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1. BORA Fair Trading (Oppressive Contracts) Amendment Bill [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). 2. The Bill amends the Fair Trading Act 1986 (‘the principal Act’). It aims to redress the power imbalance between consumers and suppliers, particularly in respect of standard form contracts. The Bill: a. inserts new definitions for ‘questionable’ contract terms, ‘oppressive’ contract terms and enforcement, and ‘standard form contract’; b. replaces s 26A of the principal Act, which relates to contract t...

2. OIA-97368.pdf [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 contactus@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 28 July 2022 Our ref: OIA 97368 Tēnā koe Official Information Act 1982 request: New Zealand legislation Thank you for your email of 4 July 2022 to the Ministry of Justice requesting, under the Official Information Act (the Act), the number and details of legislation in New Zealand. Specifically, you requeste...

3. OIA-121446.pdf [pdf, 231 KB]

   National Office | 19 Aitken Street | DX SX10088 | WELLINGTON W: www.pds.govt.nz 06 May 2025 Our ref: 121446 Dear Official Information Act request: Public Defence Service - Delegation Policy Thank you for your email of 17 April 2025 seeking further information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) regarding the delegation of work by the Public Defender. Specifically, you requested: I have a follow-up question – is it possible please to elaborate on the meaning of “...

4. Paora - Te Tii Waitangi A (Waitangi Marae) (2015) 94 Taitokerau MB 134 (94 TTK 134) [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...trustee per whānau preferably domiciled in Waitangi iii) Trustees elected by their whānau can only be removed by that whānau; iv) Nomination of trustees will be confirmed at the annual general meeting of Ngāti Rahiri tangata whenua; v) Non conformance of a trustee must be addressed by the trustees in the first instance, then referred to the representative whānau for final resolution; vi) Term of office for a trustee will be three years with the proviso that a trustee has th...

5. Fehling v South Westland Area School [2012] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...appeal in the High Court, Greymouth Registry. As best we understand from the description given by Mr Fehling, the Registrar refused to accept the papers on the grounds that they did not comply with the High Court Rules. In addition, when Mr Fehling requested waiver of the filing fee, his request was refused. He sees this second “injustice” as compounding the first. Relying on s 14 of the Supreme Court Act 2003 Mr Fehling has now filed papers in the Supreme Court seeking leave to a...

6. Stanimirovic v Levarko [2018] NZIACDT 3 (7 February 2018) [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...adviser, lawyer or included in certain other specific categories of persons. There are some limited exceptions to the general principle, but the restriction applies everywhere in the world. [3] The regime requires licensed immigration advisers to perform the services personally. They are different from other professionals who can usually allow non-qualified staff to provide many services under the supervision of a qualified professional. [4] Unfortunately, there have been a series...

7. [2011] NZEmpC 84 NZ Air Line Pilots Assn Inc v Air Nelson Ltd [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...(Air Nelson) satisfying the requirement in the collective agreement for it to provide its pilots with two days off on a weekend in every 28 day roster. Air Nelson had attempted to satisfy that requirement by using a Saturday, when a pilot had requested that day as an alternative day for the purposes of the Holidays Act 2003, plus the Sunday of the following additional two days off, which it was also required to provide by the collective agreement. [2] At the conclusion of the jud...

8. [2020] NZIACDT 31 TOD v Registrar of Immigration Advisers (20 July 2020) [pdf, 318 KB]

   ...written agreement for the filing of a new work visa application. [5] On 20 April 2018, the adviser lodged the appellant’s work visa application. An interim visa valid for six months was issued by Immigration New Zealand. [6] The agency requested further information from the adviser on 4 May 2018, which he produced on 11 May 2018. Immigration New Zealand then sought additional information on 14 May 2018, giving the adviser until 18 May to respond. The adviser sought the in...

9. OH Ltd v NI Ltd [2020] NZDT 1320 (30 September 2020) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...of $3,087.15 for maintenance costs incurred after May 2020, plus the cost of removing the doors ($3,796.15). NI paid for the maintenance costs, which left only the removal costs in dispute. 4. The issues to be resolved are: (a) Which documents formed part of the contract between OH and NI? (b) In what circumstances was OH entitled under that contract to claim removal costs? (c) Are removal costs recoverable? Which documents formed part of the contract between OH and NI? 5. Th...

10. OIA 98990 [pdf, 605 KB]

    ...Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 contactus@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 31 October 2022 Our ref: OIA 98990 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Crimes Act 1961 sentences Thank you for your email of 5 September 2022 requesting, under the Official information Act 1982 (the OIA), information on sentencing for convictions made under section 132 and section 134 of the Crimes Act 1...