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1. Maori Trustee v Hanford - Ohiro 19 and 21 Block 10 (Polhill Gully) (2006) 165 Aotea MB 131 (165 AOT 131) [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...consultation was flawed in that beneficial owners were provided with erroneous information concerning the proposal. They also disagree with the valuation and planning advice obtained by the applicant. If comprehensive disclosure of all relevant matters had occurred, they contend, the approval by beneficial owners might not have been given. They claim that partial subdivision and sale of the land by the owners might be a more viable proposal. Oral Judgment 23 November 2005 [3] The...

2. KD v WW LCRO 83 / 2011 (30 March 2012) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...formalising access to WS with a view to ultimately seeking custody. Mrs WW lodged the sum of $5,000.00 with Ms KD to be used in payment of her costs. 2 [5] Ms KD advised WW, WV and WU that she would not be able to devote much time to the matter prior to Christmas, but that she would read the file, and in the meantime they should continue with their efforts to obtain assistance from the English social services to make contact with WS. [6] Following a telephone conversation w...

3. LCRO 13/2023 DG v PS (26 February 2025) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...(Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules) in that he had failed to act competently, disclose information, and take reasonable steps to ensure that his client understood the nature of the retainer and was fully informed in respect to matters affecting the retainer. [25] Mr PS responded to the complaint on 3 May 2021. 5 [26] He submitted that: (a) Mr DG had been cautioned against commencing proceedings, that caution repeated at many procedural stages as the matter pr...

4. Manning v Cushing - Waitutu Incorporation (2025) 97 Te Waipounamu MB 145 (97 TWP 145) [pdf, 296 KB]

   ...management of the incorporation, deciding to grant a s 280 application because “viewed collectively, they do point to a concerning picture about the conduct and practices of the committee.” The Court emphasised that an investigation into the matters raised by the applicants would be in the “interests of shareholders as a whole.”9 Ngā take The issues [15] I must determine: 5 Floyd v Hahungaroa 2C Incorporation (2014) 325 Aotea MB 42 (325 AOT 42); and Kani v MacDonald...

5. AZ v ZT LCRO 100/2013 (6 May 2014) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...provided the financial information the Committee had requested, and Ms AZ filed written submissions. Ms AZ expressed her view that the Committee was considering questions of legal aid in the context of the wrong regulations, and highlighted other matters and findings the Committee had made in the substantive decision that she considered relevant. [23] The Committee considered whether Ms ZT was eligible for legal aid for the relevant period, analysed her financial position in th...

6. [2020] NZEnvC 124 Sidwell v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 5.7 MB]

   ...an extension (s125(1A)(b)(ii)); and (c) the effect of granting a lapse extension on the plan's objectives and policies ( s 125(1 A(b )(iii)). [33] By contrast, the criteria in s37 A are not focussed on any resource consent but on natural justice and due process matters pertaining to resource management processes, including the rights and interests of participants in those processes. That is: (a) the interests of any person who, in the consent authority's opinion, may be...

7. Findlay v Auckland City Council [pdf, 108 KB]

   IN THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL TRI 2008-100-000034 BETWEEN LEE FINDLAY AND MICHAEL ARNE SANDELIN as Trustees for LEE FINDLAY FAMILY TRUST Claimant AND AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL First Respondent AND ROY STANLEY SLATER Second Respondent Hearing: 27, 28, 29 July 2009 and 26 August 2009 Counsel Appearances: E St John, counsel for claimants. D Heaney SC and S Mitchell, counsel for first respondent. M Frogley, counsel for second respondent. Appearanc

8. Revictimisation-Report.pdf [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   Understanding re-victimisation through an intersectional lens Dr Lisa Tompson, Dr Apriel Jolliffe Simpson, Professor Richard Wortley, Bridgdiverseet O’Keeffe & Professor Devon Polaschek Te Puna Haumaru New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato The University of Waikato ii Executive Summary Overview Policy efforts based on evidence about risk for re-victimisati

9. Waitangi Tribunal theme K - Māori Land Councils and Māori Land Boards [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...Native-Land Tenure of 1907 to 1909 (the Stout-Ngata commission) was instrumental in transforming the Maori Land Boards from minor to major players on the land-administration scene. These boards soon became the principal Government agency in charge of matters relating to 'Native freehold lands,3 - particularly matters relating to their alienation. As the powers of the Maori Land Councils and boards were expanding, however, their composition becatne increasingly restricted. The original...

10. Rec-Recap-2023-Q3-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 790 KB]

    Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 July and 30 September 2023 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2023 (3) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a dea