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1. Gisborne District Council v Hautapu – Tātarahake No 1 (2013) 27 Tairawhiti MB 295 (27 TRW 295) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...the Tātarahake No 1 Block for the following reasons:- (a) the beach reserve is used by a number of local residents for recreational activities. There is a sheltered boat launching area at this part of the beach. (b) Adjoining the reserve is a privately owned property (which also depends on the metal drive for access. On that property is a tractor shed that houses a tractor used to assist the launching and retrieve of boats from the beach. (c) The adjoining property also contains an...

2. COES - EiC - M J Sole (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 4.1 MB]

   ...been under taking archaeological surveys and assessments for Queenstown Lakes District Council, Central Otago District Council (CODC), Department of Conservation (DOC), various forestry companies; Queenstown Trails Trust/Mahu Whenua Covenant, private property developments, Clutha Gold Trail land access negotiations involving 135 land parcels 15 private land easements. 4 I have previously been employed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) as an agricultural and h...

3. 27-Sept-2022-Redacted-SAR-for-publication-suggested-redactions2.pdf [pdf, 5.6 MB]

   ...would have an impact on privacy as it enables Police to apply for a warrant to undertake surveillance that involves trespass to land or use of an interception device to obtain evidential material in relation to the new offence. This treats the investigative powers related to the new offence (being a serious arms offence) the same as other serious arms offending - recognising the particular threat that firearms pose. These powers will only be exercised following application to a judi...

4. Supplementary Analysis Report Criminal Activity Intervention Legislation Bill [pdf, 5.6 MB]

   ...would have an impact on privacy as it enables Police to apply for a warrant to undertake surveillance that involves trespass to land or use of an interception device to obtain evidential material in relation to the new offence. This treats the investigative powers related to the new offence (being a serious arms offence) the same as other serious arms offending - recognising the particular threat that firearms pose. These powers will only be exercised following application to a judi...

5. The sex industry in New Zealand: a literature review [pdf, 470 KB]

   ...1991c). This was reinforced by subsequent studies in Christchurch and Wellington revealing nearly one- third of the participants to have commenced work before they were 18 (Plumridge, 2000 cited in Saphira 2001). Saphira (2001) undertook a study to investigate the extent and characteristics of child prostitution in New Zealand. Written questionnaires were sent to key agency and community informants. A total of 195 child prostitutes were described, 145 of whom were under the age of...

6. EMPC Effective representation in the Employment Court - perspective from the bench [pdf, 300 KB]

   ...2 Transmissions & Diesels Ltd v Matheson [2002] 1 ERNZ 22 (CA) at [28]. See also Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA) at [65]. 3 Pre-trial trip-ups, traps and tips The Court is adversarial not investigative. Approaching the case as if it was an investigation meeting in the Employment Relations Authority is a recipe for disaster. The Employment Court is a specialist Court and differs in material respects from the Courts of ordinary...

7. CM v XH LCRO 97 / 2010 (5 July 2011) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...having concluded, pursuant to Section 138(2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers 2006 to take no further action. This section confers on a Standards Committee a discretionary power to take no further action on a complaint if, in the course of the investigation, it appears to the Standards Committee that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, any further action is unnecessary or inappropriate. [2] The Applicant exercised his right to have that decision reviewed. There were...

8. 2018 NZSSAA 007 (31 January 2018) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...from the online auction company that the appellants used to make sales, and analysed those records (some of which showed up in bank accounts, and others which were apparently settled in some other way, presumably in cash). [6] The officials investigating the online activity sought to have the appellants provide evidence of any costs they had relating to generating the income. Due to lack of cooperation from the appellants, the officials could not 3 determine what, if an...

9. MBL v Shadforth [2016] NZIACDT 37 (3 August 2016) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...person who has been found to be responsible for professional misconduct. [50] The principles are discussed in Daniels v Complaints Committee 2 of the Wellington District Law Society [2011] 3 NZLR 850; [2011] NZAR 639. In that case actual costs of investigation of $76,000 had resulted in an award of $40,000. At [43] the Court commented: 8 An award of costs under s 129 of the 1982 Act (and the 2006 Act) is entirely discretionary. ... It is clear that expenses include salaries...

10. ZL v OL LCRO 51/2014 (2 September 2016) [pdf, 74 KB]

    ...Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that purpose all the powers of a Standards Committee or an investigator and seek and receive evidence. These powers extend to “any review” … … the power of review is much broader...