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1. Before the trial

   ...manslaughter, so they decide to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeal. See a chart of New Zealand's court system Back to top High Court appeal for inadmissible evidence is lost The Court of Appeal sets a date for the appeal to be heard by three judges. The High Court prepares a file and sends it to the Court of Appeal. The defence and prosecution counsel prepare their arguments. The Crown has to convince the three Court of Appeal Judges that the High Court Judge was wrong. The Judges hear...

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2. VJ v JT LCRO 279/2014 (2 September 2015) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...foundation by reference to credible information in Ms JT’s possession, and that her conduct breached rules 13.8, 13.8.2 and 13.10.2 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the rules). [4] Mr VJ says the Judge stopped the line of cross-examination saying it was not “pertinent”, that the registrar had taken steps to ensure BB had no access to the file, and was not involved in the proceeding. Mr VJ says Ms JT’s questioning reduced BB to...

3. Karena v Pita - Whangaruru Whakaturia 1D9A 1D10A [2012] Māori Appellate Court MB 451 (2012 APPEAL 451) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...Whakaturia 1D9A & 1D10A BETWEEN WERO KARENA - APPEAL 2011/14 ROBERT CARPENTER - APPEAL 2011/15 Appellants AND KATHY (RIHI) PITA NGATIWAI TRUST BOARD Respondents Hearing: 8 November 2011 (Heard at Whangarei) Court: Judge P J Savage Judge S Te A Milroy Judge S R Clark Appearances: Mr Nee Harland, counsel for Mr Robert Carpenter Mr Wero Karena for himself Ms Kathy Pita for Tuparehuia Marae Committee Mr Peters, counsel for Ngatiwai Trust Boa...

4. Gardiner v Hingston - Succession to Heta Kenneth Hingston (2021) 268 Waiariki MB 50 (268 WAR 50) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...Māori mō ngā tau e hia kē ake nei Tēnei mātou ka haku, tēnei mātou ka mapu Nei ka auē, Nei ka auhi E moe, i te moenga roa, ki reira okioki ai Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] Heta Kenneth Hingston was appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court in 26 October 1984. Judge Hingston was the resident Judge of Waiariki until 1999. Sadly, on 9 August 2020, Judge Hingston passed away. Te Wira The Will [2] On 6 November 2020, probate was granted in t...

5. [2009] NZEmpC AC 2A/09 Lewis v Howick College Board of Trustees [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...application for directions BETWEEN RAYMOND CLENDON LEWIS Plaintiff AND HOWICK COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Defendant Hearing: by written submissions dated 2 and 9 April 2009 Judgment: 20 April 2009 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE GL COLGAN [1] These are my reasons for declining the plaintiff’s request for an adjournment of the fixture set down for 20 April 2009, and other associated directions. My bare decisions were sent to the parties in a minute d...

6. Rule 5.11 - Notification of applications outstanding as at 28 February 2017 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 28 February 2017, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of Māori Land Court or those to the Māori Appellate Court, by the Chief Registrar. This is a snapshot of applications as at 28 February 2017 and some applications that appear on this schedule may already have been dealt with by th...

7. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau: The final report of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...community. We heard from Māori, Pacific peoples and new migrant communities; we were told about barriers to access to justice for children and adults with a disability, and about the impact of poverty. Those who work in family justice services – judges, lawyers, mediators, psychologists, family counsellors, workshop facilitators, court and other Ministry of Justice staff – contributed generously, as did their professional organisations. We drew on the expertise of the office of t...

8. Booth v Herlihy - Waikoukoutauanui 6B 6C and 6DB [2020] Chief Judges MB 632 (2020 CJ 632) [pdf, 327 KB]

   2020 Chief Judge’s MB 632 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TĀKITIMU In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Tākitimu District A20170005084 CJ 2017/16 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Waikoukoutauanui 6B, 6C and 6D2B Block I WAENGA I A Between RICHARD BOOTH Te kaitono Applicant ME And KERIN HERLIHY AND MARY SYLVIA NUNN AS TRUSTEES OF WAIKOUKOUTAUA

9. Sanders v King - Part Parish of Whangape Lot 15B and Parish of Whangape Lot 15C [2014] Māori Appellate Court MB 243 (2014 APPEAL 243) [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...Counsel: Date: Solicitors: A20140008597 Appeal 201417 UNDER Section 58, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Part Parish of Whang ape Lot 15B and Parish of Whangape Lot 15C BETWEEN JANICE MYRELLE SANDERS Appellant AND Chief Judge W W Isaac Judge P J Savage Judge M P Armstrong ESSIE KING & 23 ORS Respondents A Poole & B O'Callahan, counsel for the Appellant K Littlejohn, counsel for the Respondents 1 October 2014 DECISION FOR WAIVER OF SECUR...

10. Final Report of the Independent Panel - Word [docx, 11 MB]

    ...the community. We heard from Māori, Pacific peoples and new migrant communities; we were told about barriers to access to justice for children and adults with a disability, and about the impact of poverty. Those who work in family justice services – judges, lawyers, mediators, psychologists, family counsellors, workshop facilitators, court and other Ministry of Justice staff – contributed generously, as did their professional organisations. We drew on the expertise of the office of the Chi...