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1. LCRO 23/2023 VT v NH (18 March 2025) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...NH and others were present. During that time, Ms NH asked Mr VT to make a will for her, which was simple in its terms in that she wanted all her assets to pass to her daughter, Mrs QE.4 [12] Ms NH’s instructions occupy only seven lines of the file note made by Mr VT during his visit. The remainder of the note concerns matters involving Mr BN, including 3 Mr BN’s children 4 Ms NH’s son was well established and had no need for what would be a small inheritance from Ms NH....

2. [2017] NZEnvC 200 Morningstar Development Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 200 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for a declaration pursuant to s 311 (1) of the Act MORNINGSTAR DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (ENV-2017-AKL-152) Applicant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge JA Smith Environment Commissioner ACE Leijnen Hearing: At Auckland on 12 December 2017 Appearances: CDH Malone for Morning

3. Proactive-release-Electoral-Amendent-Bill-Political-Donations-FINAL2.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...public with timely awareness of large donations. This purpose is more critical in an election year. 34 In non-election years, the identity of donors donating over $5,000 will be disclosed in the party’s annual donations return. These returns must be filed by April of the following year and are made available on the Commission’s website. Calculating the donation period 35 I propose that the donation threshold be calculated from the start of the triennial election year until the c...

4. Waitangi Tribunal - Poverty Bay [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   Rangahaua Whanui Dis t r ic t 5b POVERTY BAY SIÂN DALY February 1997 Working Paper : Firs t Release WA I T A N G I TR I B U N A L R A N G A H A U A W H A N U I S E R I E S Other Rangahaua Whanui reports District reports District 1: Auckland, R Daamen, P Hamer, and B Rigby District 7: The Volcanic Plateau, B Bargh District 8: The Alienation of Maori Land in the Rohe Potae, C Marr District 9: The Whanganui District, S Cross and B Bargh District 11a: Wairarapa, P Goldsmith Distri

5. The Māori Trustee - Poike 8E (2015) 101 Waikato Maniapoto MB 286 (101 WMN 286) [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...shares (being more than $1000) to be deemed a debt owed to the Māori Trustee by the other owners, and deemed an interest-free advance made to the owners of the other shares, known as a presumed advance. 2 [5] In March 2014 the Māori Trustee filed applications in the Māori Land Court to: a) Determine the right and title to the proceeds from the lease with the Polytechnic pursuant to s 18(1)(a) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act”);...

6. LCRO 138/2023 FK v LM (12 June 2025) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...[16] In relation to the general allegation of failing to promote and maintain professional standards (described by the respondent through counsel as allegedly adopting an overly litigious approach), the respondent stated that: (a) the applicant filed a “reactionary” family violence application after a temporary protection order was made against him; (b) the firm attempted to expedite resolution and promote conciliation. [17] The respondent “vehemently denied” being a knowing p...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 017 Aarts v Waikato District Council [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   Aarts v Waikato District Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MATTER OF BETWEEN AND Decision [2024] NZEnvC 017 an appeal under clause 14 of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 AARTS (ENV-2022-AKL-000041) Appellant WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge S M Tepania sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Last case event: 2 February 2024 Date of Order: 19 February 20

8. Memorandum of counsel for the Auckland Council in support of Notice of Motion under s291 of the RMA applying for waivers and directions dated 9 May 201 [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...have been added for parties to provide copies of any additional documents not in the initial CBD, when exchanging evidence on 7 August and 21 August (as the Court suggested). An updated CBD, incorporating those additional documents, would then be filed in soft copy on 27 August, with a hard copy being filed on 6 September. Reasons for this Notice of Motion 8. Very broadly speaking, the Council's Notice of Motion seeking waivers I directions has been driven by two factors: a...

9. Māori Land Court - Rule 5.11 Schedule - May 2017 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2017 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 May 2017, 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 Appell

10. [2009] NZEmpC CC 10/09 Rooney Earthmoving Ltd v McTague and ors [pdf, 175 KB]

    ...first defendant, Mr McTague, had breached their employment agreements, although the breaches were not causative of any financial losses to REL, whose claim for damages was then dismissed. REL successfully applied for leave to extend the time for filing its challenge1. The trial was on liability only, issues of damages being reserved for future consideration, if necessary. [3] The evidence was extensive and, as a result of the further disclosure of documents in the Court, somewhat...