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1. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Woodroffe [2025] NZLCDT 1 (7 January 2025) [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...lists relevant background, including that the client had succeeded in a Land and Titles Court claim in November 2011.4 A further letter of advice in November 2015 recorded that Mrs Woodroffe was seeking information from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE).5 [7] Between December 2015 and February 2016, further instructions were given, and decisive requests were made of MNRE without helpful response. A Statement of Claim dated 20 July 2016 was filed in the Supre...

2. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Simes [2012] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...inevitable that the charges would be found not proven by the Tribunal it was submitted. [25] The significant cost to Ms Simes in defending herself against the charges was also noted in her submissions to the Tribunal, including the impact on her resources given the modest profitability of her practice. It was said that the facts had shown that Ms Simes had applied herself conscientiously to ensuring her professional obligations were observed, and that as a consequence of the cha...

3. Proactive-release-of-political-donations-consultation-materials-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 12 MB]

   Proa cti ve R ele as e Ministry of Justice Proactive release of material related to submissions on proposed changes to political donation rules Date of issue: 20 January 2023 Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.

4. [2014] NZEmpC 143 O’Connor v Auckland University Students Assoc Inc [pdf, 441 KB]

   ...investigation was conducted by Ms A Williams as President of the Executive and Mr D Haines as Administrative Vice-President; but the ultimate decision-maker was Ms Williams, advised by law firm Chen Palmer and Ms Bull an external Human Resources Advisor. [2] In the course of the investigation, chartered accountants Grant Thornton New Zealand Limited (Grant Thornton) undertook a detailed review of the financial affairs of AUSA and its various affiliates. This review trigge...

5. Recommendations recap - issue 6 [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...that all district police search & rescue squad incident controllers are trained to the appropriate skill level and that they maintain skill currency • ensure that all district search & rescue plans are maintained having regard to local resources and or local environment • participate nationally to ensure that search & rescue agency interaction is based on best practice • To provide an advice safety net for district search & rescue controllers during search & r...

6. Adoption Law Reform Targeted Engagement Report [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...Seumanutafa, & J. Corrin, “Plural Procedures for Adoption and ‘Vae Tama’ in Samoa” in The Plural Practice of Adoption in Pacific Island States. (Springer, 2019), 87-106. 6 Commercial In Confidence guardianship and protection of family and resources, as well as culture and customs. Samoan leaders, including Matai (chiefs), Faifeau (church ministers), and Samoan adoption-experienced people were included in this research. Qualitative engagement to gather rich insights The...

7. [2008] NZEmpC AC 15A/08 Potter v Australian Consolidated Press NZ Ltd [pdf, 29 KB]

   ...the email did not indicate any urgency in the matter. The plaintiff deposes that he was deeply disappointed with the outcome of the determination and with the representation he had received. On 24 March he asked his friend Martin Price, a human resources consultant, to look at the determination and review it. Mr Price came back to him several days later and said that he had a strong case. On 2 April they discussed the details of the determination. He claims that neither he nor...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 149 NZ Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc v AFFCO NZ Ltd [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...AFFCO’s proceeding and may even mean that it is otiose or at least premature. [10] Although the Court is committed to attempting to assist the parties to settle their comprehensive, numerous, and fiercely contested proceedings, significant judicial resource is already being expended on these and is not unlimited. Both the issues of continuity of seasonal employment and of interpreting the new provisions under s 50K, warrant careful consideration by, and the decision of, a full Co...

9. CAC 10031 v Maran [2011] NZREADT 23 [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...defendant and Weiguo Ding were never resolved with the end result being that the defendant ran into financial difficulties and Weiguo Ding buying 118 Oakdale Road at a mortgagee sale on 9 July 2010 so that he owned both 118 and 120 Oakland Road. Resource consent to the subdivision in his name alone was finally obtained in October 2010. [14] It was as a result of the events briefly summarised above that the present charges were laid against the defendant which allege that he made false...

10. Smith - Hauai 2D8 (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 200 (99 TTK 200) [pdf, 178 KB]

    ...MB 205 [9] Teheke’s primary concern is to transfer administration of the land to his two daughters. In giving his consent to the transfer Duane acknowledged that, “my sisters will not alienate this land from my family. They have the resources to develop the land as I do not.” Thus, Duane saw Kiri and Pania as administering and developing the land for the whānau and not exclusively for themselves. [10] Clearly the more appropriate tool to enable Teheke to achieve his...