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1. LCDT Annual Report 2025 [pdf, 509 KB]

   ...harassment, require careful management. Processes The Chair and Deputy Chair convene pre-hearing conferences for each case, in order to isolate the issues to be determined, and identify any areas of agreement. Directions are made for the filing of evidence and other matters required to progress to a hearing. A later, setting-down conference is held, to accurately estimate the duration of the hearing. These conferences are usually conducted by telephone, to minimise c...

2. Adoption Amendment Bill Document Pack_FINAL [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Ministry of Social Development, Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children, Ministry for Ethnic Communities, Ministry for Pacific Peoples, the New Zealand Police, The Treasury and the Parliamentary Counsel Office were consulted on this paper, and their feedback has been incorporated where appropriate. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet was informed. S6(b)(i) COLLINS Cross-Out COLLINS Cross-Out 11 RESTRICTED / CABINET RESTRICTED / CABINET Communications 6...

3. Hutcheson v Houkamau - Porangahau 2B No 10 (2021) 88 Takitimu MB 118 (88 TKT 118) [pdf, 581 KB]

   ...as at the date of the issue of this judgment, have not been complied with, according to the Deputy Registrar. Ko te hātepe ture o te tono nei Procedural history The application for an inquiry into Rongomaraeroa Marae Māori Reservation was filed on 27 July 2018. Directions were issued on 14 August 2018 for the application and supporting documents to be sent to the trustees, who were given the opportunity to file a response within one month. Mr Watson filed a memorandum in repl...

4. Roos v Wang [2010] NZWHT Auckland 10 [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...any errors in the assessment. The Roos, acting in reliance on the report, settled the agreement for sale and purchase and took possession of their new home. [3] In 2005-2006 the Roos discovered that their house was leaking. A claim was filed with WHRS and the assessor’s report concluded that the house had major weathertight defects requiring significant repairs. The house has since been repaired by way of a full reclad. [4] In these proceedings, the Roos seek to...

5. LCRO 36/2018 AA v SM (19 December 2018) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...the preparation of the will. In particular, cl 9.3.4 which the Committee stated had been “poorly drafted”, and concerned [Street 2], Mrs RS’ “only real asset”. [29] In Mr AA view, “upon … return to work” Mr SM “would review any files … his attorney [had] been involved with”. Independence [30] Mr AA agrees with the Committee’s conclusion that Mr SM “should have identified the conflict” in acting for Ms LO whilst he performed his duties as executor and...

6. [2017] NZEnvC 037 Wellington Fish Game Council v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 3.7 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND AND Decision [2017] NZEnvC 31- ENV-2016-WLG-000038 of an application for declarations under sections 310 and 311 of the Resource Management Act 1991 WELLINGTON FISH AND GAME COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INC Applicants MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge C J Thompson Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Environment Commissioner J R Mills Hearing: at Wellington 13 -

7. [2023] NZREADT 32 UM v REAA (3 November 2023) [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...exercise of the Tribunal’s discretion as to the award of compensation. [83] The claim for compensation is dismissed. 21 Submissions of Mr Pasley on behalf of Mr Gow (15 September 2022) at [10.1]. 22 Ruling on Appellant’s Application to File Further Evidence and on Mode of Hearing (1 May 2023). 23 Complaints Assessment Committee 409 v Cartwright, above n 15. 24 At [50]–[51]. 17 Fine [84] The maximum fine is $10,000. The appellant seeks a fine of $10,000,...

8. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends December 2020 [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...charged. Two-thirds of people (64%) were convicted and 24% had a not proved outcome. Strangulation/suffocation - in 2020 there were 1,363 charges finalised. Of these, 46% were convicted and 52% had a not proved outcome. However, as many charges filed for this offence (introduced in December 2018) are still awaiting a trial and charge outcome or sentencing, these figures do not represent the expected distribution of charge outcomes. Therefore, these figures for strangulatio...

9. Smitheram v Hanns [2010] NZWHT Wellington 24 [pdf, 483 KB]

   IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI-2009-101- 000048 [2010] NZWHT WELLINGTON 24 BETWEEN VIVIENNE SMITHERAM AND BERNARD MCBRIDE Claimants AND PETER HANNS TRADING AS HANNS BUILDERS & JOINERS First Respondent AND ROGER WALKER ARCHITECTS LTD Second Respondent AND WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL Third Respondent AND DION BARETA (Removed) Fourth Respondent AND K ROAD NO 1 LIMITED Fifth Respondent AND STOANZ LIMITED (Removed) Sixth Respondent AND HANNA

10. [2022] NZREADT 2 - BX v REAA (28 February 2022) [pdf, 276 KB]

    BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2022] NZREADT 2 Reference No: READT 009/2021 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal under s 111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN BX Appellant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 1907) First Respondent AND PAUL TAPPER Second Respondent Hearing on the papers Tribunal: D J Plunkett (Chair) N O’Connor (Member) F Mathieson (Member) Representation: The appellant: S