Naera v Fenwick - Whakapoungakau 24 Block (2010) 11 Waiariki MB 191 (11 WAR 191) [pdf, 122 KB]
...concluded. More recently that court affirmed this point when declining an application for grant of aid that was made after the hearing: Pomare v Rangihaeata 7 . In that decision the Appellate Court restated the importance of applications for aid being filed in advance 8 : “[6] There are good reasons why parties who claim that they are unable to prosecute their case without special aid are expected to apply for special aid prior to any hearing taking place. This encourages the p...