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1. Government Response to Law Commission report on the Review of the Privacy Act 1993 [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...recommendation7 that the Criminal Disclosure Act 2009 refer to the Evidence Regulations 2007 rather than the repealed Evidence (Videotaping of Child Complainants) Regulations 1990. Work plans for better guidance and privacy education Three recommendations8 request minor changes to the Legislation Advisory Committee Guidelines on Process and Content of Legislation. The Government has invited the Legislation Advisory Committee to review its Guidelines in the light of these recommendatio...

2. Katene-Griffith - Katene Whanau Trust (2017) 47 Te Waipounamu MB 4 (47 TWP 4) [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...trusts, which they have indicated to the Court is their intention, then no beneficiary of the trust will lose their equitable interest in the shares. 9 [20] Moreover, the evidence indicates that Joseph has had a ‘fair inheritance’ in the form of an inter vivos gift of land from Kuini to Joseph in the 1980’s. That land was sold by Joseph in 2016 for $117,000.10 Therefore there is no risk that Joseph will be unreasonably disadvantaged by receiving ‘less than his fair share...

3. Smith v Smith - Waipaoa 5A2 and other lands - Estate of Francis Guthrie-Smith (2016) 64 Tairawhiti MB 15 (64 TRW 15) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...in the company is held on trust in equal shares for the surviving children of Francis Guthrie and Sarah Freda Smith; (c) the parties will notify each other and the Court in writing of their nominations and obtain the necessary trustee consent form from each nominee on or before 23 December 2016; (d) the independent trustee is to be appointed by the Court on or before 30 January 2017; The estate’s intentions regarding Waipaoa 5A2 [7] The parties to the succession application...

4. [2025] NZEmpC 32 ZUW v WFW [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...order to ZUW. Subsequently, the defendant’s counsel asked to have the defendant excused from further participation for practical reasons; the existence of the permanent order in WFW’s favour in the Authority and to avoid ongoing expense. That request was granted. 2 At [11]. 3 At [4]. 4 At [12]. 5 WFW v ZUW [2024] NZERA 365 (Member Doyle). Evidence by affidavit [8] Evidence supporting this challenge was provided by affidavit. One reason for ZUW’s applicati...

5. [2017] NZEnvC 183 Doctors Flat Vineyard Ltd Rubicon Hall Road Ltd v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...Council's decision is reversed. B: Subject to Order D, resource consent is granted to: (1) subdivide an allotment of land comprising 14.64 hectares or thereabouts into five separate titles; and (2) establish four residential building platforms on the proposed Lots 7-10. h~~ ,,;. (\" ".1 )' rn "~!'h. !. , ' \\ " z 'J~"" ~ ~ ~r.l I_J "ij ,;).»'".; .,. 'i'i DOCTORS FLAT VINEYARD & ANOR v CODC - DECI...

6. LCRO 125/2019 AB v CD and EF (3 June 2021) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...submitted through his lawyers, thereby increasing his legal fees. Mr AB submits that it is at least arguable that Ms CD is in breach of r 10.1. Refusal to engage in discussions to release funds [21] Mr AB accuses Ms CD of persistent silence when requested to release the funds held by EFs on account of costs. Summary [22] Mr AB says that overall, Ms CD’s and Mr EF’s conduct is conduct that “falls short of the standard of competence and diligence that a member of the pub...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 252 Woodgate v Palmerston North City Council [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...the Act and alleges that the “Commissioner misdirected himself as to the data threshold to be met under 88(3), and as to the appropriateness of aggregating minor data elements/deficiencies, each of which were amenable to being … within a s 92 request for information process, to form a view that the totality of the application was 3 insufficient for s 88(3) purposes”.1 The Law [6] Section 88 relevantly provides: (2) An application must— (a) be made in the prescribe...

8. [2019] NZEnvC 055 Director General of Conservation v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 8.1 MB]

   ...Table 3 - Standards 1. Maximum height 8m 2. Maximum height in relation to site boundary 2 m and 45° 3. Maximum lux level received at any point beyond the Conservation Zone, as measured vertically and 1 lux horizontally (Additional Standards requested A62) Table 4 - Specific Standards Standard Roof Exterior Walls Exterior building colours are selected from the Exterior building colours are selected from the British Standard BS5252 numbers 00-24 in 1. Colour British Standard...

9. Compensation Guidelines for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment - Including Home Detention and Military Detention [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...extended to military detention, when imposed by the Court Martial. 8. I also propose that extension of the scheme should be backdated to 2007 for home detention (when that sentence was introduced) and to 2009 for military detention (when significant reforms to the military justice system came into force). 9. Including home detention and military detention is likely to result in a very small number of additional, successful claims – about 1 successful claim every 2-3 years for futur...

10. E74 Dr Malcolm Patterson - EIC - Ngāti Whātua Orākei [pdf, 2 MB]

    ...of August 2018 Dr Malcolm Patterson 2268 MĀORI HERITAGE IN TĀMAKI (with particular reference to the Auckland waterfront) Malcolm Paterson 7/4/11 This report has been prepared by Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei to inform the possible naming of new design elements of the Auckland waterfront, by calling on the Māori heritage of the area. Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei anticipates continuing to work closely with the Auckland Waterfront Development Agency in the...