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1. Rec-Recap-2024-Q3-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...aquatic facilities do so appropriately. The review noted that even the most diligent lifeguard cannot see every swimmer and that there are many factors that lifeguards must deal with as part of their duties. The review made four recommendations. In response to the review’s recommendations, the Napier City Council took the following action: a. New signage was produced and installed to further emphasise the importance of children being supervised while in the water. This included two...

2. Juan v Ramos [2016] NZIACDT 3 (14 January 2016) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...assistance as the chair of the Philippine Migrant Centre, a community organisation. [3] Part of the work Ms Ramos did was to reply to Immigration New Zealand’s concerns regarding a visitor visa application the complainant had lodged himself. Her response failed to address Immigration New Zealand’s concern regarding whether the complainant was a genuine “visitor”. Ms Ramos said her response was adequate. [4] The Tribunal has upheld the complaint, as it is satisfied the community...

3. Yuan v REAA CAC 20002 & Anor [2014] NZREADT 44 [pdf, 31 KB]

   ...his agency, he made no effort to check whether the property was still on the market despite it being some 15 months after it had been listed with his company as a general agency. He did not check the title and when he (or the agency) received no response to his call to the owner he did not persevere. Instead he listed it on Trade Me. As the CAC noted, it was his responsibility to check whether or not the property was still available for sale and owned by Mr Zhang. [17] The CAC were...

4. OL v PS LCRO 246 / 2011 (14 August 2012) [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...of a complaint by Mr OL (the Applicant) against Mr PS (the Practitioner) which the Standards Committee declined to uphold. The complaint alleged overcharging by the Practitioner. The Standards Committee decision noted that the Practitioner’s response (to the complaint) had been sent to the Applicant for his comment and response, but no further response was received. [2] The Committee considered all of the information before it and accepted the Practitioner’s explanation, d...

5. Tawera - Waitangi A1A2 and Waiaranga A2C (2001) 60 Ruatōria 135 (60 RUA 135) [pdf, 291 KB]

   ...minutes (27 September 1999 at 55 Ruatoria 258 - 271 and 1 November 1999 at 56 Ruatoria 16 - 29) and the minutes of the meeting of owners on 8 December 1999 there are 7 families who are represented on the trust. Each has one trustee. Each family has been responsible for electing its own trustee. Those trustees were then responsible for informing their respective families of the trust's progress. Minute Book: 60 RUA 136 It is clear that everything is not right with this trust. The...

6. [2018] NZSSAA 15 (15 March 2018) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...whether at the relevant time in each of these appeals the appellant had a dependent child in her care. Section 3 of the Social Security Act 1964 (the Act) defines a dependent child in relation to any person as a child whose care is primarily the responsibility of the person and who has been maintained as a member of that person’s family and is financially dependent on that person. [6] Section 69C(i)(d) of the Act provides that a disability allowance may be paid on account of a...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 040 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...the s293 proposal, Queenstown Lakes District Council (‘QLDC’) filed a memorandum of counsel and accompanying report, both dated 18 January 2022. The report describes the three submissions received and provides a recommendation based on that response.4 A further QLDC memorandum of counsel was received dated 23 February 2022. Submissions to QLDC on the Proposal and QLDC’s response [3] The court’s s293 directions allowed for the making of submissions on the Proposal direct...

8. NL v KS Ltd [2020] NZDT 1477 (21 August 2020) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...initially against KS Ltd. KS Ltd say Council are at fault because of the overhanging tree limb which they say was rotten. Council were added to the claim after the first hearing. The claim is for $3,388.22. 2. The issue to be determined is who is responsible for the damage. Who is responsible for the damage? 3. There is a duty of care on the driver of the truck owned by KS Ltd. All drivers owe a duty of care to other road users to drive in a manner which does not cause injury to...

9. SC v NI [2017] NZDT 1675 (11 December 2017) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...apportion liability for the collision between SC and NI. I find that the primary cause of the collision was SC passing in a situation where it was not appropriate to do so. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 4 I find therefore that she was 70% responsible for the collision occurring leaving NI liable for the remaining 30%. I therefore find that NI is liable to pay $1,638.84 to SC’s insurer Insurance Company A. Is SC liable to pay the amount claimed by NI? [12] Having found...

10. OIA-97828-response.pdf [pdf, 667 KB]

    ...16 July 2022, to the New Zealand Police requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information about the Proceeds of Crime Fund. On 17 July 2022, the following part of your request was transferred to the Ministry of Justice for response in accordance with section 14(b)(i) of the Act: “Documentation regarding the above request [The Proceeds of Crime Fund 2019-2022] For example How the money has been spent from the proceeds of crime - who has requested it and ho...