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1. Waitangi Tribunal - District 13 Part 1 Northern South Island [pdf, 4.1 MB]

   RANGAHAUA WHANUI DISTRICT 13 THE NORTHERN SOUTH ISLAND DR G A PHILLIPSON JUNE 1995 WORKING PAPER: FIRST RELEASE WAITANGI TRIBUNAL RANGAHAUA WHANUI SERIES Other reports in the Rangahaua Whanui Series available: District I: Auckland, R Daamen, P Ramer, B Rigby District 7: The Volcanic Plateau, B J Bargh District 9: The Whanganui District, S Cross and B Bargh District IIA: Wairarapa, P Goldsmith THE AUTHOR My name is Grant Phillipson and I completed a B.A. Hons. in histo

2. Waitangi Tribunal - Part 5 Te Urewera [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...Tamaterangi, and various associated groups and individuals . These important claims were the subject of extensive evidence and submission from both the Crown and the claimants, which required a lengthy response on our part in order to determine all the matters of alleged breach and prejudice . Lake Waikaremoana is a taonga of immense importance to the claimant groups . They have an ancient connection with this lake, which their tradition says was created by their ancestress, Haumapuhia ....

3. Waitangi Tribunal - Part 2 The alienation of Māori land in Rohe Potae [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...Liberal·goyemrnent to determine what remaining Maori land was required by the owners,and which of these remaining 'unutilised' lands could be sold or leased for general settlement. The members of the commission were Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice and former Premier, and Apirana Ngata (later Sir Apirana Ngata). The commission report observed that the backlog in titles in the Rohe Potae was not due to lack of effort by the Native Land Court. In fact the commission was not...

4. [2020] NZEnvC 190 Northland Regional Council v Maisey [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...order would be on the environment; and (b) Whether the applicant has given an appropriate undertaking as to damages; and (c) Whether the Judge should hear the applicant or any person against whom the interim order is sought; and (d) Such other matters as the Judge thinks fit. (4) The Judge shall direct the applicant or another person to serve a copy of the interim enforcement order on the person against whom the order is made; and the order shall take effect from when it is served...

5. [2021] NZEnvC 075 Ngati Paoa Trust Board v Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...scope of an exploratory investigation to determine the nature and extent of an archaeological site is, or should be, significantly more limited than that of a heritage authority to modify or destroy a site. [31] The exclusion of s 46(2)(g) from the matters to be assessed for an authority under s 44(b) would tend to support this. An authority under s 44(b) is intended to be one for an activity where the effects on the site will be no more than minor, where that question of degree is...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 188 Waitaki District Council [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...proposed rules of the proposed Waitaki District Plan listed in Annexure A take effect immediately upon the date of issue of this decision. B: For the avoidance of doubt, those rules have immediate legal effect only to the extent they do not control matters captured by s86B Resource Management Act 1991. 2 REASONS [1] On 20 February 2024, Waitaki District Council (‘WDC’) applied for an order under s86D of the Resource Management Act 1991 (‘RMA’) that certain provisio...

7. LCRO 8/2024 HC v QG and VO (28 February 2025) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...made about his professional and/or personal conduct by the respondents, Mr QG and Ms VO. Background [2] I do not intend to traverse the factual circumstances in any detail. The parties are fully familiar with them. I will confine my comments to matters of fact or factual dispute that I consider strictly relevant to my determination of the issues in the review. 2 [3] The parties were the three partners of a law firm (the firm). Their business relationship broke down. The resp...

8. VM v ND & HB LCRO 249/2012 (30 November 2015) [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...[12] The Committee reached the following findings:1 a. [Mr ND] Failed to provide adequate and timely client care information to Mr VM at the outset of the retainer… b. [Mr ND] Failed to keep Mr VM [adequately] informed of the progress of the matter… c. [Mr ND] Failed to obtain and follow Mr VM’s informed instructions on significant decisions in respect of the conduct of the litigation… d. [Mr ND] Failed to provide advice to Mr VM in writing, which (together with his wider co...

9. O’Hagan v New Zealand Police (Discovery) [2017] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...subjected me to, including their correspondence to the IPCA about their handling of this. In particular the disputed account of Hamish Blackburn, the officer that took responsibility for my complaint against the police, and his involvement in this matter. Including any requests for correction of information in regards to the information handed to the IPCA. • Statement made to police in June or July 2006 Re assault by [my ex-wife], as well as a call out to police a few days later when...

10. BORA Local Electoral (Māori Representation) Amendment Bill [pdf, 274 KB]

    ...Bill of Rights Act. The release of this advice should not be taken to indicate that the Attorney-General agrees with all aspects of it, nor does its release constitute a general waiver of legal professional privilege in respect of this or any other matter. Whilst care has been taken to ensure that this document is an accurate reproduction of the advice provided to the Attorney-General, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Law Office accepts any liability for any errors or omission...