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1. Transferring Maori Land Shares.pdf [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries hold their individual shares in the land as beneficial owners. Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land. The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people. The MLC operates under the provi...

2. NZBORA-advice-AP-Education-and-Training-Amendment-Bill-final-for-publication-v2.pdf [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...expression, in that any notice given by a union under the ERA (s 42) to initiate MECA bargaining with a charter school would be rendered of nil effect. However, the provision does not prevent unions from expressing their views on MECA bargaining (or other matters) to charter school sponsors. To the extent that s 14 may be engaged, we consider any limit justified for the reasons discussed above in relation to s 17. 27. For completeness, we do not consider that the other two clauses in the...

3. 2023 NZPSPLA 055 [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...good reasons for me not to, or to suppress parts of it. The good reasons are detailed in the relevant section of the Act but the only one that would apply here would be if I considered that the publication would be contrary to the interests of justice. [22] I do not believe that the case here. All the supermarkets who employ LPS are aware of the proceedings and investigations, therefore it is unlikely the publication of the decision, essentially as it is in Ms Stewart’s favou...

4. Pearce v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs on Appeal) [2025] NZACC 2 (6 January 2025) [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...advocacy 5 Carey, above note 1, at [91]. 6 Cf Hughes, above note 2, at [28]. 7 services, but the Corporation has declined to pay this fee. Mr Forster reports that the digital system is designed and built to assist in the administration of justice in the ACC jurisdiction, and that, apart from the licence fee of $201.25 charged to each client, there are no charges for items such as telephone calls and photocopying. This Court notes that disbursements of $200 have been acce...

5. Updated advice on consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Citizenship (Western Samoa) (Restoration) Amendment Bill [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...for and be granted New Zealand citizenship if they meet the criteria in ss 4(1)(a)-(d) of the principal Act. This applies to people who: 1 Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill 2023 (277-2). 2 Ministry of Justice, Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill, 9 August 2023. 3 Standing Orders of the House of Representatives 2023, SO 269(2A). a. were bor...

6. Defending a proceeding in the District Court

   ...Notice of appearance for ancillary purposes or Notice of appearance reserving rights or Statement of defence and counterclaim or Statement of defence, along with: Statement of claim against a third party and Third party notice a request to transfer the matter to the Disputes Tribunal – the amount claimed must be under $30,000. You can also file one of the following documents: an interlocutory application for summary judgment (which asks the court to find judgment in your favour, without t...

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7. Appellate judgments 2017

   ...communication of information to the employer was not publication – Court of Appeal was correct to uphold Employment Court decision. [2017] NZSC 51 - B v ALA APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL – application was out of time but extension granted – no matters of general or public importance – application declined. [2017] NZSC 12 Brown and Sycamore v NZ Basing Ltd APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL GRANTED – whether age discrimination provisions apply to the employment agreement between the par...

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8. Child Rescue Charitable Trust v Accident Compensation Corporation (Employer Levy Classification) [2023] NZACC 73 [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...activities that fall within the class and a list of exclusions or references. [50] Mr Hlavac notes that ANZSIC has been recognised by the High Court as providing assistance in the interpretation of the Regulations. In On the Go (New Zealand) Limited5 Justice Simon France held that it was “beyond dispute” that the Regulations uplift the classification units from the ANZSIC document and while, at the end of the day, it is the wording of the Regulations that prevails, ANZSIC is an...

9. Frequently asked questions

   On this page, you’ll find answers to questions people ask most often about the service for criminal record checks (also known as criminal conviction history checks). You can contact the criminal records team at CCHonline@justice.govt.nz For more contact details, refer to Contact us. On this page Request your own criminal record (individual requests) Request someone else’s criminal record (third party requests) How will I know if my previous warnings are reactivated under the new Three strik...

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10. Regulatory Impact Statement Fee regime for the alcohol licensing system [pdf, 232 KB]

    ...Statement – Fee Regime for the Alcohol Licensing System | 1 Regulatory Impact Statement: Fee Regime for the Alcohol Licensing System Agency Disclosure Statement This Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It analyses options to regulate the new alcohol licensing fees regime provided for in the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2013, which is due to fully commence on 18 December 2013. That Act requires cost recovery - as far as...