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1. Regulatory Impact Statement: A New Trusts Act [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...trusts more than people in comparable countries, with around one trust for every 12 people, compared to one for every 34 Australians and one for every 294 United Kingdom citizens.3 20. Inland Revenue’s data indicates 247,400 income tax returns were filed for trusts or estates for the 2014 fiscal year.4 In the 2013 Census, 215,280 households reported that their home was owned by a trust, although that figure included estates. The IRD figure is unlikely to capture all non-income earning...

2. Far North District Council - Okahu 3B2B2 (2015) 97 Taitokerau MB 234 (97 TTK 234) [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...Okahu 1 is a landlocked block in bush that has not been actively used for some years. Valentine Taylor spoke of some of the whānau members gardening on parts of the land before his time. The owners have not paid rates for some years as they do not feel the land receives any services from the Council. The block is not part of the grazing lease or the beekeeping agreement. [15] Second, Okahu 3B2B2A and 3B2B2B are unoccupied sections that previously had houses on them. They may we...

3. OIA-107708.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 7 November 2023 Our ref: OIA 107708 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Identification for voting Thank you for your email of 10 October 2023 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1989 (the Act), about voter identification. Specifically, you requested: “… any policy advice and/or reasoning for not requir

4. Round Corner - Lots 3 and 5 Deposited Plan 20707 (2025) 510 Aotea MB 97 (510 AOT 97) [pdf, 477 KB]

   ...Kooti Whenua Māori i tētahi tono kia whakatauhia te tūnga taitara o ngā poraka. [2] On 9 September 2015, as a part of the Māori Freehold Land Registration Project (“the MFLR project”), the Deputy Registrar of the Māori Land Court filed an application for a determination of status of the blocks. [3] I te rā 29 o Pēpuere 2024, i tuku a Round Corner Ltd (“te kaitono”) i tētahi pānui whakamōhio kia whakauru ia ki te tono ki te whakahē i tā te Kooti whaka...

5. Granting Aid for Waitangi Tribunal Matters Policy v3.pdf [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...the Act requires the Tribunal to provide Legal Aid Services with the information sought. Defined terms 9. In this operational policy: CFRT means Crown Forestry Rental Trust. Claimant means a named claimant for an individual claim, or a claim filed on behalf of a group that has filed a Treaty claim and has a Wai number. Lead provider means the provider identified in the grant of legal aid as the lead provider for that matter. Legal Aid Services means the division within the Mi...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 266 McCallum Bros Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 373 KB]

   ...proceedings. [21] Prior to withdrawing its application for costs, Auckland Council provided a helpful summary setting out the background to these proceedings. We find it helpful and repeat it here:9 Timing of the original exchange timetable, and filing of in-shore and mid-shore appeals The off-shore appeal was filed by the Appellant on 27 May 2022. On 30 June 2022, the Court issued a Minute, following a judicial teleconference, recording that, at least at that point in time, the...

7. Hale v Chester Burt Funeral Home Ltd [2012] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...(one year and one week after arranging the Late Mrs Hale’s funeral) Graeme Hale appeared in the Palmerston North Court and faced personal charges of not having made any payment for his mother’s funeral expenses. We did not charge the refreshment fees as we were sympathetic towards sister Faye and brother Brian as they are lovely people. It was discovered by the Officer of the Court that Graeme Hale pays $200.00 rent to the new owner of his mother’s home. Graeme Hale has also bough...

8. Regulatory Impact Statement: Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal [pdf, 466 KB]

   ...court for claimants to access. 0 Would maintain standards of independence and fairness. Some claimants who have already settled may feel aggrieved that this option was not available to them. It would be open for claimants who have filed proceedings in court to transfer their claim to the tribunal. + Likely to improve the accessibility and uptake of dispute resolution via an independent third party, which will help to encourage resolution and satisfaction...

9. Folwell & Anor as Trustees of the Paul and Pauline Folwell Family Trust v NC Developers Ltd 2010] NZWHT Auckland 11 [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...original claim totalled $57,285.37. This original quantum was subsequently reduced to an amended total of $52,064.19 after withdrawing from their claim the sum of $4,000 for consequential and general damages, as well as litigation costs such as filing fees with the Department of Building and Housing and this Tribunal. However Mr Folwell in his closing written submissions sought to reinstate his claim for general damages, quoting La Grouw v Cairns2 as his authority. This decisi...

10. Legal Complaints Review Officer v Hong [2015] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 48 KB]

    ...withdraw litigation against him. But we also accept his evidence that he was concerned for his former clients, in that he saw the litigation as misconceived and costly to them. In the Eichelbaum case the objective was to obtain payments of various fees, thus greater self-interest was involved in that matter. The High Court upheld the finding of the Tribunal that misconduct had occurred (while providing regulated services) under s 7(1)(a)(i).11 [28] In relation to the second findin...