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1. [2015] NZSSAA 102 (18 December 2015) [pdf, 47 KB]

   ...take into account his new accommodation costs. As a result of this review, the appellant’s entitlement to Special Benefit was reduced from $94 per week to $79 per week. The appellant sought a review of decision. [7] Following the appellant’s request, a further review took place. From this, it was noted that a previous decision directed the inclusion of a basic telephone rental in the assessment of the appellant’s Special Benefit. An amount equivalent to the basic standard telep...

2. Dixon v CAC 20004 & Anor [2014] NZREADT 98 [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...she told them at open homes. However R 6.4 requires Ms Baker to make sure that defects are discussed. [23] We accept Ms Dixon’s evidence that she did not know that there was a problem with the piles. We consider that this is borne out by the request that she made to Mr Richardson to inspect the property. Evidence has shown that she was very keen to unboard the fireplace in the house and this was of concern to her. She asked Mr Richardson to look at this. Given her careful and c...

3. BO v DE LCRO 297 / 2012 (13 September 2013) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...Practitioner asked her client for an alternative address, and he provided the Applicant’s work email address. [3] This letter, as regards to both content and the manner of its delivery to the Applicant’s work email, eventually became the subject of a formal complaint against the 1 Also described in correspondence as a “Contracting Out Agreement”. 2 Practitioner. Standards Committee decision [4] The Standards Committee c...

4. [2017] NZEnvC 166 Clarence Harvest Ltd v Waimakariri District Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...could be argued that the appeal had merit. However, if the appeal had only been on that rather procedural issue it is doubtful that the Glubbs would have felt compelled to become involved. [27] Within three weeks of lodging its appeal the appellant requested a three month adjournment so that its air discharge expert could do further work. When this was refused the appellant then sought an extension of six weeks to the evidence exchange timetable. The application was made on Tuesday...

5. [2016] NZSSAA 113 (22 December 2016) [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...applied for and was granted Accommodation Supplement. This grant was later cancelled. On 17 June 2015, he was advised of the decision to decline his application for the year ending 31 March 2014. On 3 and 11 August 2015, he was advised that his request for Accommodation Supplement was declined for the years ending 31 March 2012, 31 March 2013 and 31 March 2014. [5] The appellant sought a review of these decisions. The matter was reviewed internally and by a Benefits Review Comm...

6. [2016] NZSSAA 64 (30 June 2016) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...Corporation then reimbursed the Ministry for the net amount of benefit paid. Adjustments in relation to tax occurred in accordance with the interdepartmental procedures in place to deal with these circumstances. [6] In addition, the Chief Executive requested reimbursement from the appellant of Accommodation Supplement, Disability Allowance and GST Assistance paid to him. At various times, the amount it required the appellant to repay was stated to be $18,003.55. The Ministry’s...

7. Deputy Registrar v Severne - Okahukura 8M2C2C2B (2017) 365 Aotea MB 174 (365 AOT 174) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...activities that were designed to support and empower owners for the better use and development of their land. She had involvement with a group Te Ha o Tongariro: a Ngāti Hikairo venture which she said by letter dated 12 February 2016 was a group formed by Rotoaira whānau to assess the viability of cultural activity options in the Tongariro-Rotoaira basin. By her letter Ms Gardiner confirmed that she had been involved in working in the tourism industry for many years and believed...

8. Lamberth - Heru Te Kaumaiwa Manning Whānau Trust [2014] Chief Judge's MB 365 (2014 CJ 365) [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...373 [19] I am of the opinion that notwithstanding her ignorance of Court procedures, the applicant did have an 0ppOliunity to be heard at the original hearing. If she needed more time to prepare her evidence, the proper course of action was to request an adjournment. I find that there has not been a miscatTiage of justice that would justify the granting of a rehearing. [20] Futiher if the rehearing application was granted it appears unlikely that I viTOuld have changed my original...

9. Wirihana-Tawake v Tawake - Rangitatau 1D5A1 Reserve (2021) 432 Aotea MB 122 (432 AOT 122) [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...WH 41) 432 Aotea MB 124 Ko te hātepe ture o te tono nei Procedural history [8] The application filed by Mr Wirihana-Tawake was received by the Registry on 23 June 2020. On 30 June 2020, the case manager wrote to Mr Wirihana-Tawake requesting that he file copies of the minutes of the meeting confirming Sonny Tawake’s removal, details of those attending the meeting and how it was advertised, any details of notice given to Sonny Tawake and setting out how Sonny Tawake is...

10. Complaints Assessment Committee 404 v Hawkins [2017] NZREADT 35 [pdf, 193 KB]

    ...transactions that relate to real estate and to promote public 5 See substantive decision, at [32] and [44][a]–[e]. 6 Substantive decision, at [70]– [75]. 7 At [76]. confidence in the performance of real estate agency work.”8 The Act achieves these purposes by regulating agents, branch managers, and salespersons, raising industry standards, and by providing accountability through a disciplinary process that is indep...