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1. Reviewers and Special Advisor

   ...he was a litigation partner at Chapman Tripp Sheffield Young, becoming a barrister sole in 1994 and appointed Queen’s Counsel shortly thereafter. In 2000, he was appointed Solicitor-General, a position he held until 2006, when he was appointed as a Judge to the Court of Appeal. He was further appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court on 11 June 2013. In 2017, he retired from the permanent bench of the Supreme Court but sat as an Acting Judge when required. In the 2016 New Year Honours, Sir Teren...

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   4. 2022 periodic review of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017

2. Deputy Registrar – Onewhero B (Burial Reserve) (2013) 61 Taitokerau MB 119 (61 TTK 119) [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...Section 332, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Onewhero B (Burial Reserve) BETWEEN DEPUTY REGISTRAR Applicant Hearing: 6 October 2008 (Heard at Auckland) Judgment: 25 June 2013 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D J AMBLER 61 Taitokerau MB 120 Introduction [1] This decision concerns an outstanding application under s 332 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (“the Act”) for a survey requisition in respect o...

3. BORA Coroners Amendment Bill [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...First, does the proposal for a time limited term raise NZBORA issues? Secondly does the age related restriction on an additional term raise any such issues? 18. On the first issue assistance may be derived from case law on the appointment of acting Judges. The constitutionality of the office of an acting judge under the current law was considered by the Court of Appeal in R v Te Kahu 1 and the High Court in Wikio v Attorney- General. 2 19. The Court of Appeal expressly declined to m...

4. The Ngati Paoa Trust Board v Attorney General - Waiheke Station (2021) 222 Waikato Maniapoto MB 262 (222 WMN 262) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...And NGĀTI PAOA IWI TRUST Te kaiurupare tuarua Second Respondent Nohoanga: Hearing On the papers Whakataunga: Judgment date 31 May 2021 TE WHAKATAUNGA HUKIHUKI Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ D H STONE Preliminary Judgment of Judge D H Stone 222 Waikato Maniapoto MB 263 Te take The issue [1] By minute dated 19 March 2021, I made the following observation in relation to the Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust (the Iwi Trust) as the s...

5. Walters v Miller - Oruanui 10 (Māori Reservation) (2017) 167 Waiariki MB 176 (167 WAR 176) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...WICKLIFFE, ROBERT WHETU MARAMA WIKOHIKA, SUNNY WIKIRIWHI AND RENEE RIVIERRE DES BARRES AS TRUSTEES OF ORUANUI 10 (MĀORI RESERVATION) Respondents Hearing: 5 July 2017 (Heard at Rotorua) Judgment: 10 August 2017 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C T COXHEAD Introduction [1] Tom Walters on behalf of the trustees of Oruanui 10 Trust (“the Lands trust”) seeks a rehearing of an order granted by the Court on 6 March 2017 replacing trustees of Oruanui 10 (Māori Res...

6. Luke v Grey - Wairau Block XII Sections A1 and F and Block XII Cloudy Bay Survey District Sections 20, 22 and 24 (2019) 53 Te Waipounamu MB 187 (53 TWP 187) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...GREY and MERE ARRE GREY-SCHUMACHER First Respondents AND CAROL ALLEN Second Respondent Hearing: 5 October 2018, 52 Te Waipounamu MB 156-169 (Heard at Waikawa) Judgment: 6 March 2019 PRELIMINARY DECISION OF JUDGE S F REEVES 53 Te Waipounamu MB 188 Introduction [1] This is a preliminary decision in relation to an application by Amoroa Luke, Hine Mary Luke, Lee Russell Luke, Lorraine Shirley Eade, K...

7. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Parent (2) [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...certainly be for, e.g. Asians or Middle Easteners) 8. Do you have any other suggestions to improve the Family Justice Service for Māori, including any comment on the examples provided above? Upskill all family justice professionals, especially Judges and FDR providers, in tikanga Maori -a simple course would suffice. 9. What information do you think would help service providers, community organisations, lawyers and family justice professionals to achieve a joined-up approach to the F...

8. Youth Court FAQs for Professionals at Alert Level 2 [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...held in the mainstream Youth Court list. Cultural processes such as karakia and pepeha may be incorporated into these hearings on request from the Youth Advocate or Lay Advocate. Q: How are cases being triaged during Level 2? Youth Court Judges continue to review and prioritise cases to ensure that any outstanding matters requiring attention are addressed as quickly as possible. This review is being conducted using information on the file, and matters affecting the libert...

9. Taniora – Te Koutu Mourea Maori Reservation (2014) 91 Waiariki MB 173 (91 WAR 173) [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...259-273) (Heard at Rotorua) 20 June 2012 (56 Waiariki MB 246-251) (Heard at Hamilton via teleconference) 6 August 2013 (81 Waiariki MB 218-231) (Heard at Hamilton via teleconference) Judgment: 06 March 2014 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE S R CLARK 91 Waiariki MB 174 Introduction [1] Te Koutu Mourea is a Māori reservation containing 10.9395 hectares, situated in close proximity to the Ohau Channel which links Lakes Rotoru...

10. Proactive release – Sexual Violence Legislation Bill: approval for introduction [pdf, 1 MB]

    ...to the fairness of the trial and the effect on the complainant of giving evidence twice. Any further cross-examination must occur at the trial, to minimise the risk that the complainant is required to give even more evidence afterward; and 14.5. judges’ decisions about whether pre-recorded cross-examination is to be used, and whether any further cross-examination may occur after the recording has been made, can be appealed before the trial with the appeal court’s leave. This will...