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1. 18.-Evidence-of-Dr-Alex-James-Freshwater-Ecology.PDF [PDF, 633 KB]

   Barristers and Solicitors Wellington Solicitor Acting: David Allen / Thaddeus Ryan Email: david.allen@buddlefindlay.com / thaddeus.ryan@buddlefindlay.com Tel 64 4 044 620450 Fax 64 4 499 4141 PO Box 2694 DX SP20201 Wellington 6011 ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON REGISTRY I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA ENV-2023-000005 Under the Resource Management Act 1991 In the matter of the direct referral of applications for resource co

2. Child witnesses in the New Zealand criminal courts [pdf, 795 KB]

   1 Child witnesses in the NZ criminal courts: Issues, responses, opportunities Defence: Was there a week when another relative came to look after you at the address? Child: Pardon? Defence: Was there— Can you hear me? Child: Yeah I can but you're not talking – I don’t, I just don’t get you sometimes. (NZ trial, 2008, 14-year-old witness) Dr Kim McGregor Report 2017 2 This report was

3. [2025] NZREADT 10 - CAC 2105 v Chen & Stevenson & Buy West Realty Limited (14 April 2025) [pdf, 379 KB]

   ...vendors have not been refunded. [15] On 31 July 2019, the Authority expanded its instructions to Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services (Grant Thornton) who were investigating SI, to include other licensees at Buy West including Ms Chen. The investigation included Ms Chen’s listings for the 14 months for the period that ended 31 May 2019. [16] On 7 October 2019, Grant Thornton finalised its investigation report (the GT report) which concluded that: (a) VPA funds were paid i...

4. Gray v CAC 20008 & Anor [2014] NZREADT 12 [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...any other agent present at the auction. He said that, as a result of his own research, he ascertained that there was a complaint process through the Authority so that he submitted a concern form to the Authority on 26 September 2012 which led to an investigation by it, but the appellant maintains that investigation was not independent. [27] The appellant/complainant gave quite some evidence about what others present at the auction had told him as to their interpretation of relevant ev...

5. [2017] NZEmpC 27 Dent v Waikato DHB [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...of bullying complaints against staff at the WDHB over the previous 10 years. This request is too remote from Ms Dent’s grievances and in any event is not likely to be relevant or assist. It is declined.  (31): This request relates to private information relating to a fellow employee and is declined.  (32): This is a request for evidence of asbestos removal from the WDHB’s offices. It does not appear to relate to any of the challenges or remedies and is declined....

6. LCRO 58/2018 QD v FZ (12 October 2018) [pdf, 133 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 th...

7. LCRO 173/2022 JV v QR (6 May 2024) [pdf, 183 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 t...

8. LCRO 135/2024 FA v TK and GY (25 March 2025) [pdf, 184 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 th...

9. Waitangi Tribunal Vol 2 Tauranga Moana [pdf, 9.2 MB]

   489 Chapter 7 The AncesTrAl lAndscApe : The nATurAl environmenT, 1886–2006 The rangataua estuary is the life blood of our people, ‘ngā wai koiora’, that courses through our veins : its tributaries the Waitao, Kaitimako, Omatata, Otamarua, te Waiū and te awanui are the veins that supply it, and thus us with life giving nutrients – life itself . . . all living breathing features of our ancestral landscape . . . te awanuiarangi Black, Ngāti hē1 7.1 introduction By 1840,

10. WHT - Introduction to the Weathertight Homes Tribunal [pdf, 1 MB]

    ...to attend the hearing. The hearing will be held in the city closest to the leaky home unless parties agree on an alternative venue. (In some circumstances, with prior approval, witnesses can attend by telephone or video link.) The hearing is an investigative process, the focus being an inquiry on the part of the Tribunal member. All parties will be given an opportunity to question witnesses; however, the Tribunal member can stop questions that are unnecessary or time wasting. Decisio...