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1. Deputy Registrar - Ihaia Taueki Trust (2005) 161 Aotea MB 96 (161 AOT 96) [pdf, 430 KB]

   ...as always, was forthright in his own defence. He acknowledged that his manner was vigorous and at times forceful but not threatening. Mr Taueki claimed it was his right as a trustee to defer or refuse payment of accounts where he considered the job had not been satisfactorily completed. Regarding the Honda motor vehicle, he appeared to take considerable umbrage at the actions of Mr F1uker in having this matter raised as in Mr Taueki's view "the family members, trust membe~...

2. Staite v Greenville - Paeroa East 4B2C2 (2002) 264 Rotorua MB 132 (264 ROT 132) [pdf, 711 KB]

   ...his brief of evidence, "I did--!!ot play any active part in this accept (sic) that I assisted the first respondent with the recovery of one pole and was at the site for about 20 minutes. He felt that my tractor was not heavy enough for the job and got a hand from Mark Anderson JI. Even that statement makes it clear that McMillan was there to help and did help and indeed there is photographic evidence of one of the poles upon McMilian's tractor. Whether or not McMillan in f...

3. LCRO 235/2017 B and A LT v HF (28 March 2019) [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...representing, as he was required to do, his clients’ interests, and veered into the unacceptable territory of making accusation against Mr and Mrs LT for an improper purpose. [34] At the outset it must be noted that: (a) it was Mr HF’s job to promote his clients’ interests; (b) subject to the overriding obligations owed by a lawyer as an officer of the court, a lawyer must be independent and free from compromising influences or loyalties when providing services to his or h...

4. Hahn v Walke [2019] NZIACDT 32 (14 May 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...freelancers the opportunity to start a business in New Zealand whilst keeping the existing overseas business. In addition, the seminar hosts also provided many useful and practice- orientated information concerning relocating to New Zealand and the local job market. Furthermore, there was enough time for personal discussion with other seminar participants and for individual talks with our experts. [11] In early 2017, Ms Walke authored two articles which were published in a German lan...

5. Strengthening the family justice system - EasyRead - PDF version [pdf, 4.1 MB]

   ...Specialist report writer 81 I am a lawyer for a child I am a lawyer for adults I am a Counsellor I work for the family court I work as something else for the family justice service. Please say what your job is in the family justice service: 82 Thank you Thank you for taking the time to read and answer questions about the March 2019 changes to the family justice system. Your feedback is important to us....

6. LCRO 161/2015 QT v LM and TP (27 September 2018) [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...lawyers do not accept that. [42] Mr QT’s criticisms of the lawyers’ conduct have their genesis in his view that he behaved impeccably in his employment at all times and his conduct is beyond reproach. He seems unable to reconcile the loss of his job and all that has followed with his view of his own behaviour. Some, but by no means all, of the concerns he raises are matters that could have been traversed if an inquisitorial or adversarial process had followed rather than settl...

7. Pai - Waihi Kahakaharoa 3B2A and Waihi Kahakaharoa 9A (2019) 407 Aotea MB 180 (407 AOT 180) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...need this continued abuse from so called whānau. I will deposit $3,900 into a bank account of trust. I will not support any of this money to be used to support trustees or workings of the trust. There is funding available for this. So it is our job to raise money. This money should be put in a savings account. This is a one off payment to the trust for the rental of land. This amounts to $100 per hive x 39 hives. This is above what companies pay for better sites. To note other w...

8. The Joint Venture e-Newsletter - December 2020 [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...to family violence and sexual violence. A huge priority for me is to shift our focus to increasing and improving preventions and long-term restoration initiatives, designed and led by community and families. However, in my first few months in the job I also want to take the time to talk to people across the sector, to hear the lessons learnt from the last three years and your priorities for the next three. I am looking forward to those conversations and working with this committed communi...

9. [2020] NZIACDT 53 - ZG v Parker (16 December 2020) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...immigration system and making a lot of money out of it. A fine of $4,000 would be nothing for him because he will make the money from new immigrants. The sanctions are too soft. [18] After this scheme, the complainant says she had no visa, no job and no savings, her money having been used to stay in New Zealand and fight the case. She is a whistle- blower, but this case has come at a great cost to her. She has lost trust in the New Zealand system. It is a great loss to her tha...

10. [2021] NZIACDT 13 - TI v Malcolm (8 June 2021) [pdf, 220 KB]

    ...she was made redundant as from 14 August 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. [6] Accordingly, before mid-July 2020, the complainant contacted Mr Malcolm asking for a quote for a variation of the conditions on her visa, as she had secured a new job offer. She started texting Mr Malcolm on 16 July reminding him that she had been made redundant and wanted a quote to vary her visa conditions. [7] It was not until 6 August 2020 that Mr Malcolm replied by sending the complainant hi...