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1. Foreman v Sanders – Estate of Rachel Ngeungeu Zister (2013) 63 Waikato Maniapoto MB 286 (63 WMN 286) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...estate. The majority of the block comprises native bush and regenerating bush. Approximately 50 acres is available for grassland and there is a small hobby farm in place on the block. This block is colloquially known to all as “the Farm Block”. Throughout this decision I will refer to it as the Farm Block. 1 The Wills Act 2007 does not apply. 2 92 Hauraki MB 160-163 (92 H 160-163). 63 Waikato Maniapoto MB 288 [6] The...

2. Taka v Watene - Koparakore A32A2B3B (2017) 34 Tākitimu MB 163 (34 TKT 163) [pdf, 427 KB]

   ...house was originally part of a bigger house situated a few blocks north. However, after the older generations passed on, the house was literally cut up and divided amongst the descendants, with the parts containing two rooms each. He says that through the generations the house was passed to his father, Penetana Taka Wairama, who extended the house from the two rooms. When his father died, his mother remarried and the whānau moved away. [9] Mr Taka said that when he grew up he...

3. CAC402 v Dunham [2016] NZREADT 26 [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...neighbouring property to 42 Forrester Drive (“the property”), and that this would affect the property’s views; [b] The second charge alleges that the defendant failed to disclose, at the relevant time, that the vendors of the property were her parents. 2 [3] The defendant denies the charges. She asserts that she pointed out the proposed building work at the neighbouring property (at 53 Forrester Drive, Tauranga) to the complainants and orally disclosed that the vendo...

4. Rec-Recap-Q3-2022.pdf [pdf, 691 KB]

   Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 July and 30 September 2022 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2022 (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

5. Recommendations recap - issue 6 [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   Recommendations recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 April–30 June 2013 Issue 6 Published by the Ministry of Justice ISSN 2253‑5152 DISCLAIMER This publication has been produced by the research counsel of the Office of the Chief Coroner. The best effort has been made to accurately summarise the circumstances, findings and recommendations made by the coroner in each case – despite this, these are not exact replications of coronial findings. T

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

   ...application pursuant to ss. 328 and 18(1)(a). It was filed by Mr Hoani Kopu (John) Hiroki. Mr Hiroki relies on the background provided above and considers this to be a reinstatement of that application. It is not and it is treated in this judgment as a separate matter. 5 [9] On 16 June 2010, 6 I directed that the applicant advertise the date and venue of the Court hearing in the Gisborne Herald. 7 I also directed that he file a sketch plan from a surveyor depicting the site wh...

7. Phillips - Ahipara A4 (2021) 438 Aotea MB 10 (438 AOT 10) [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...views of the owners in rare circumstances. The Court is not bound to appoint the leading candidates resulting from an election by the beneficial owners. A candidate who has strong support from the owners might be regarded by the Court as unsuitable through lack of ability, experience and knowledge or for other reasons. For example, the existence of conflicts of interest might be relevant or the need to obtain a suitable spread of skills amongst the trustees. Nevertheless, the Court wo...

8. Questions and answers

   ...eligible people? No. Expungement does not happen automatically. An application needs to be made by or on behalf of a convicted person, and granted by the Secretary for Justice. Who can apply? The convicted person can make an application themselves, or through someone (such as a lawyer) they have authorised to act on their behalf.  If the convicted person has already died, a representative of the person may be able to make an application for them. The following people have the right to act...

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9. LCRO 131/2024 RD v PS (28 January 2025) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...material without disclosing that material to the applicant; and (iii) the Committee’s powers of inquiry should not be used for a collateral purpose (either intentionally or unintentionally) of obtaining information that should otherwise be obtained through a Court process; (e) decided that it needed to consider who owned the files and who might be able to waive any privilege that might attach to the material on the files; (f) delegated to one of its members the task of reviewing th...

10. Kapua - Succession to Paora te Hiko [2022] Chief Judge's MB 645 (2022 CJ 645) [pdf, 450 KB]

    ...issue with this application is that Ngamotu Paora and Paora Te Koti are one and the same person (Applicant’s grandfather) Paora Te Hiko is a different person altogether. Ngamotu Paora received his 60 shares (former title of Pouakani B6B3A) through succession to Te Koti Paora at 68 Rotorua MB 296 dated 8 September 1920. Paora Te Koti received his 2.14781 shares as follows: (a) Former title of Pouakani B6B4A for 1.66105 shares through succession to Te Koti Paora at 2...