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1. Wallace v CAC 20006 & Ors [2014] NZREADT 24 [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...Committee may direct publication of its decisions under ss.80, 89 and 93 “as it considers necessary or desirable in the public interest”. [9] The Act also requires the Registrar of the Authority to maintain a public register of those holding licences under the Act to provide information about any action taken on a disciplinary matter in respect of a licensee in the last three years - ss.63-66 of the Act. The effect of this is that a Complaints Assessment Committee finding of unsat...

2. TN v NK LCRO 220 / 2011 (22 January 2013) [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...Background [2] TN and TP were directors and shareholders in a real estate agency called CCE Limited. [3] NK’s first involvement with the company was in 1993/1994 when an issue arose in connection with renewal of the Real Estate Agent’s licence held by the company. As a result, the shareholding of the company was divided into voting and non-voting shares, with the voting shares being held by shareholder(s) who were qualified persons in terms of the Real Estate Agents Act 197...

3. Alice Wouters v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 412) & Thomas Richardson [2017] NZREADT 72 [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...Decision to take no further action, 22 May 2017. 2 Ms Wouters was the sole appellant, for herself and on behalf of Mr Rietveld. For convenience, references will be to Ms Wouters, only. 3 Mr Richardson voluntarily surrendered his salesperson’s licence in March 2016. The Complaint [6] In a complaint dated 15 August 2016, Ms Wouters alleged that Mr Richardson had: [a] not made written disclosure of his interest in the transaction as vendor (as is required by s 136 of the...

4. HB v JD LCRO 311/2013 (17 December 2014) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...instructions affected JD’s ability to undertake legal work, and that meant that rule 10.7 was applicable. [38] If HB’s contention is accepted and using the reference to a driving offence, it could be argued that if JD was at risk of losing his licence and was unable to get to court to appear for his clients, then this too would mean that HB had been instructed by JD “in a professional capacity.” I do not agree. 8 [39] It cannot be disputed that JD was a lawyer at the...

5. BORA Search and Surveillance Powers Bill [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...lawful arrest or other detention where, for example, necessary to obtain evidence or ensure safety of the detainee[12]; or 18.4 The search is undertaken in the context of a regulated activity, such as commercial activity carried out under conditional licence or border crossing, where limited routine inspections are incidental to the regulation of that activity[13]. 19. The provisions for warrantless search under the Bill correspond to these considerations: Cl Context Apparent justifica...

6. [2021] NZEnvC 054 Nga Kaitiaki O Te Awa O Ngaruroro [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...identification to the court's hearing manager showing that you are a member of a recognised media organisation. Suitable identification is an identification card or letter from your organisation along with your personal identification (eg, a driver licence). Please do not be offended by this requirement. It is designed to ensure that only members of recognised media organisations can benefit from the use of the press benches and other privileges accorded to such members (eg, those r...

7. Bell v McDonnell - Mataimoana (2017) 374 Aotea MB 298 (374 AOT 298) [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...David (Tuffy) Churton, an interested party.2 He expressed concern about the progress of the application. Mr Churton also raised issues surrounding what he termed was the improper alienation of the subject land by the Whanganui Trust, by, I infer, licence or lease. [4] I then directed that hearings would occur: (a) in October 2017 for a substantive hearing for Mr Churton to give evidence on his claims of ownership; (b) in November 2017 for Professor Boast QC to present his repo...

8. [2019] NZEnvC 089 Schwartfeger v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...for a retaining wall and pontoon system on their property at Ewing Road. The property fronts the Hatea River near the Whangarei town basin. [2] Notwithstanding a Council remission granted on 19 January 2012, which remitted resource consent and licence fees on the retaining wall and pontoon until 2042, the Council has sought to levy charges against the Schwartfegers on several occasions since 2014. Background [3] The latest occasion was after a court decision Schwartfeger v North...

9. [2016] NZSSAA 52 (16 June 2016) [pdf, 55 KB]

   ...that it is essential that he has his own vehicle to get to and from that employment. We have some reservations about this claim. The appellant has apparently not reported his income from this employment and apparently has not held the requisite licence to work as a security guard since last year. We accept, however, that if the appellant pays the necessary fee and gains further work he may need his own transport. [34] The availability of public transport is something which must b...

10. Eru v Skipper - Awanui Haparapara (2019) 211 Waiariki MB 103 (211 WAR 103) [pdf, 290 KB]

    ...Awanui Haparapara 9 Ahu Whenua Trust (“the Ahu Whenua Trust”). The current recorded trustees of that Ahu Whenua Trust are Dabo, Darren, Kevin and John Skipper (now deceased). [7] In 2007, the trustees of the Ahu Whenua Trust granted a licence for Housing New Zealand to erect a dwelling on the block for a term of 20 years. This was subsequently sold to John Skipper in 2013. John Skipper passed away in 2014 and his will provided that the dwelling and the land occupying it...