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1. Affidavit accompanying Jumpjet's Application to Strike Out (17 November 2018) [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...~i~elnnexed affidavit of ............................................................. sworn at Hutt Valley District Court this .J~ .... day of....t:-!~ ....... ~ ........... 20 .... \ .~ .... before me. The question of liability in an accident 33,000 feet in the air can beil't1~ffl.n--~especially when it is the result of a violent conflict. In the aftermath of the plane crash that killed all 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on Thursday, the victims' families a...

2. [2021] NZREADT 39 - Lee (29 July 2021) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...to respond to the charges against him, causing the Committee and the Tribunal to expend unnecessary time and resources. [18] Ms Wisniewski advised that Mr Lee’s licence has recently been cancelled on the grounds of his failure to pay annual fees. Accordingly, she submitted, cancellation or suspension of Mr Lee’s salesperson’s licence is not available as an element of the penalty to be imposed. She submitted that an order to pay a fine is the appropriate remedy. Discussio...

3. [2021] NZREADT 12 - Walker v The Real Estate Agents Authority & Hickson (26 March 2021) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...Mr Hickson undergo training. The Committee recorded that Mr Hickson had apologised to the appellants. [13] With respect to the claim for a commission refund, the Committee referred to its power under s 93(1)(e) of the Act to order a refund of fees charged for work where that work is the subject of the complaint. It stated that a connection between errors or omissions in the services provided by a licensee and a complainant’s liability for commission is required before an order f...

4. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Paul - Otara o Muturangi (burial ground) (2014) 2014 Chief Judge's MB 615 [pdf, 291 KB]

   ...East Brewster, Barristers & Solicitors, DX JP 30017, PO Box 1742, Rotorua 3040 bidois@eastbrewster.co.nz mailto:spencer@kwlaw.co.nz mailto:bidois@eastbrewster.co.nz 2014 Chief Judge’s MB 616 Introduction [1] This application was filed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa (the applicant), a Māori trust board established pursuant to Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa Act 1988 for and on behalf of Ngāi Te Rangihouhiri, Ngāti Hikakino, Taiwhākaea and Te Tarawera. The application seeks...

5. [2019] NZEmpC 45 Chambers v Pelabon [pdf, 347 KB]

   ...Wellington) Appearances: G Chambers as representative for Allen Chambers Ltd, and in person B Laracy, advocate for the defendant Judgment: 18 April 2019 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Introduction [1] The plaintiffs filed a de novo challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority) in which compliance orders were granted against them, and a company with which they were associated, Zumo Retail Nelson Ltd (ZRNL); it was...

6. [2024] NZEmpC 247 Courage & Ors v Attorney-General & Ors and EMPC 85/2022 Pilgrim & Ors v Attorney-General & Ors [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...Shepherd for lost wages, penalties, and other entitlements from the Authority to the Employment Court.7 [4] Further, by way of background and in parallel to the plaintiffs’ personal grievance and wage arrears claims, the Labour Inspector has filed a claim for serious breaches of minimum entitlements, compensation orders, and pecuniary penalties in relation to the plaintiffs in both proceedings. Counsel for the plaintiffs has also confirmed an intention to seek pre-commencement di...

7. [2022] NZREADT 1 - DU v Real Estate Agents Authority & DC (1 February 2022) [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...the complaint. 12 Due diligence costs [53] The Committee considered r 5.1 (exercise skill, care and diligence) and r 6.2 (act in good faith and deal fairly). [54] The Committee recorded that the appellant said he had incurred council fees, legal fees and the expenses of an engineer, well in excess of $5,000. He had also lost time and opportunity. The licensee said the appellant had chosen to apply for LIM reports and to engage his engineer friend. [55] The Committe...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - The Volcanic Plateau [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   RANGAHAUA WHANUI DISTRICT 7 THE VOLCANIC PLATEAU BRIAN J BARGH NOVEMBER 1995 WORKING PAPER: FIRST RELEASE RANGAHAUA WHANUI SERIES WAITANGI TRIBUNAL DIVISION Other reports in the Rangahaua Whanui Series available: District l3: The Northern South Island, Dr G A Phillipson FOREWORD The research report that follows is one of a series of historical surveys commissioned by the Waitangi Tribunal as part of its Rangahaua Whanui programme. In its present f

9. Independent Electoral Review Final Report Executive Summary and List of Recommendations [pdf, 655 KB]

   ...promoters. These changes are needed to limit, for example, the potential for donors to collude with parties and subvert our recommended changes to private funding. 62. Other recommendations close potential loopholes relating to membership and affiliation fees and financial disclosure by parties when applying for registration. In addition, the Electoral Act should contain a general anti-avoidance offence to strengthen the ability to enforce political finance rules. 63. Reporting and dis...

10. 2016 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 2.8 MB]

    Annual Report 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 E.64 (2016) http://www.justice.govt.nz/ Processing times for divorce applications have decreased to Time to finalise probates has more than halved … FROM 31 DAYS TO REDUCED 15 DAYS 24 hours DOWN FROM 6 WEEKS 24 hours PROCESSING TIMES FOR civil applications for judgment have decreased from 6 weeks to employee ENGAGEMENT increased reduction IN THE NUMBER OF AGED CASES take no more than reduced from half a day e-duty applications