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1. Ujdur - Te Kao 86,87,91, and 108 [2016] Māori Appellate Court MB 229 (2016 APPEAL 229) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...Ujdur proposed the settlement on these terms and that she understood that this was in full and final settlement of her claim. [22] Mrs Ujdur further argues that at the hearing on 15 December 2015, Judge Ambler failed to take into account her request to include the rent from the lease over Te Kao 91 in 7 124 Taitokerau MB 14. 8 Report to Judge Ambler 7.12.16 RoA 113. 2016 Māori Appellate Court MB 234 settlement of he...

2. Tito v Tito - Mangakahia 2B2 No 2A1A [2011] Maori Appellate Court MB 527 (2011 APPEAL 527) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...Māori Trustee under Judge Ambler’s decision of 27 November 2009. This may not be the outcome desired by the applicants. [24] In reviewing all the written and oral submissions of the applicants it would appear the desired outcome is in the form of injunctive relief to prevent his co- trustees from dealing with the Trust Assets. [25] As was stated by Counsel for the co-trustees, this has in effect been achieved by the interim injunction made by Judge Ambler on 19 August 2011 and c...

3. Youth Court - The rise and rise of Lay Advocates in Aotearoa New Zealand [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...then youth justice system was ‘welfarist’, mono-cultural and did not accurately represent or include the views of the families and communities that it served. Young people, their families and communities felt frustrated and disempowered by the formalised and official decision making processes, as well as providing important cultural information to the Court. During this period, Māori concerns were given their strongest voice in the Pūao Te Ata Tū Report. Emerging from this r...

4. [2018] NZEmpC 10 TKR Properties Ltd t/a Top Pub & Route 26 Bar and Grill v MacDonald [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...security for costs is not paid. The amount sought as security for costs is $15,000. [18] In support of her application, Ms MacDonald says: • TKR Properties has demonstrated by not paying the amounts awarded by the Authority, and through its request for time payments, that it is in financial hardship; • Its conduct has lacked good faith and credibility and its ineptness, as demonstrated by its conduct of the case to date will no doubt greatly increase Ms MacDonald’s cost...

5. [2016] NZSSAA 106 (20 December 2016) [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...periodical allowances received from overseas to be deducted from entitlement to New Zealand benefits in certain circumstances. The essential elements of s 70 are that where: ● a benefit or pension or periodical allowance granted overseas, which forms part of a programme providing benefits, pensions or periodical allowance, is paid to the recipient of a benefit in New Zealand or that person’s spouse, partner or dependent; and ● the programme provides for any of the contingen...

6. BORA Companies and Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill [pdf, 352 KB]

   ...affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. PURPOSE OF THE BILL 3. The Bill amends the Companies Act 1993 (‘the Companies Act’) and the Limited Partnerships Act 2008 (‘the Limited Partnerships Act’). It aims to strengthen the rules applying to the formation, reconstruction and governance of companies and limited partnerships. Among other things, the Bill will reduce the potential for the misuse of New Zealand-registered companies and limited partnerships for overseas criminal activity...

7. BORA Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16, Research and Development, and Remedial Matters) Bill [pdf, 312 KB]

   ...Matters) Act 2014. Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 14 – Freedom of Expression 5. Section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and opinions of any kind in any form. Freedom of expression includes the right not to say anything or certain things. Removing the specificity of the Commissioner’s power to require personal information 6. Clause 8 of the Bill am...

8. LCRO 02/2008 A v X [pdf, 22 KB]

   ...the work was undertaken is relevant to this review. Lawyer X took instructions from Complainant A’s mother which included the revocation of an enduring power of attorney in favour of Complainant A and the execution of a will which changed a former will by replacing Complainant A as trustee and executor with Lawyer X. [2] The issues at the outset of this application for review were whether Lawyer X acted properly in taking instructions from Complainant A’s mother in the face of...

9. Deputy Registrar - Takou Island (2010) 6 Taitokerau MB 35 (6 TTK 35) [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...The Court staff have explained that the confusion arose because Takou Island could not be viewed in Landonline and that it was only through the use of Google maps and ML 9540 that the earlier mistake was identified. The Deputy Registrar has now requested that a plan (I assume a computed plan) now be compiled for Takou Island. [12] Accordingly, I confirm that Takou Island remains in Maori ownership, is a separate parcel of land and is not Lot 7 DP 41103 contained in NA 1503/14. The...

10. YCAP - action planning presentation [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...get the group together: •This may, or may not, start with a Youth Offending Team (YOT). Another existing group in our community could also be used to do action planning, such as a BPS forum. Or a local community group might lead the planning and form a new group, of which YOT members are a part. Ideally our group will: •Be inclusive of a wide range of interests (government agencies, local government, Department of Internal Affairs, iwi/ hapū, Non-Government Organisations, loca...