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1. Otago Standards Committee v Saunderson-Warner [2013] NZLCDT 15 [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...2 RESERVED DECISION OF NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Introduction [1] The practitioner denies two charges of misconduct. A defended hearing was held in Dunedin on 11 February 2013. The Tribunal requested further information be supplied by the practitioner. That has now been provided along with supplementary submissions from her counsel. On that basis the decision was reserved and the Tribunal now delivers its decision and supportin...

2. RN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover and Entitlements) [2025] NZACC 140 (1 September 2025) [pdf, 378 KB]

   ...Registry seeking an extension of time for compliance with the Order. The extension was subsequently opposed by the Corporation. (b) On 8 July 2024 at 11:03am, the appellant personally emailed the Registry, but did not notify the Corporation, requesting a copy of the review transcripts. (c) On 8 July 2024 at 12:30pm, the appellant personally emailed the Registry (copying in her then advocate and counsel for the Corporation) repeating her request for an extension of time. The ap...

3. Rec-Recap-2024-Q3-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 July and 30 September 2024 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2024 (3) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a death

4. [2011] NZEmpC 27 C v Air Nelson [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...front of him. The second statement elaborates on the matters contained in the first statement. So far as C is concerned, he and FO, as part of the police inquiry arising out of the circumstances, also made statements to the police. I was informed by counsel that these statements were not inconsistent with the statements they made to ANL. [13] In respect of the statements to the police, FA later took a curious stand during the employment inquiry by Mr Hambleton into the conduct...

5. Non-discrimination standards for government guidelines [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...sector policies, practices, and services, the guidelines are primarily aimed at: • Advisers; • Public sector managers and staff; • Staff who service Cabinet, Cabinet Committees and Officials’ Committees. These guidelines are also intended to inform the policies and practices of the wider public sector regarding non-discrimination, so they are also for: • Crown entities, SOEs, etc; • Local Government; 1 Please note: For ease of ref...

6. Director of Proceedings v Emms [2013] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...being still in need of pain relief, was offered a non- Shiatsu massage by Mr Emms. It is said (inter alia) that in the course of this non- Shiatsu massage Mr Emms required the aggrieved person to undress, touched her breasts and buttocks without her informed consent and commented inappropriately on her breasts. Mr Emms’ defence is that following the Shiatsu therapy session the aggrieved person left his premises and did not return. There was no non-Shiatsu massage therapy and the events...

7. Ruapuha and Uekaha Hapu Trust v Tane - Hauturu East 8 Block [2010] 2010 Maori Appellate Court MB 512 (2010 APPEAL 512) [pdf, 226 KB]

   ...the claim Mrs Anderson and others were involved in a short period of activity that resulted in the settlement in late 1990. We refer to the main steps only in that settlement process. [9] In May 1989 a new organisation for the Ruapuha hapu was formed. It held its first meeting on 6 May 1989. Kit Toogood, solicitor of Wellington, was appointed as legal advisor for WAI 51. At its second meeting on 10 June 1989 Mrs Anderson advised the meeting that the Waitangi Tribunal had propose...

8. Bristol v Ngāti Rangi Trust - Rangiwaea-Tāpiri [2017] Chief Judge's MB 269 (2017 CJ 269) [pdf, 435 KB]

   ...Part No 6C and Rangipō Waiu 1B blocks.’ The Chief Surveyor had sought the application because the Crown 2017 Chief Judge’s MB 273 was seeking to use the land for a National Park. On 1 June 1960 the application was dismissed on the request of the Chief Surveyor. 3 [8] Less than a week later, on 7 June 1960, the application was reinstated. 4 At the 17 August 1960 hearing, evidence was given on behalf of Ngāti Waewae that they owned all the surrounding land and laid cl...

9. Huata v Robin - Rotopounamu 1B1A (2017) 60 Takitimu MB 7 (60 TKT 7) [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...[1] Rotopounamu 1B1A is a small and important 1.1128 ha block of Māori freehold land located in Clive, Hastings near Kohupatiki Marae and urupā.1 The northern side of Rotopounamu 1B1A is vested in ahu whenua trustees and is currently used informally as a car parking area for the Marae.2 [2] The trustees have over the last several years been attempting to develop papakāinga housing on the northern side of Rotopounamu 1B1A. They require resource consent from Hastings District Co

10. [2018] NZEnvC 131 Grattan Investments Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 18 MB]

    ...proposed to accessways or driveway areas on the site as part of the subdivision, so there will not be any Increases in existing runoff values or volumes from these areas olthe site. AIl tI1e existing accessway 10 the north is already sealed and fully formed Vlith kerb and channel and catchpits, it Is not proposed to do anylhlng to alter this area of the sne as part of the subdivision. Loti - Runoff from Lot 1 Is towards the Vlest \0 the roadside swale on Koppens Road. It Is recommended t...