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1. Cabinet paper - Tyson Gregory Redman application for compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment: next steps [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...(at that time) before the High Court in relation to Mr Pora's compensation payment. 36. In preparing his advice on quantum, Dr Stevens considered written submissions made on behalf of Mr Redman, and the Crown Law Office's submissions in response . On 25 September 2017, Dr Stevens submitted his final report on quantum. 37. Dr Stevens concluded that Mr Redman's wrongful convictions and imprisonment have caused him significant mental and emotional harm that may have a long...

2. E69 Philip Brown - Planning - EIC - Sanford Ltd [pdf, 848 KB]

   ...undertake functions in that capacity on a regular basis. 4. I have previously held the position of Group Manager: Planning & Community Services with the former Waitakere City Council. In that role I managed a section of the Council that had responsibility for initiating and processing district plan changes, processing complex or significant resource consent applications, processing notices of requirement for designations, developing structure plans, and providing guidance and...

3. Piahana v Makea - Estate of Philip Makua Makea [2016] Chief Judges MB 977 (2016 CJ 977) [pdf, 345 KB]

   ...omitted) Procedural History [7] On 30 March 2015 the Registrar’s Report and Recommendation was distributed to parties. On 7 April 2015 the application was delegated to me for completion. 1 [8] Leo Watson and Cara Bennett filed their respective responses to the Registrar’s Report on 28 April 2015. [9] Following that, on 5 May 2015, I issued a timetabling direction for the filing of evidence from the applicants by the end of May 2015 and evidence in reply from the responden...

4. Te Whiu v King - Panguru C9, C10 and C11(2016) 128 Taitokerau MB 100 (128 TTK 100) [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...respect to the newly partitioned blocks. Decision [84] I grant the following orders: (a) Pursuant to ss 37(3), 239, and 241 of the Act, terminating the Panguru C10 Ahu Whenua Trust and relieving Joseph Te Whiu and Matiu King of their positions as responsible trustees. (b) Pursuant to s 289 of the Act, partitioning Panguru C9 into two separate titles. The first title is to be in favour of Waru Waitohi for an area equivalent to his shareholding in the existing Panguru C9 block;...

5. [2017] NZEnvC 183 Doctors Flat Vineyard Ltd Rubicon Hall Road Ltd v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...Snodgrass acknowledged the importance of establishing the irrigation first - this is provided for in the suggested consent conditions. After the maintenance period those landscaping (including planting , rabbit fencing and irrigation) and maintenance responsibilities are passed to the then land owner at the time. 29 Provided the irrigation system is established and maintained, and bearing in mind that after the maintenance period the maintenance obligations will then be transferred to...

6. [2018] NZEmpC 93 Jacks Hardware and Timber Ltd v First Union Inc [pdf, 360 KB]

   ...am satisfied that there is a proper foundation for the objection. [92] In my view, the probative effect of this evidence is outweighed by the unfairly prejudicial effect on the proceeding which would arise if the Union’s evidence in response was inadmissible because of the effect of s 50F(1). [93] I rule that the content of this paragraph is therefore inadmissible, but observe that accurate reference to the Authority’s recommendations will avoid the difficulty. Parag...

7. Parininihi Ki Waitotara Incorporation- Section 53 Block IX, Opunake Survey District (2005) 159 Aotea MB 146 (159 AOT 146) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...land are directed and restricted to that end. There is no question of majority decisions of owners necessarily carrying the day. Any agreement of the owners is su~ject to the contingencies that the Maori Land Court may in exercise of its powers and responsibilities refuse to confirm the alienation or to change the status of the land. " [17] In addition to these authorities I now have the benefit of the recent judgment of His Honour Chief Judge J V Williams in the case in re: Whanga...

8. BORA Border Security Bill [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...departure manifests electronically in advance of arrival in/departure from/the US. [4] Similar patterns of change to border control legislation are observable in Australia [5] and Canada.[6] 15. The approach adopted by an overseas government as a response to perceived terrorist threats should not necessarily affect the weighing exercise to be undertaken in New Zealand for BORA-consistency purposes. However, given that s 5 BORA refers to limits that are reasonable in a "free and dem...

9. Knight - Estate of Rewiti Te Rakaherea [2019] Chief Judge's MB 74 (2019 CJ 74) [pdf, 374 KB]

   ...subsection two of this section, any agreement or arrangement may, in the case of a person under disability, be entered into or made on his behalf by his trustee appointed under Part X of this Act, or if no such Trustee is appointed, by any other responsible person. (4) After making such dispositions (if any) as in its discretion it sees fit to make pursuant to the provisions of subsection two of this section, the Court, subject to the provisions of section one hundred and thirty-sev...

10. DJ v Dua [2019] NZIACDT 6 (14 February 2019) [pdf, 216 KB]

    ...visitor visa for one month, or alternatively a student visa so her husband would be eligible for an open work visa. She sent evidence of $13,900 in bank deposits. [34] On 11 July 2016, Immigration New Zealand declined the visitor visa. The response of 21 June to the concerns expressed in the letter of 17 June was not sufficient to justify the grant of a visitor visa as an exception to instructions. In particular, looking for a college in order to seek a student visa was not con...