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1. Rohipa v Campbell - Estate of Te Maungarongo Wiremu or Morgan Kingi (2008) 184 Gisborne 294 (184 GIS 294) [pdf, 475 KB]

   ...application and that their consent should be obtained for including the three whangai in the succession orders and the establishment of a whanau trust. I noted that all the whangai were in fact the natural grandchildren of the deceased and could inherit through their natural parents, all of whom are children of the deceased. Notices and Letters of Opposition [8] On 3 October 2007, lam, a natural child of the deceased, filed a notice of intention to appear on the application and a...

2. Justice Matters - issue 13 - December 2018 [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...meetings across the country. Public feedback on the family justice system Rosslyn Noonan, the panel’s Chair, says there’s been a great response by the public to the submissions process. “It’s been important that the panel has heard from parents, guardians and whānau that use, or have used the family justice system. It’s only with their input that we can truly understand the impact of the 2014 reforms,” says Rosslyn. The public engagement process has involved people tel...

3. Taipana - Āorangi Part Taonui Āhuatūranga Block 3A2 (2024) 486 Aotea MB 169-185 (486 AOT 169-185) [pdf, 688 KB]

   ...principles of determining the ownership of a house on Māori land are as follows: (a) Under s 18(1)(a) of the Act, the Court cannot create new ownership rights, only declare those that already exist at law or in equity.14 (b) An owner in the land may separately own an improvement on that land.15 (c) The starting point for the Court is that a house is a fixture and ownership runs with the land (that is, the house is owned by all of the owners of the land on which it sits). However...

4. NZCVS topical report Cycle 1 (2018) - Offences against New Zealand adults by family members [pdf, 679 KB]

   ...reported. The current report provides more information on who experiences offences by family members, what types of offences are experienced, and what services victims interact with. The Ministry of Justice is working to reduce family violence mainly through our input into the Joint Venture on Family Violence and Sexual Violence, our workplace family violence programme, and our training programme for frontline staff. The Ministry also helps to meet the needs of court participants a...

5. Family Court Rewrite Submission - NZ Nurses Association [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...53,000 nurses, midwives, students, kaimahi hauora and health workers on professional and employment matters. NZNO embraces te Tiriti o Waitangi and contributes to the improvements of the health status and outcomes of all people of Aotearoa New Zealand through influencing health, employment and social policy development. We agree that family violence, in all its forms, is unacceptable, and that addressing the systemic barriers that disadvantage women and children from accessing quality,...

6. [2018] NZSSAA 15 (15 March 2018) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...separately but documents on both files were relevant to both appeals. The following chronology which is accepted by the parties, is derived from both files and provides the common background to these appeals. Chronology Date 8 October 2012 Parenting order – not produced by either party. Appellant says it granted shared care. 29 July 2013 Signed agreement by appellant and father of children that SL returned to care of appellant pending decision of court. No amendment to...

7. MOJ0510-Going-through-Family-Court-to-work-out-parenting-arrangements-Samoan.pdf [pdf, 284 KB]

   ...auala e tausi ma vaai ai lou alo i aso taitasi, po o le vaitaimi foi e mafai ai e si au tama na mafuta ma mātua, tagata o tausia tamaiti ma le aiga. E masani na moomia lou faaalia i le Faamasinoga na e taumafai e te auai i se polokalame Parenting Through Separation ma le Family Dispute Resolution. • O se Order to Settle a Dispute between Guardians – Afai ua le maua se maliega ma le tagata o tausia le tamaitiiti, e pei o le aoga e aoga ai lou alo, po o se togafitiga faafomai, talitonu...

8. [2015] NZSAAA 01, (30 January 2015) [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...appellant’s past exposure to violence from his biological father, he would not tolerate any such relationship even if her partner were minded to offer it. She is also clear that she is solely responsibie for the the appellant’s financial support. Throughout her submissions she has never varied from her initial description of the relationship in her OPA: “My relationship with [my partner] has a short history and [the appellant] has not lived with us for long, however while he...

9. Example Occupation Order. [docx, 43 KB]

   ...Schedule) to the Landowner(s). (e) The Occupier may invite visitors to the Site. The Occupier is responsible for any visitors they invite to the Site and they must ensure they abide by the terms and conditions of occupation. 7. Rates (a) If the Site is separately rated, the Occupier shall pay all rates levied in respect of the Site. (b) If the Site is not separately rated, the Occupier shall pay a fair share of the rates levied in respect of the Parent Block. (c) Rates rebates shall benefi...

10. Adoption Law Reform Targeted Engagement Report [pdf, 3.6 MB]

    TARGETED ENGAGEMENT: ADOPTION LAW REFORM REPORT Final Report Hāpaitia te ara tika pūmau ai te rangatiratanga mō ngā uri whakatipu. Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence, and growth for future generations. 8 December 2021 Commercial In Confidence CONTENTS Preface 7 Dedication page 1 Introduction and Background 2 Aotearoa New Zealand’s adoption laws no longer reflect our society’s values, cultural expectations, or international best practice 2