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1. IPT 2021-22 Annual Report [pdf, 526 KB]

   ...Points of the 2021/2022 Court Year 1. On 30 July 2021, the Tribunal farewelled Judge Peter Spiller as Chair of the Tribunal, after a tenure of more than seven years. Under his leadership, the Tribunal disposed of the significant backlog of files on hand in 2014, when he became Chair, and reduced the average time for delivery of decisions to under five months from lodgement. Judge Spiller left the Tribunal in much better shape than he found it. His dedication and commitment t...

2. IPT-Annual-Report 2022 -2023 [pdf, 416 KB]

   ...progress in achieving its statutory objective of expeditious despatch of business. Over the 2022-2023 year, the average age of cases on hand as at 30 June 2023 was 187 days (down from 226 days the previous year). Deducting the deportation (resident) files which the Tribunal has had to ‘hold’ because deportation liability was suspended by the Minister, the age was 123 days (as against 145 days in 2021-2022). The average length of time to make a decision was 242 days and the aver...

3. Ratnam v Accident Compensation Corporation (Deemed cover) [2025] NZACC 53 (27 March 2025) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...[3] On 3 November 2022, Ms Ratnam sustained an injury while exercising at a gym. She was doing an incline leg press but the weight was too heavy and it came down causing a hyperflexion of her hips. [4] On 14 December 2022, Dr Joanne Gao, GP, filed an ACC injury claim form for Ms Ratnam for a right hip/thigh sprain sustained on 3 November 2022, when Ms Ratnam was “deep squatting with weights, sudden onset right hip pain”. Ms Ratnam was certified unfit for 14 days from the date...

4. Otene – Tauhara Māori Reservation (1977) 58 Taupo MB 168 (58 TPO 168) [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...July 1976 that the matter first came be~ore me for a full hearing and determination. To some extent it is a continuation of earlier proceedings that have not been finally determined, but counsel for the applicant concedes that the application now filed is not an amended pleading but a fresh application whereby the earlier application (No.14120) is consequentially abandoned. Nonetheless, to expedite matters and avoid some tedious repetition, and because the proceedings on the earlier app...

5. Māori Land Court - Rule 5.11 Schedule - August 2018 [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2018 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 August 2018, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of Māori Land Court or those to the Māori

6. LCRO 125/2023 TR v HJ (28 November 2023) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...of [Company B] to the second caveat being lodged was “reconfirmed” in a conversation between the respondent and [Company B]’s lawyer (who was not the applicant’s lawyer and was from a different firm). [14] On 22 April 2022, the applicant filed her complaint against the respondent with the NZLS. [15] On 29 April 2022, a second caveat was lodged against the title to the [Suburb B] property. This instrument has been disclosed. [16] The estate or interest claimed in the secon...

7. Tito - Mangakahia 2B2 No 2A1A [2016] Chief Judge's MB 398 (2016 CJ 398) [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...Applicant Judgment: 23 May 2016 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE C L FOX 2016 Chief Judge’s MB 399 Introduction [1] This application was filed by Kevin John Tito (the applicant) pursuant to s 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) and processed on 4 September 2015. The applicant challenges the following orders made by the Māori Land Court: (a) On 5 February 1998, con...

8. Rule 5.11 - Notification of applications outstanding as at 31 August 2016 [pdf, 1 MB]

   1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2016 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 August 2016, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of Māori Land Court or those to the Māori

9. LCRO 76/2020 FV v GT (23 July 2021) [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...satisfied that Mr GT’s conduct was unsatisfactory, it nevertheless commended to him the importance of keeping accurate file notes of conversations, as well as taking more care to clarify the scope of his services. Review Application [50] Miss FV filed her application for review on 1 May 2020. She said: (a) The Committee had treated her unfairly. (b) Mr GT’s negligence, which resulted in [ABC] being liquidated, caused her “financial ruin”. (c) Mr GT should have negotiate...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 076 Noakes & Fruhling Trust v Waikato District Council [pdf, 609 KB]

    ...amend the appeal to refer to appeal points 1, 2, 4 – 9, 13, 18 – 20, 27, 29 – 37, 39 – 40 because those appeal points are not 2 within the scope of the Appellants’ submissions on the proposed plan. D. The Appellants are directed to file and serve a further amended notice of appeal giving effect to the rulings in this decision within 20 working days. D: Costs are reserved. REASONS Introduction On 1 March 2022 Anna Noakes and Fruhling Trust (Appellants) lodge...