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1. [2024] NZEnvC 021 BRO Tonganui Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...of all operations in breach of the RMA and/or AUP(OP) by 28 February 2024. Abatement notice ABT21706806 [15] The other notice given was ABT21706806 (annexed hereto as “B”). This required (i) the Appellant to provide a detailed site investigation by a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner related to the quality of the soils and other fill materials that have been placed on the property, and any leachate discharging from them. That was to be complied with by 2...

2. OIA-Letter to chief executive regarding convention against torture. [pdf, 937 KB]

   ...formal OPCAT inspections, where the Chief Ombudsman considers all the information gathered from a variety of sources, consults on his provisional findings, and then reaches a final view. You have the right under section 28 of the Act to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response. Information about how to make a complaint is available at ombudsman.parliament.nz or call 0800 802 602. Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may...

3. Facilitation payments guide and NZ's anti-bribery laws [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...they can operate effectively and efficiently without the use of these payments. New Zealand’s facilitation payments exception explained New Zealand law criminalises a wide range of bribery and corruption offences in both the public and private sphere (whether such acts occur in New Zealand or overseas). This includes foreign bribery, which is where an individual or company from New Zealand bribes a foreign public official in the course of an international business transaction.1...

4. [2021] NZEnvC 008 Wairoa District Council [pdf, 317 KB]

   ...evidence addresses whether stopping the unformed road is consistent with the Wairoa District Plan. (e) Ms Nicole Alexander – Licensed Cadastral Surveyor. Ms Alexander’s evidence is based on her review of the existing cadastral data and the investigation and survey work she undertook in relation to the unformed road. Consideration The Wairoa District Plan [12] Turning first to the Wairoa District Plan, and whether it contains any relevant provisions that should be consid...

5. Te Manutukutuku Issue 5 [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...Restructuring Bill There are a number of claims before the Tribunal concerning lands now under the control of the New Zealand Railways Corporation. The Government is about to restructure the Corporation and allow some of its lands to be sold into private hands. The Railways Corporation Restructuring Bill, now being considered by Parliament, contains protections for claimants similar to those for other State enterprise lands which may be sold into private hands. That is, the land can...

6. Te Manutukutuku Issue 7 [pdf, 533 KB]

   ...Tribunal travelled to the far north to begin hearings on the Muriwhenua land claims. The chairperson, Chief Judge Edward Durie, is presiding over both these claims. Hearings have been held throughout the year on the Te Roroa claims, which include investigation of land sales around Maunganui Bluff and within the Waipoua Forest. An innovation in this claim was the appointment of Counsel by the Tribunal to assist 'third parties', in this case local W¥i!If jet. -" land...

7. ND v BC [2022] NZDT 128 (15 August 2022) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...truck when the contract was made or entered into as found above on the 29 April. Thus, when BC took the truck to ZRR on the 31 March ND was the owner of the truck and BC the bailee in possession. BC says the evidence from the dash cam was his own private evidence and should not be admitted. I am not convinced that BC considered the dash cam to be private at the time. In terms of what was agreed, BC had not indicated that the information in the dash cam was personally sensitive to him. It...

8. [2025] NZIACDT 23 – JY v Wen (25 March 2025) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...that they are. [22] As for the sanctions, Ms Wen expresses a willingness to pay a financial penalty. She will comply with any training direction, but it would be a considerable hardship. A record of the professional development courses and private study undertaken by Ms Wen in the last two years has been produced. Additionally, she has hired a provisionally licensed person and they meet every two weeks to study Immigration NZ’s “Ops Manual” and related cases. JURISD...

9. LCRO 116/2015 QO v Standards Committee (14 June 2018) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...privilege. [7] On review Ms QO provided information that may have been confidential or privileged only to the extent necessary to establish context, and to account, for her conduct after materials left her office. As reviews are conducted in private pursuant to s 206(1) of the Act, the Committee already knows who the clients were and there is no reason to publicly identify either client or Ms QO, that is unobjectionable. Nature and scope of review [8] Section 206(3) of the Act...

10. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Fendall [2018] NZLCDT 26 [pdf, 349 KB]

    ...declare to the insurer. [16] Further false declarations were filed in October 2012, November 2012, December 2012, January 2013, February 2013, May 2013, August 2013, October 2013 and November 2013. [17] In November 2013 Sovereign engaged a private investigator to carry out surveillance of Ms Fendall’s daily activities and requested she submit a daily log4. Notwithstanding that request and undertaking the activity of completing daily logs, Ms Fendall continued to make monthly...