costs. To paint Mr BB’s suggestion that she contact her family directly as “landing her in it” is absurd. Fees [51] Mr BB’s fee is based on the time recorded. As advised at the review, there ca...

4. LCRO 14/2020 CL v BB (18 December 2020) [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...actions of the trustees, the only way to ultimately do so would have been to institute court proceedings requiring the trustees to account for their actions. [50] Ms CL should acknowledge that Mr BB was being frank with her and complying with her request that she incur minimum costs. To paint Mr BB’s suggestion that she contact her family directly as “landing her in it” is absurd. Fees [51] Mr BB’s fee is based on the time recorded. As advised at the review, there ca...

5. [2018] NZSSAA 49 (4 October 2018) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...the appellant has not challenged the Ministry’s ability to recover this overpayment if his appeal fails. Relevant legislation [4] Section 70 of Social Security Act 1964 (the Act) provides that where an overseas pension is a payment which forms part of a programme providing pensions for any one of the contingencies for which pensions may be paid under NZS, and is administered by or on behalf of the Government of the overseas country from which the benefit is received, the overs...

6. [2022] NZEnvC 226 Wellington City Council v Liffey Street Limited [pdf, 294 KB]

   ...October, we received a complaint from a member of the public of potential subsidence to the retaining wall and fence running bet-..veen the construction site and neighbouring property at 23 Liffey Street. On 10 October I sent an email to Mr Vasist requesting that he "seek engineering advice as a matter of urgency on how best to stabilises and remediate this issue" and "provide the Council ·with an engineer's report, summarising this engineering advice provided...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 075 Gray v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...final set of conditions to be lodged by the appellants, after consultation with the Council. The parties agreed on a set of conditions. The court issued a final decision2 on 29 March 2023 confirming the conditions by consent of the parties as forming part of the resource consent granted to the appellant. The issue of costs was reserved. Application for costs3 [3] The appellants filed an application for costs with the court on 28 March 2023. The appellants seek an award of cost...

8. [2022] NZACC 15 – Creighton v ACC (26 January 2022) [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...joint replacement. [18] Mr Starker noted under the heading ‘prognosis’: Greg has been soldiering on for many years. He now feels pain is increasing in severity and impacting his mobility and enjoyment of everyday life. He therefore requested reconsideration of a knee joint replacement. … Overall, I do think pain can be improved with a knee joint replacement. … I expect him to be off work for approximately three months. [19] Mr Creighton poses the questio...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 164 Waikato Regional Council v Rawhiti Environmental Park Limited [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...was discoloured and a muddy grey colour consistent with being contaminated with effluent. Environmental effects Piggery effluent is a contaminant and typically contains high concentrations of several important contaminants. In its undiluted form, the concentrations of several 10 of the contaminants would have severe adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems. In particular, concentrations of toxicant ammonia (ammoniacal-N), and the mixture of oxygen-depleting substances that cont...

10. [2025] NZIACDT 20 – EI v Liu (3 March 2025) [pdf, 119 KB]

    ...7015, should the Tribunal see fit. 4. Compensation, should the Tribunal see fit. From the complainant [13] In an email (6 February 2025) to the Tribunal, the complainant says he paid “around NZD 17,200” in order to apply for the visa and he requests a refund as compensation. From the adviser [14] There are submissions (21 January 2025) from Mr Liu. [15] Mr Liu says he has implemented a policy of requiring face-to-face or video meetings to directly explain important m...