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1. Gemmell v Phillips - Mohaka A4B (2023) 103 Takitimu MB129 (103 TKT 129) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...180 Napier MB 210 (180 NA 210); Ashcroft v Phillips - Mohaka A4 (2005) 179 Napier MB 254 (179 NA 254). 103 Tākitimu MB 131 (b) In response to decision-making dysfunction, the Mohaka A4 Trust operated for lengthy periods with only a sole responsible trustee appointed by the Court. The most recent such responsible trustee is Mr Clinton Hemana. He was appointed in 2014 and resigned in May 2022.3 (c) The Gemmell whānau homestead was located on the Mohaka A4 block. In 2014...

2. LCRO 191/2020 QC on behalf of ABC Limited v VH (8 April 2022) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...$180,220.56. This left a balance outstanding of $47,562.05. She advised that in her discussions with [Law firm], the lawyers had indicated a willingness to discount the balance owing in the sum of $5,180.85. [14] [Law firm] provided a comprehensive response to the complaint on 30 April 2020. [15] It was submitted for the lawyers that: (a) Ms QC’s complaint lacked merit; and (b) defending Ms QC’s company’s position engaged a “substantial piece of High Court litigation...

3. AODT Court Operational Policy 2024 v3.02.pdf [pdf, 309 KB]

   ...Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity that chooses to rely up

4. OIA-120295.pdf [pdf, 834 KB]

   ...Specifically, you requested: Please advise how many AOD assessments were funded by legal aid in 2023 and 2024. Please provide a breakdown of the district courts or regions where these were funded. Your request has been referred to me for a response, as it falls within my responsibilities as Legal Services Commissioner, and is being managed in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Due to the manner in which information about funding for AOD reports is recorded in our sys...

5. LCRO 36/2023 TL v RY and SK (4 July 2024) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...about the correct application of the Guidelines to a personalised attack on the respondents and the extremity of his language in doing so evidence that his purpose is to vex. [57] The irony of the applicant making a complaint against the individuals responsible for him not being prosecuted should not be lost on anyone reading this decision. [58] The applicant’s wide-ranging criticism of the criminal justice system is also an example of the use of the complaints process for a collater...

6. [2025] NZIACT 42 – CE v Asici (14 August 2025) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...never been advised the complainant and the employer were brothers-in-law. 4 [15] The complainant provided a corrected “draft” (presumably a corrected application) and other information to Ms Asici from 9 to 19 January 2023.2 [16] A response to Immigration NZ’s letter identifying issues with the visa application, was provided by Ms Asici on 19 January 2023: 1. The complainant’s employer in India was a contractor to the national provider of broadband. It had also r...

7. [2025] NZIACDT 45 - NA v Wharekura (2 September 2025) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...of the client, and … Code and complaint documents 17. Before entering into a written agreement with the client, a licensed immigration adviser must: a. provide the client with the summary of licensed immigration advisers’ professional responsibilities, as published by the Registrar of Immigration Advisers b. explain the summary of licensed immigration advisers’ professional responsibilities to the client and advise them how to access a full copy of this code of conduct, an...

8. Auckland Standards Committee v Witehira [2012] NZLCDT 5 [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...found evidence that the allegations of misappropriation of client funds had a factual basis, and as a consequence the Standards Committee commenced a formal investigation and invited Mr Witehira to make any submissions he felt relevant. [12] In response Mr Witehira wrote to the Standards Committee on 21 December 2010 advising that he “had been experiencing difficulties in receiving payment from the Legal Services Agency” and that his practice had been unable to generate “su...

9. [2007] NZEmpC WC 14A/07 CE of the Department of Corrections v Tawhiwhirangi [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...corrections officer (PCO). This is the senior custodial position within the public prison service. A PCO is responsible for the efficient allocation, distribution, and use of resources and compliance assurance during a given shift. The officer has responsibilities for overall supervision of staff, for performance management of assigned staff, and for the management of inmates. The position description says that this is to ensure the provision of a safe, secure, and humane prison...

10. [2017] NZEnvC 058 Hokio Trusts v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 4 MB]

    ...undertake harvesting and removal of vegetation from the bed of a Lake Horowhenua associated with weed harvesting. Expiry: 35 years Conditions Applying To All Consents. submitted with the applications, and information subsequently provided in response to section 92 requests for further information and additional information provided at the hearing. 2. Where there are inconsistencies between the application and the further information provided by the applicant, the most recent inform...