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1. Mihaka v Housing New Zealand Corporation (Recusal Application) [2017] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...fixture for an indefinite period so that he could prepare his case in the light of information requested from the New Zealand Police, information which he claimed had not been provided to him. [9] By Minute dated 9 June 2016 the application was declined but revised case management directions had become necessary. The Minute also recorded that in preparation for the hearing the Chairperson had allocated Panel member Dr Huhana Hickey to be one of the three Tribunal members to hear these p...

2. Matchitt v Matchitt - Te Kaha 65 Block [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 433 (2015 APPEAL 433) [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...Coram: Judge L R Harvey (Presiding) Judge D J Ambler Judge S R Clark Appearances: Mr J P Koning for the appellant Mr A M Gallie for the respondent Judgment: 20 August 2015 JUDGMENT OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT Copies to: Mr J P Koning, Koning Webster Lawyers, P O Box 11120, Papamoa, john@kwlaw.co.nz Mr A Gallie, John Harding Solicitor,...

3. Walker v Tonihi - Estate of Te Aokatoa Wirihana (2015) 43 Takitimu MB 31 (43 TKT 31) [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...PRINCESS TONIHI Interested party Hearings: 30 Tākitimu MB 263-271 dated 7 February 2014 32 Tākitimu MB 14-18 dated 7 May 2014 (Heard at Hastings) Appearances: Francis Walker in person Princess Tonihi in person Judgment: 31 August 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Introduction [1] Te Aokatoa Wirihana died on 2 October 1993 at Hastings. He was never married and had no children. He did not leave a will and there has been no grant of adm...

4. DS v WH LCRO 163 / 2010 (16 August 2011) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...He requested that the matter be properly and honestly investigated and the decision reversed or modified. [8] In his original complaint to the Complaints Service, the Applicant sought an apology and an order that the Crown apply to recall the judgment, as well as costs. It must be noted that neither the Standards Committee nor this Office have any power to order the Respondent to apply for a recall of the judgment and the focus of this review is on the conduct of the Respondent....

5. [2015] NZEnvC 137 Tram Lease v Auckland Transport and Auckland Council [pdf, 813 KB]

   ...answers to questions in Court, was his tendency to over-confident assertions of opinion backed by little in the way of professional analysis of fact, planning instruments, or expert evidence, but instead amounting to an invitation to us to trust his judgment, something he appeared proud of. The point can be illustrated by an early answer from him to cross-examination by Mr Beatson as follows: ... 1 was looking for a mechanism that actually would allow the concerns of both Tram and...

6. Bristol v Ngāti Rangi Trust - Rangiwaea-Tāpiri [2017] Chief Judge's MB 269 (2017 CJ 269) [pdf, 435 KB]

   2017 Chief Judge’s MB 269 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT A20070002188 CJ 2007/007 UNDER Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF RANGIWAEA-TĀPIRI (Formerly known as RANGIPŌ NORTH 8) – Application to Chief Judge BETWEEN RANGI BRISTOL, AIDEN GILBERT & MATIU HAITANA Applicants AND NGĀTI RANGI TRUST Respondent Hearings: 302 Aotea MB 51-64, dated 29 April 2013 326 Aotea MB 165-238, dated 25 August

7. [2015] NZEmpC 39 Scarborough v Micron Security Products Ltd [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...YASODHARA DA SILVEIRA SCARBOROUGH Plaintiff AND MICRON SECURITY PRODUCTS LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 16 February 2015 Appearances: Y Scarborough, in person D France and S Worthy, counsel for defendant Judgment: 30 March 2015 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS Introduction [1] Miss Scarborough’s employment with Micron Security Products Ltd (Micron) was terminated three months after she commenced work there. The company...

8. Pirika v Eru - Te Ngae Farm Trust [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 127 (2013 APPEAL 127) [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...Harvey Judge S R Clark Judge M J Doogan Appearances: M McKechnie and B Wall, counsel for the appellants C LaHatte and S Arcus, counsel for the respondents C Linkhorn and B Martin, counsel for the Crown Judgment: 28 March 2013 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT Copies to counsel: M McKechnie, Barrister, P O Box 1227 Rotorua 3040, mmckechnie@xtra.co.nz B Wall, Sandford & Partners Barristers & Solicitors, P O Box...

9. Livingstone v Animal Health Board — Lake Rotoaira Forest Lands (2009) 245 Aotea MB 124 (245 AOT 124) [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...BETWEEN DAVID LIVINGSTONE Applicant AND ANIMAL HEALTH BOARD Respondent Hearing: 29 September 2009 (90 Taupo 100) (Heard at Whanganui) Appearances: Mr Livingstone in person Mr Alex Hope, counsel for Animal Health Board Judgment: 26 January 2010 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Introduction [1] David Livingstone sought an injunction against the Animal Health Board to prevent an aerial drop of the poison known as 1080 over various blocks of M...

10. [2022] NZACC 5 – Estate of Raymond Morris v ACC (18 January 2022) [pdf, 182 KB]

    ...AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: The appellant was self-represented when the appeal was lodged L Hawes-Gandar for the respondent Judgment: 18 January 2022 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for treatment injury - s 32, Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 18 August 2020. The Reviewer...