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1. Waitangi Tribunal Wai 2540 2.5.4 Department of Corrections and Reoffending Prisoners Claim [pdf, 605 KB]

   ...claim was registered on 1 September 2015 as Wai 2540, the Department of Corrections and Reoffending Prisoners claim (Wai 2540, #2.1.1). 7. I issued a memorandum-directions on 1 September 2015 directing the Crown and interested parties to file a response to the application by 15 September 2015 (Wai 2540, #2.5.1). The Crown received an extension to file their response and as directed on 29 September 2015 they filed submissions in response along with the affidavits of Jean-Pierre De Raad,...

2. Pera v Broomfield-Hoet -Tuhuna 16B (2021) 229 Taitokerau MB 190 (229 TTK 190) [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...unprecedented impact on a global scale. Protecting the health and wellbeing of the elderly is a paramount concern for all communities given the elderly’s vulnerability to the virus. This was recognised by central government who enacted the COVID-19 Response (Requirements for Entities - Modifications and Exemptions) Act 2020 (“COVID-19 Response Act”). This legislation allowed, amongst other things, for Māori land trusts to conduct meetings electronically provided certain cond...

3. Wirihana-Tawake v Tawake - Rangitatau 1D5A1 Reserve (2021) 432 Aotea MB 122 (432 AOT 122) [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...Whakataunga: Judgment 20 May 2021 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ L R HARVEY Judgment of Judge L R Harvey Hei kōrero tīmatanga Introduction [1] Scott Wirihana-Tawake seeks the removal of Sonny Tawake as a responsible trustee of Tākirau Marae, Rangitatau 1D5A1 Reserve, consistent with a majority decision of the trustees at a hui held on 23 May 2020. This included claims regarding the failure to produce marae trust minutes. Mr Wirihana-Tawake...

4. Min Maori report FAQs Public 20210407 [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...Since the NZCVS was started in 2018 about 8,000 adult New Zealanders have been interviewed annually. Māori comprise about 30% of all respondents. After the first year of interviews (2018) the sample size was not big enough to analyse in detail the responses obtained from Māori. We needed to wait for the second year of interviewing (2019) to combine the results for two years. Why has it taken so long to focus on that group? Please see the answer above. We prioritised the analys...

5. [2022] NZEnvC 093 Waimea Plains Landscape Preservation Society Inc v Gore District Council [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...represented litigant lawyer. He submits that the current position regarding self- represented lawyer costs is outlined in McGuire v Secretary for Justice, which determined that “a litigant in person who was also a lawyer could recover costs”.3 Response by the Council [6] The Council filed its response to the Society’s application on 19 April 2022, submitting that costs should lie where they fall. They submit the following in response:4 (a) the Council met all procedural dir...

6. OIA-102463.pdf [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...the political system, particularly those related to foreign influence. As your request relates to general questions of the legal and political system, the Ministry of Justice has consulted other public sector agencies to provide a comprehensive response. To allow sufficient time for this broad consultation, on 07 March 2023 the Ministry extended the timeline to respond to your request to 12 April 2023. One of the agencies consulted, the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representat...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 003 Judgeford Environmental Society Incorporated v Wellington Regional Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Report, prepared by Beca Limited. x. 10 September 2021, Appendix H – Air Quality Assessment, prepared by Beca Limited. xi. 21 June 2021, Appendix I – Draft Quarry Management Plan, prepared by Fulton Hogan. xii. 10 September 2021, s92 response received (updated application superseding the original application received on 29 June 2021), prepared by Beca Limited. xiii. 27 October 2021, s92 response received (further information relating to wetlands), prepared by Beca Limit...

8. Eppanapally v Zhou [2015] NZIACDT 84 (27 August 2015) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...breaches of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (the Act). [2.2] Ms Zhou took over Mr Eppanapally’s file soon after she started working in the Practice. She was the sole licence holder in the Practice at that time. She wrote a submission in response to a query from Immigration New Zealand. However, Immigration New Zealand was not satisfied with the response, requested more information and provided a deadline for the reply. Ms Zhou rang Mr Eppanapally’s agent (though he dispute...

9. BORA Social Assistance (Living Alone Payments) Amendment Bill [pdf, 355 KB]

   ...with a person of 18 years or older in order to qualify for the single living alone rate, constitutes discrimination on the ground of family status. • Under s 21(1)(l) of the Human Rights Act 1993 the term ‘family status’ means: o having the responsibility for part-time care or full-time care of children or other dependants, or o having no responsibility for the care of children or other dependants, or o being married to, or being in a civil union or de facto relationship with,...

10. NG v THZ [2013] NZIACDT 69 (22 October 2013) [pdf, 104 KB]

    ...was a serious impediment. [16.2] The refusal to refund the money was based on an unjustifiable excuse the adviser needed the money to meet her own expenses. [16.3] The fees the adviser refuses to pay are being withheld unfairly. The adviser’s response to the complaint [17] The Statement of Complaint identified the key elements of the adviser’s response to the complaint in the following way. The adviser’s response to the material facts [18] The complainant did not initially...