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1. Trustees of Owhaoko C Trust v Karena - Owhaoko C Trust (2017) 59 Takitimu MB 288 (59 TKT 288) [pdf, 436 KB]

   ...Māori Appellate Court. 59 Tākitimu MB 290 [2] The trustees reject the allegations made by Mr Karena and say that he has repeatedly failed to provide further and better particulars of his claims so that the trustees can provide a meaningful response. They request that the applications are struck out. Issues [3] The principal issues for determination are: (a) Should Mr Karena’s application be struck out and dismissed? (b) Have the trustees breached their duties in respect t...

2. LCRO 78/2017 UT v HB (26 June 2019) [pdf, 346 KB]

   ...her at their 21 January 2010 meeting that in accordance with the details she provided, he would arrange for 3 (a) cremation, and the return of Mr JWS’s ashes to the Netherlands, and (b) a “headstone and plaque”, he did not do so. Response [13] The Complaints Service dealt with Ms UT’s complaint through its Early Intervention Process (EIP). This involves a Standards Committee conducting an initial assessment of a complaint and forming a preliminary view as to outcom...

3. Baker & Baker v CAC 416 & Drumm [2019] NZREADT 34 (12 August 2019) [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...that if they did not achieve their expected price, they would not sell. They also said they instructed Mr Drumm not to refer to the RV, as it dated from before significant modifications had been done to the property. They said that Mr Drumm’s response was that he was the professional, and they should trust him. [21] One of Mr and Mrs Bakers’ neighbours (“Mr P”) was recorded by Mr Drumm as having attended an open home on 7 December. The Bakers’ evidence was that Mr...

4. LCRO 170/2019 ZY v LN QC (23 April 2021) [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...proceedings in the High Court when there was no jurisdictional basis to sustain the proceedings. (b) She had suffered considerable financial loss as a consequence of Mr LN initiating proceedings that lacked a proper foundation. [15] Mr LN provided a response to Ms ZY’s complaint on 18 February 2019. He submitted that: (a) in considering the approach to adopt when addressing the recovery of the High Court costs (in light of the fact that the Court of Appeal had overturned the...

5. [2023] NZREADT 2 - Wilson and Wilson v Registrar of the REAA (26 January 2023) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...in the property. Fully informed about their situation, the vendors chose to work with another buyer. 2. The licensee complied with the Authority’s guidance around the use of face coverings and vaccination status. The COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Order 2021 had come into force on 2 December 2021. It introduced new requirements around face coverings. Under that order and industry guidelines, the licensee was able to ask open home attendees to wear a...

6. [2009] NZEmpC CC 2/09 South Pacific Meats Ltd v NZ Meat Workers and related Trades Union Inc and others [pdf, 22 KB]

   ...the defendants having had an opportunity to provide evidence in opposition, I invited Ms Coulston to inform me of both the factual and legal position of the defendants on the basis of her instructions. [9] Ms Coulston told me: a) The general response of the defendants is that the situation at the plant was a lockout rather than a strike. b) There may be a health or safety issue in relation to the two defendants who are freezer hands in that the overalls provide less warmth than...

7. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief Christiaan Moss [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...raised in the Applicant's evidence (Response to Applicant's Evidence); (d) Comments on draft conditions and proposed mitigation (Conditions / Mitigation); and (e) Conclusions. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9. The Harbourmaster is responsible for navigation safety within the Auckland region. As Deputy Harbourmaster, I have provided a peer review of the operational requirements and mooring management administration for the proposed marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Is...

8. Pontypridd v Renfrewshire LCRO 9 / 2010 (12 April 2010) [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...designed to be intimidatory. In these circumstances he considered that his letter of reply was justified. He considered the Committee was in error in making a finding that there was no criminal action open but only civil action. He asked that his response letter be considered in the light of the letter that his clients had received. [11] The allegation against the Applicant was that he had, „without foundation‟, made serious allegations of a criminal nature and had made an im...

9. V v B LCRO 33 / 2009 (21 April 2009) [pdf, 22 KB]

   ...correspondence in which Lawyer B declined to make that additional payment. Complainant V complained to the New Zealand Law Society on 3 October 2008. Lawyer B was given an opportunity to respond to the complaint and did so on 29 October 2008. In that response he suggested that he and 2 Complainant V differed as to the proper entitlement of Complainant V under the Regulations. Lawyer B did not provide any argument or analysis of his approach to the regulations, other than the b...

10. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Taranaki 5 May 2018 [pdf, 432 KB]

    ...https://www.justice.govt.nz/maori-land-treaty/crown-maori-relations/initial-proposals-from-government/ Taranaki Crown/Maori Relations hui (5 May 2018) Page 2 of 4 • Who is the Crown? - One speaker indicated that that the term ‘Crown’ should be defined better – and that definition should articulate what the Crown’s roles and responsibilities are. The speaker noted that the Crown’s responsibilities were to all Māori, not just iwi leaders. • Local government - A...