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1. ZH v Ma [2025] NZIACDT 30 (6 June 2025) [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...[8] Later on the same day, 12 March 2023, Ms Ma filed a work visa application (under the accredited employer scheme) with Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ). It was based on the employment agreement with A Ltd. [9] Ms Ma did not inform Immigration NZ of her engagement as an immigration adviser or her involvement in preparing and filing the application. The visa application on its face appears to have been completed and filed directly by the complainant. The email addr...

2. FINAL_FLS_Lawyer-for-Child-Best_practice_guidelines_29.4.24.02.pdf [pdf, 432 KB]

   ...in the OT Act. 2.2 References to ‘the lawyer,’ unless otherwise stated, means a lawyer appointed by the court to act for a child. 2.3 References to ‘report writer’ means any social worker or report writer from whom a report has been requested under section 132 or 133 of CoCA or under section 178, 186 or 187 of the OT Act. ‘Specialist report’ has a corresponding meaning. 1 Waitomo Papakāinga Development Society Inc v Te Kōti Whānau Ki Kaitaia [2022] NZHC 2792, at [9...

3. TC vs Mr & Mrs SH LCRO 234/2014 [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...first (and indeed only) invoice that Mr TC rendered to Mr and Mrs SH. [39] On receipt of that correspondence, on 22 March 2013 Mr and Mrs SH sought clarification from Mr TC as to the scope of what he understood his initial instructions to be, and requested a breakdown of his billing records. [40] Mr TC’s response was sent to Mr and Mrs SH on 25 March. He outlined his understanding of his instructions as being that Mr and Mrs SH had:1 entered into second relationships [and wante...

4. Watene v Hemi - Aramiro and Section 1 Survey Office Plan 61863 (2019) 181 Waikato Maniapoto MB 21 (181 WMN 21) [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...the other beneficiaries to the application. They did so at the request of the Court. It is a matter for the Court, not the applicants, as to what the Court wishes to see in a report by trustees. [68] The applicants were concerned that their requests for information were not answered by the trustees. Ms Hemi’s evidence was that Janine Watene had made a number of requests in February 2018 for all trustee hui and whānau hui minutes held since 2004, as well as bank statements....

5. Ngāti Taimanawaiti Māori Incorporation - Lot 2 DP 29547 (9 Old North Road, Orewa) (2016) 135 Taitokerau MB 20 (135 TTK 20) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...under review [8] On 4 May 2016, a Deputy Registrar wrote a letter to the applicants rejecting the injunction application. That letter states: 135 Taitokerau MB 22 Thank you for filing the above injunction application in our Auckland Information Office on 6 April 2016. Upon review of your application the following matters have been considered by the Court: (a) Does the Court have jurisdiction? (i) The land of which the injunction relates to is claimed as Lot 2 DP 2...

6. KF v Standards Committee LCRO 363/13 (27 May 2015) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...to whether Mr KF had advised his client of the trial date. [6] Mr KF was invited to provide submissions in response by 5 July 2013. [7] No response was received from Mr KF. The complaints service wrote further to Mr KF on 22 July 2013, making request of him to provide response by 6 August 2013. [8] On 29 August 2013, Mr KF was advised that the Standards Committee had resolved to set the matter down for hearing on the papers. Mr KF was given a further opportunity to provide respo...

7. LCRO 137/2015 RR v BN, SF, WE, IM and PL (3 August 2018) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...(the Committee), pursuant to s 138(1)(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act), to take no further action in respect of her complaints concerning conduct on the part of Mr BN, Ms SF, Mr WE, Mr IM and Ms PL (the practitioners) having formed the view that the complaints are vexatious. [2] It is relevant to note that between the Committee’s determination and the date of this decision Mr BN has passed away. In circumstances where he is no longer able to respond to anythi...

8. QS v DD Ltd [2022] NZDT 27 (20 April 2022) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...problems with the electric windows not opening and a bent aerial. On 3 August 2021 the vehicle broke down and was not driveable so was towed to a relative’s house nearby – that problem turned out to be transmission failure. QS completed a DD claim form the following day. She received confirmation of receipt of the claim form from DD on 11 August 2022 and in that email DD advised her to have the vehicle assessed by any MTA Approved mechanic under the mechanical breakdown insurance sh...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 123 MFC Development Limited Partnership [pdf, 341 KB]

   ...issue of costs. REASONS [1] By Memorandum dated 18 April 2023, four s 274 parties (collectively identified as the Civic Chambers apartment submitters (CCAS)) sought a preliminaty determination on two matters: (a) The adequacy or otherwise of information regarding a wastewater storage chamber on the site to which the consent application relates; and (b) whether the statutory notification requirements had been satisfactorily discharged by Wellington City Council (Council). [2]...

10. OIA-102463.pdf [pdf, 248 KB]

    Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 13 April 2023 Our ref: OIA 102463 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Preventing corruption Thank you for your email of 13 February 2023, in which you requested, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the measures taken to prevent corruption in New Zealand's political system. Sp...