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1. Langston v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claims process) [2024] NZACC 93 (30 May 2024) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Submissions: S Claver for the Appellant I Hunt for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 30 May 2024 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claims process, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 19 June 2023. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of the Corporat...

2. Practice Note: Lawyer for the Child - Selection [pdf, 180 KB]

   1 PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT JUDGE’S CHAMBERS            1   BACKGROUND   1.1 The terms of this Practice Note have been settled in consultation with the Ministry of Justice  and the Family Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society.     2   CONTENTS   2.1   The Practice Note covers the following matters.   (a)   Legislative provisions for the separate representation of children.   (b)   Process for appointment...

3. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Court Staff Member (2) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...unless good reasons are given not to (rebuttable presumption). Agreed on both with or without notice applications, should DV be an automatic excusal reason? Often there is a DV history but parties are working/safe together – This should be a Judges decision we think. Conflict and communication issues are at the forefront of all parties inability to work through a positive outcome, any form of mediation or conduit should be open to everyone for the best interests of thems...

4. Pou v May - Estate of Tame Horomona [2018] Chief Judge's MB 634 (2018 CJ 634) [pdf, 334 KB]

   2018 Chief Judge’s MB 634 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT A20150004560 CJ2015/31 UNDER Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Tame Horomona and a succession order made at 10 Bay of Islands MB 156 dated 22 January 1934 TE IRIHAPETI POU AND TE RINGAKAHA TIA-WARD Applicants AND GERALDINE MAY and DELARAINE ARMSTRONG Respondents Hearing: 6 July 2018, 2018 Chief Judge’s MB 3

5. Reti - Succession to Jemima Reti [2020] Chief Judges MB 1243 (2020 CJ 1243) [pdf, 335 KB]

   2020 Chief Judge’s MB 1243 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE TAIRĀWHITI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Tairāwhiti District A20180006207 WĀHANGA Under Sections 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of CJ 2018/29 Jemima Reti and succession order made at 9 Tairāwhiti MB 249-254 on 6 October 2010 I WAENGA I A Between JERRY ATAHERE RETI Te kaitono Applicant Nohoanga: Hearing

6. Nikau v Rongomau - Whangape Parish Lot 23B Horahora Marae [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 60 (2013 APPEAL 60) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Whangape Parish Lot 23B (Horahora Marae) BETWEEN ANNE WIKITORIA NIKAU Appellant AND MARSHA TE RONGOMAU Respondent Hearing: 14 January 2012 21 January 2013 Court: Judge A D Spencer Judge D J Ambler Judge S F Reeves Counsel Charl Hirschfeld, for the Appellant Rachel Hall, for the Respondent Judgment: 20 February 2013 RESERVED JUDGMENT (No 2) OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT AS TO...

7. Evaluation of early outcomes of Te Kooti Rangatahi/Rangatahi Court [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...who so willingly gave of their time to contribute to this evaluation. Their voices were central to the evaluation and provided important insights into the achievements of Ngā Kooti Rangatahi thus far. We also acknowledge the contributions of judges, youth justice professionals and marae representatives who generously shared with us their expertise, experience and insights into youth justice and the operations of Ngā Kooti Rangatahi. We are also grateful for the support, advice an...

8. [2019] NZEmpC 77 Sawyer v Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 331 KB]

   ...VICE-CHANCELLOR OF VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON Respondent Hearing: On the papers Appearances: C Sawyer, in person M Scholtens QC, counsel for defendant Judgment: 28 June 2019 INTERLOCUTORY (NO 2) JUDGMENT OF JUDGE K G SMITH (Application for recusal) [1] An application has been made by Caroline Sawyer for my recusal from these proceedings. The grounds of the application are a claim that I have “…expressed direct bia...

9. Tana v Mahanga - Puhakaha East 5B [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 510 (2025 APPEAL 510) [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...GRAHAM MAHANGA, HANA MAXWELL, JOANNE WALTERS, TAIPARI MUNRO AND VALERIE TIMBERS Ngā Kaiurupare pīra Respondents Nohoanga: Hearing 16 May 2025, 2025 Māori Appellate Court MB 264-265 (Heard at Whangārei) Kooti: Court Judge R P Mullins (Presiding) Chief Judge C L Fox Judge N R Milner Kanohi kitea: Appearances J Pou & U Kuddus for the Appellant S Henderson & P Wilson for the Respondents Whakataunga: Judgment date 24 October...

10. [2017] NZEnvC 139 MacKenzie v Vavasour Investments Limited [pdf, 243 KB]

    ...q the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for an ex parte interim enforcement order under s 320 of the Act MICHELE ANNE MacKENZIE Applicant (ENV-2017 -AKL-000128) VAVASOUR INVESTMENTS LIMITED Respondent Court: Environment Judge D A Kirkpatrick, sitting alone under ss 309(2) and 320 of the Act Date: 31 August 2017 DECISION ON EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR INTERIM ENFORCEMENT ORDER A. The Court dismisses the ex parte application for an interim enforcement order u...