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1. Pole v Tangilanu [2014] NZIACDT 76 (26 August 2014) [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...Code. The complaint [6] The Registrar filed a statement of complaint, she put forward the following background as the basis for the complaint: [6.1] Ms Tangilanu became a licensed immigration adviser in September 2010. She held a provisional licence. Prior to that time, she had lawfully provided immigration services to the complainants and their family as there was no requirement to have a licence when she gave the advice. [6.2] The events that give rise to the complaint commenced i...

2. Heard v Albert - Rotohokahoka F6 Trust (2016) 147 Waiariki MB 212 (147 WAR 212) [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...earner in the household and costs would be against the whole family and not the applicants business. As such the applicant can only afford minimal weekly repayments. [9] Counsel submits that the trustees’ lack of understanding that the end of the licence would result in the end of the applicants business and income is reflective in their pursuit of costs. Respondent’s Submissions [10] Counsel for the trustees’ submits that the court found in favour of the trustees and acc...

3. Bisschoff v Yerman [2016] NZIACDT 44 (30 August 2016) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...financial penalties in earlier decisions. However, this decision will be focused on restoration rather than imposition of a penalty. [15] The starting point in relation to this complaint would be a financial penalty of $7,500, and either loss of licence, or training with appropriate safeguards. In addition the Registrar and complainant’s costs would be awarded, and compensation and a refund of fees if established. [16] The Registrar has not sought costs, and Ms Bisschoff has only sough...

4. Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal Annual Report 2016-2017 [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...proved against a licensee, and on appeals against findings of unsatisfactory conduct made by a Complaints Assessment Committee. All penalty orders included an order for the licensee to be censured. Three orders included an order for the licensee’s licence to be suspended, and four orders included an order for the licensee’s licence to be cancelled.

5. BC v T Ltd [2025] NZDT 173 (14 May 2025) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...permit holders, but that is not what the signs say. The signs are clear that the parking area is for [suburb] Residents Parking only and as stated above, the applicant was a [suburb] resident, so it is reasonable for him to assume he had been given a licence to park on the property. [7] That the owner has realised its mistake in wording the signs as it has is evidenced by the property owner removing these signs in April 2025 and replacing them with signs making it clear that any unau...

6. [2009] NZEmpC AC 6A/09 Bay Milk Distributors Ltd v Jopson [pdf, 41 KB]

   ...found, employees were told that there would be one criterion for redundancies (“last on, first off”), in fact the employer took into account a number of other unannounced factors such as skill levels, abilities to work new rosters, driver’s licence qualifications, customer relationships, and distribution skills. In the particular case of Mr Jopson, the Authority found that the employer took into account, but without advice to the defendant, his presumed inability to work on wee...

7. Stevenson Group Ltd - Wharetoto 2C and Wharetoto 2D (2015) 334 Aotea MB 19 (334 AOT 19) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...respondent trustees the Wharetoto Blocks are separated from the Napier-Taupo highway by Lochinver Station and Wharetoto 5B (a Māori freehold land block). Currently access is obtained via an informal agreement with the owners of Wharetoto 5B and a licence granted by Stevenson. The trustees seek an order, per s326B of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, for reasonable access due to their uncertainty as to whether the current licence for access will continue given that Lochinver Station i...

8. Hiroki v Hiroki - Tikitiki B13C1A (2011) 17 Tairawhiti MB 54 (17 TRW 54) [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...owners was held for Tikitiki B13C1A and B13C1B regarding this matter. A report to the Court indicated that everyone agreed in principle to the proposal to cancel the partition order, set up an ahu whenua trust, give the trustees the power to grant licences to occupy and require they conduct annual meetings. However, this agreement in principle was later withdrawn by some members of the whanau at the Court hearings discussed below. 8 Court Hearings [12] The application came befo...

9. [2013] NZEmpC 196 Labour Inspector MBIE v Civic City Ltd [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...shareholder in, each of the companies was Mr Ala’a Bader. [11] It has recently come to the Labour Inspector’s notice that Symonds Liquor, situated at 83 Wakefield Street, Auckland, and operated by Rum Limited, has been sold. The statutory liquor licence appears to have been transferred to a company called Beerapu Limited which is owned by Beerapu Venu Mohan Reddy. [12] Another of the respondents, 123J Limited, has recently changed its trading name from “Sky Liquor” to ...

10. CAC 20004 v Singh [2016] NZREADT 63 [pdf, 214 KB]

    ...the seminar. However, Ms Douglas did not give evidence, and the Tribunal has not had the benefit of hearing evidence from Mr Singh, Ms Douglas, or anyone else on his behalf. [17] We record at this point that Mr Singh voluntarily suspended his licence on 15 May 2015. Disgraceful conduct [18] Section 73(a)of the Act provides: 73 Misconduct For the purposes of this Act, a licensee is guilty of misconduct if the licensee’s conduct– (a) would reasonably be regarded by agent...