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1. [2025] NZIACDT 06 – DH v Liu (14 January 2025) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...sent a screenshot of the application’s receipt to the agent on 31 March to confirm its lodgement. [9] Immigration NZ approved the visa on 8 April 2023. It was valid for six months. It permitted the complainant to work in an extreme weather response and recovery role for any employer. Mr Liu copied the visa to the agent on the same day. 3 [10] The complainant arrived in New Zealand on 10 April 2023. [11] On 11 April 2023, Mr Liu sent the associate a list of the payments o...

2. Mio v Daniels - Waipupumahana A No 6 (2025) 335 Waiariki MB 22 (335 WAR 22) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...trustee Mr Daniels acted on his own a lot of the time; that was due to the way in which he operated. He didn’t engage the other Trustees and clearly at times the other Trustees did not look to engage in Trust matters. Mr Daniels must take some responsibility, for not engaging the other Trustees. [45] The application concerns conduct dating back to 2005. However, I do not consider that the fact other trustees or beneficiaries have not challenged these issues for the past two deca...

3. [2025] NZIACDT 04 EI v Liu (14 January 2025) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...Liu sent the associate a list of the payments owed to him, including $800 regarding the complainant. [10] Immigration NZ approved the visa on 23 March 2023. It was valid for six months. It permitted the complainant to work in an extreme weather response and recovery role for any employer. Mr Liu copied the visa to the agent on the same day. [11] The complainant arrived in New Zealand on 1 April 2023. COMPLAINT [12] On 20 September 2023, the complainant made a complaint to the A...

4. Kingi - Succession to Te Punga Barclay [2025] Chief Judge's MB 61 (2025 CJ 61) [pdf, 527 KB]

   ...adjourned to allow the case manager to conduct more research and to complete the Report. [5] The Report was circulated to the parties by post on 31 May 2024 and by email on 5 June 2024. [6] On 9 June 2024, Marama Paewai-Kingi submitted a statement in response to the Report, along with family records from the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. Those records list Mavis as a child of Glenville Punga Barclay. Marama stated: 3 3 2025 Chief Judge’s MB 16-17. 2025 Chief J...

5. [2024] NZIACDT 32 - XI v Liu (16 December 2024) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...Liu sent the associate a list of the payments owed to him, including $800 regarding the complainant. [10] Immigration NZ approved the visa on 24 March 2023. It was valid for six months. It permitted the complainant to work in an extreme weather response and recovery role for any employer. Mr Liu copied the visa to the agent on the same day. [11] The complainant arrived in New Zealand on 8 April 2023. COMPLAINT [12] On 20 September 2023, the complainant made a complaint to the A...

6. Zhang v James Cook Hotel Ltd (Strike Out) [2025] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...accept that the Hotel’s action in banning Mr Zhang was solely a consequence of him making a complaint on 4 January 2020. [19] The key question therefore is whether Mr Zhang’s comments about false advertising by the Hotel and the likely response of the Commerce Commission constitute a political opinion for the purposes of the HRA. The Hotel’s application rests on the premise that they do not. DOES MR ZHANG’S CLAIM DISCLOSE ANY REASONABLE CAUSE OF ACTION? What comprises...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 244 Bowkett v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...he knew applied. 3 Bowkett v Whangarei District Council [2024] NZEnvC 90, at [104]. 4 Referring to Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council v Farm Holdings (4) Ltd [2016] NZEnvC 127 and Auckland Council v Lau [2018] NZEnvC 141. 5 Mr Bowkett response [11] Mr Bowkett opposes the application for costs made by WDC. [12] Mr Bowkett’s counsel submits the overall circumstances of this case do not meet the rare and exceptional test for indemnity costs (even where ratepayer funds are...

8. [2024] NZREADT 37 – QT v CAC 2205 & TP (3 October 2024) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...marketing and sale of the property. The appellant alleged specifically that the licensee had misrepresented the property to him as he believed that the Control 4 was to be included as part of the property. Explanation from the licensee [15] A response (12 September 2023) from the licensee was provided to the Authority.11 The licensee denied that she misrepresented the smart home features of the property to the appellant. She said that the information presented in the advertisem...

9. [2025] NZIACDT 31 – LY x Jiang (16 June 2025) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...specified in the employment contract and the visa). He was dismissed on 21 August 2023 because he would not accept a rate less than the contractual rate. The complainant said he never met the adviser and did not sign any services agreement. [16] In response to the Authority’s request for his file, Mr Jiang said on 5 December 2023 he had nothing to do with the recruitment process and did not know the employer. He was engaged by the agent to provide the visa. He prepared a servi...

10. [2025] NZIACDT 32 - CM v Jiang (16 June 2025) [pdf, 239 KB]

    ...27 July 2023 and was paid in cash (at a rate less than that specified in the employment contract and the visa). He was dismissed on 27 July 2023. The complainant said he never met the adviser and did not sign any services agreement. [16] In response to the Authority’s request for his file, Mr Jiang said on 6 December 2023 he had nothing to do with the recruitment process and did not know the employer. He was engaged by the agent to provide the visa. He prepared a services agre...