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1. Electoral law changes

   ...effective in advance of the 2026 general election. The Electoral Amendment Bill received its third reading on 16 December 2025. Most of the law will come into force on the day after it receives Royal Assent from the Governor-General, although some provisions related to the registration of political parties, disclosure of party donations, and electoral advertisements will come into force on 1 January 2026. The Bill makes several changes to the Electoral Act 1993 (the Act) aimed at improving the...

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2. Regulatory Impact Statement harmful digital communications [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...majority of which are not harmful. 13. NetSafe estimates that it deals with around 75 complaints of “cyber-bullying” per month. Between April 2009 and June 2011 NetSafe received 1,279 inquiries from members of the public. These inquiries mostly related to text and cyber- bullying and the misuse of social networking sites to victimise, harass, defame or intimidate individuals. 14. In addition, anecdotal evidence from the Police suggests that they are being asked to respond...

3. BORA Taxation Income Sharing Tax Credit Bill [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...lower marginal rates. For a couple where one person earns $110,000 and the other $30,000 the ISTC will be $3,450. On the other hand, a couple with both parents working full-time and making $70,000 each will not receive the ISTC. Assuming that the relative disparity in a couple’s respective incomes remains the same, the amount of the ISTC also diminishes as a family’s income falls. 8. This is “notional” income splitting because the lesser earning parent has no entitlement...

4. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 WML rebuttal Philip Wardale [pdf, 631 KB]

   1 Before the Environment Court at Auckland ENV-2013-AKL-000174 In the Matter of the Resource Management Act 1991 And In the Matter of a Notice of Motion under Section 87G requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish a Marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf Statement of Rebuttal Evidence by Philip Harry Wardale On behalf of Waiheke Marinas Ltd Dated 23 September 2014

5. Paniora v Kereopa - Waipoua 2B3D2A2A and Waipoua 2B3D2A2B2C (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 227 (99 TTK 227) [pdf, 568 KB]

   ...south of the Paniora block. Over the years there have been disputes between some of the owners over the blocks’ shared boundary. In 2002 the Court intervened and issued an injunction against Mrs Grace Kereopa, an owner of the Birch block, in relation to the land. 1 [2] Notwithstanding the Court’s intervention in 2002, the dispute between the neighbouring owners has continued. In 2011 Davis Paniora, an owner of the Paniora block, applied to the Court for further relief. He c...

6. Tahere v Trustees of Rangihamama X3A - Rangihamama X3A and Omapere Taraire E (2015) 118 Taitokerau MB 194 (118 TTK 194) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...Court has made an order, the Judge by whom the order was made or any other Judge may order a rehearing … upon such terms as the Judge thinks reasonable, and in the meantime may stay the proceedings. [Emphasis added] [29] Section 43 of the Act relates to an application seeking a rehearing. No such application has been filed and therefore this provision does not apply. [30] Section 59(4) of the Act states: 59 Appeals from provisional determinations … (4) When leave to appe...

7. Te Paa - Ahipara A33 (2012) 47 Taitokerau MB 3 (47 TTK 3) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...Tui and Rawiri’s lease proposal. I note that Tui and Rawiri properly absented themselves from this part of the discussion. The remaining trustees resolved to grant the lease to Tui and Rawiri. The trustees did not seek any legal advice in relation to the lease nor any advice on the rental value of the land. Importantly, Aegean never agreed to the lease. [6] Aegean complains that Tui, Rawiri and their two sisters, Te Aroha and Tania (all of whom are trustees) have dominated the...

8. Varsanyi v CAC 10048 & McMillan [2012] NZREADT 78 [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...cars, kayaks, tribal artefacts, and the like and there were a great many such items on the property including more than 50 unrestored classic cars and firewood, rimu, and chickens. [10] The Committee also recorded that the appellant vendor’s relationship with his domestic partner had broken down in about July 2010 and he was emotionally devastated by that and said that he suffered severe depression at material times. Relevant Evidence before Us [11] The vendor appellant maint...

9. Orsborn v CAC 20006 & Warwick Collier & JVL Prestige Realty Ltd [2012] NZREADT 73 [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...TRIBUNAL The Issues [1] Simon and Jade Orsborn (“the appellants) appeal against the 23 April 2012 decision of Complaints Assessment Committee 20006 imposing a penalty on the second respondents for unsatisfactory conduct. That penalty decision related to the way the second respondents acted as estate agents on the sale to the appellants of a property at 139 Kawakawa Road, Feilding. [2] The Committee found that advertising in respect of the property included misleading material...

10. Fagan v CAC 20005 & Sinclair [2013] NZREADT 64 [pdf, 50 KB]

    ...comply with the fiduciary obligations to his or her client arising as an agent. 6.2 A licensee must act in good faith and deal fairly with all parties engaged in a transaction. 9.21 A licensee must not disclose confidential personal information relating to a client, unless- (a) the client consents in writing; or (b) the licensee is required by law to disclose the information; or (c) disclosure is necessary to answer or defend any complaint, claim, allegation, or proceedings ag...