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1. Tatana - Estate of Ratahi Tatana (2017) 157 Taitokerau MB 132 (157 TTK 132) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...been used for the purposes specified. An accountant’s invoice, rates and tax had not been paid. Bank surveillance footage revealed that a number of cheques were presented by Diane Murray and Victoria Murray. The matter was referred to the Police for investigation. 4.5 Owen and Vivian subsequently paid in funds to meet rates and other liabilities. No contributions were made by the Murray Whānau. 4.6 Owen noticed inconsistencies in the number of stock recorded in the farm a...

2. LCRO 135/2018 UQ v VF (26 May 2019) [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...She offered the assurance of a tidy up when the current, that is the 2017–2018, accounts were completed. [16] She added:3 As discussed, you may wish to make a larger gift next year, or you can choose to extinguish the debt in full. We will check with you next year to confirm your wishes in that regard. [17] That prompted a quite lengthy response from Mr UQ which arrived later that day. The tenor of it was unmistakeable — Mr UQ was not happy with the service received. He par...

3. Proactive release – Government response to the Law Commission Report: “The Second Review of the Evidence Act 2006” [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...Commission. 10. The Act requires the Law Commission to review the operation of the Act every five years and report to the Minister of Justice on whether any changes are necessary or desirable. The principal purpose of these “operational reviews” is to check how the Act is working in practice. 11. The Law Commission’s first review was published in 2013, which resulted in some minor amendments to the Act in 2016. In February 2017, the then Minister of Justice triggered the second f...

4. Deputy Registrar v Moeahu - Lot 1 DP17494 Part Section 2345 New Plymouth (Old Railway Station) (2023) 468 Aotea MB 117 (468 AOT 117) [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...months, regardless of whether any blame could be apportioned to Mr Keenan or not. It was clear not all was well. Even lay trustees should have been on high alert, that any decisions about using trust money in an employment context should have been checked off by an independent expert. The fact that one of the former trustees did not agree to the payment should have further alerted the majority that legal advice was probably necessary. [65] I would expect a trustee exercising reas...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 026 Nelson City Council [pdf, 515 KB]

   ...contains information to assist the reader in understanding how the plan affects what can be done on land or within the CMA. [103] Various steps are included to assist in navigation of the plan, the first of which commences with the instruction to check the planning maps (see Step 1, AB3.1.i). This instruction is repeated in many of the subsequent steps. [104] It is also not unusual for explanatory notes to be included for the purpose of explaining the link between a rule with not...

6. Chalecki v Accident Compensation Corporation (Entitlement to Vocational Rehabilitation Costs, Decision Capable of Review) [2023] NZACC 88 [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...their liability, so they supported him building up the number of pigs that he had. [18] He said ACC was told by specialists that he was sick; in chronic pain and that he needed rehabilitation. [19] He said that ACC had a private investigator check whether he was working and that they went to the Police, his bank and his neighbour. He said “it got that bad for us that me and my wife had to move”. He said that ACC breached ss 35 and 37 of the 1982 Act. He said they commit...

7. [2025] NZEmpC 34  Xu v Pioneer Education and Immigration Services Group Ltd [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...benefits licence fee NZD 2039.33 LIA supervision NZD 3,150 Job-seeking related cost NZD 136.46 Consultation with psychiatrist not covered by insurance NZD 220 Returning to China Airfare for the third, final flight to China NZD 1909.6 checking in an extra bag NZD 105 SkyBus fare for travelling to the airport NZD 17 Bus fare for travelling to the previous house to pack up personal belongings NZD 7.1 Quarantine in China RMB 5,944 Cost for returning to Guangdong RMB 7...

8. ZH v Ma [2025] NZIACDT 30 (6 June 2025) [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...through another licensed immigration adviser (Ms I). It was alleged that a local Chinese agent, T Ltd, was connected to Ms Ma. The complainant paid RMB 75,000 for the employment and the visa, and another RMB 11,000 for the flight and medical check. He provided copies of screenshots showing bank payments amounting to RMB 43,000 made on 29 March 2023 to Mr T. [16] The complainant said he was interviewed for the job with A Ltd. Following his arrival in New Zealand, he tried to co...

9. Evaluation of Family Dispute Resolution service and mandatory self-representation [pdf, 2 MB]

   Evaluation of Family Dispute Resolution Service and Mandatory Self-representation Qualitative Research Findings Preface This research was undertaken by the Research and Evaluation Team of the Ministry of Justice and two contracted researchers, Nan Wehipeihana and Tolotea Lanumata. The Ministry of Justice acknowledges and thanks the parents and key informants who willingly gave their time to participate in the research.

10. Non-discrimination standards for government guidelines [pdf, 392 KB]

    March 2002 The Non-Discrimination Standards for Government and the Public Sector Guidelines on how to apply the standards and who is covered 2 Table Of Contents INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 4 WHAT IS THE AIM OF THESE GUIDELINES?.................................................................. 4 WHO ARE THESE GUIDELINES FOR? ............................................................................