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1. Waitangi Tribunal - Strategic direction 2014 to 2025 [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...means comprehensively tackling all claims before us and those yet to be filed. To that end, we have adopted a long-term strategic framework that sets out the main components of the Tribunal’s future inquiry programme. This includes both established forms of inquiry, such as the district inquiries under way, and innovative, new pathways to deal with remaining historical claims, kaupapa claims, and contemporary claims. Achieving the strategic goals outlined in this document will enable the...

2. [2017] NZEmpC 141 Lewis v Immigration Guru Ltd [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...was not racially discriminated against in her employment and was not unjustifiably disadvantaged in respect of pay issues; (c) Mrs Lewis was not racially discriminated against and not unjustifiably disadvantaged in terms of marketing duties that formed part of her role. (d) Mrs Lewis was not racially discriminated against and/or was not unjustifiably disadvantaged in respect of having to focus on marketing duties during the latter part of her employment; (e) Mrs Lewis was not...

3. Kettlewell & Anor as Trustees for the DS Day Trust v Crighton [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...Dibley (Exhibit 10), called by the Claimants; • William Hursthouse (Exhibits 1 and 11), the WHRS Assessor; • Robert Crighton (Exhibit 13), a First Respondent; • Vera Crighton (Exhibit 14), the other First Respondent. [7] Other documents formally produced as exhibits included: the WHRS Assessor Mr Hursthouse’s “Summary/Addendum” received 17 February 2006 (Exhibit 2), four pages of elevations showing areas to be repaired (Exhibit 3), four large house plans prepared by Co...

4. AB v FT LCRO 008/2015 (30 June 2016) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...They refer to the decision of the Committee as “wholly corrupt”.43 Review Hearing [71] Mr and Mrs AB attended an Applicant-only hearing on 23 and 24 June 2016. The AB’s submissions [72] Prior to the hearing Mr and Mrs AB provided at my request, a synopis of their position, in a document called “General Comments About (the) Application for Review”. [73] The synopsis maintains Mr and Mrs AB’s core allegations of corruption, criminality, collusion and conspiratorial cond...

5. [2012] NZCA 25 CA562/2011 Service Food Workers Union v Cerebos Greggs Ltd [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...Resolving that issue requires consideration of a number of subsidiary and inter-related issues: (a) What was the nature of the benefit conferred by cl 17.4? Was it annual holidays for the purposes of s 16(1) of the Holidays Act 2003 or some other form of paid leave? (b) After 1 April 2007, what was the effect on cl 17.1 of the 2005 collective agreement of s 6(3) of the Holidays Act 2003? (c) How is s 6(3) of the Holidays Act 2003 to be applied to a collective agreement? In...

6. Waitangi Tribunal - 2014 to 2025 strategic direction [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...means comprehensively tackling all claims before us and those yet to be filed. To that end, we have adopted a long-term strategic framework that sets out the main components of the Tribunal’s future inquiry programme. This includes both established forms of inquiry, such as the district inquiries under way, and innovative, new pathways to deal with remaining historical claims, kaupapa claims, and contemporary claims. Achieving the strategic goals outlined in this document will enable the...

7. LG v Hakaoro [2013] NZIACDT 23 (03 April 2013) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...August 2011. [13] On 10 October 2011 the complainant was concerned that Mr Hakaoro had not appeared to have taken any action. She attended the Manukau Counties Community Law Centre to seek advice. Mr Greening, the lawyer advising the complainant formed the view that Mr Hakaoro was in breach of the Licensed Immigration Advisers Code of Conduct 2010 (“the Code”), as he had failed to perform the instructions he had received. [14] Mr Greening telephoned Mr Hakaoro while the complainan...

8. TU v Hakaoro [2013] NZIACDT 67 (8 October 2013) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...2011, in pursuance of instructions from the complainant. Mr Hakaoro said these instructions were received as a “social worker”. [86] However, the instructions related to the custody of her children. The complainant gave evidence that one of the forms of pressure used by Mr Hakaoro when sexually propositioning her was that he could secure the right for her children to come to New Zealand. Regardless, it is not consistent with the professional relationship having been terminated prior...

9. Otago Standards Committee v Stewart [2016] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...lack of judgment, a fact which is recognised by Mr Stewart himself and precipitated his current retirement from practice. [15] The background to the charge is important. Mr Stewart became acquainted, professionally, and later as a friend, with a former lawyer Mr Evgeny Orlov. Mr Stewart had been impressed with how Mr Orlov had conducted a matter, as counsel, on behalf of one of Mr Stewart’s clients. Mr Orlov told Mr Stewart of his wife’s company Equity Trust International Li...

10. Te Whiu v King - Panguru C9, C10 and C11(2016) 128 Taitokerau MB 100 (128 TTK 100) [pdf, 229 KB]

    ...counsel, they should do so prior to the next hearing. [15] The final hearing was then held on 18 December 2015. 10 The King whānau advised that they had filed an application challenging the acquisition of the shares by Joseph. They further requested that the application for partition should be put on hold pending determination of that application. Although no formal application was filed, I treated the request from the King whānau as an application to stay the proceeding. [...