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1. Liu v REAA [2025] NZREADT 42 (10 October 2025) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...that he was required to cancel a person’s licence if they fail to pay any prescribed fees or levies and that the Applicant’s annual suspension fee was due on 26 June 2025. The Registrar advised the Applicant that he could provide a written response as to why his licence should not be cancelled within ten working days, being 5 pm on 11 July 2025. No response was received from the Applicant. [7] On 14 July 2025, the Registrar sent the Applicant another letter by email and post,...

2. Child witnesses in the New Zealand criminal courts [pdf, 795 KB]

   1 Child witnesses in the NZ criminal courts: Issues, responses, opportunities Defence: Was there a week when another relative came to look after you at the address? Child: Pardon? Defence: Was there— Can you hear me? Child: Yeah I can but you're not talking – I don’t, I just don’t get you sometimes. (NZ trial, 2008, 14-year-old witness) Dr Kim McGregor Report 2017 2 This report was...

3. [2007] NZEmpC AC 18/07 Kingi v Responsive Maintenance 2000 Ltd [pdf, 41 KB]

   KINGI V RESPONSIVE MAINTENANCE 2000 LTD AK AC 18/07 19 April 2007 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 18/07 ARC 17/06 IN THE MATTER OF of a challenge to determination of Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application to strike out proceedings BETWEEN OWEN KINGI Plaintiff AND RESPONSIVE MAINTENANCE 2000 LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 19 April 2007 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Owen Kingi, In person Monique Rush, Counsel for Def...

4. [2010] NZEmpC 150 Williams v Chesterton Group Ltd (In Liquidation) [pdf, 35 KB]

   ...request was that it appeared to her that she was being paid in cash without reference to a pay slip or other time records and there were no references to holiday pay or sick leave. Repeated requests for an employment agreement were met with the same response that it was “coming”. Eventually, in March 2009, Ms Williams joined the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc and met with an organiser, Lynette Slade. [9] On 2 April 2009, after Ms Slade’s inte...

5. [2009] NZEmpC CC 1/09 Murray v Godley House Limited [pdf, 33 KB]

   ...disagreed with some of its terms. Later he said that there was nothing in the document he objected to and that his reason for not signing it related to the circumstances in which it was offered to him. [22] On the issue of his work performance and responsibility for the problems which undoubtedly occurred in the restaurant, Mr Murray’s evidence was unrealistic and unconvincing. In relation to the problems which were discussed at the meeting on 11 May 2006, Mr Murray said “I...

6. Environment Court annual report 2007 [pdf, 514 KB]

   ...for ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the Court. The Environment Court Unit falls within the Special Jurisdictions Group of the Ministry of Justice. The Registrar, as National Manager, has reporting and budgetary responsibilities to the General Manager of Special Jurisdictions. Regional Managers (and Deputy Registrars) Vacant Auckland Rachell Staunton Wellington Michael Tinkler Christchurch Judicial Resources Manag...

7. CAC20003 v Sue [2015] NZREADT 87 [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...December 2014 directions conference it was agreed that the prosecution provide a memorandum setting out its stance on penalty by 16 January 2015, and Ms Earl did that on behalf of the prosecution. It was also agreed that the defendant file and serve a response by 9 February 2015 but, despite being pressed for that by this Registry, his response was not received until 16 October 2015. [3] It was also agreed, as at 12 December 2014, that our Chairperson would review the position upon re...

8. L v Kim [2015] NZIACDT 73 (04 June 2015) [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...client, using a person other than Mr Kim’s client to sign the application as though they were the applicant. Immigration New Zealand discovered the irregularities, and they had serious consequences for Mr Kim’s client. [2] Mr Kim did not file a response to the allegations. Accordingly, the Tribunal has evaluated the facts against Mr Kim’s professional duties and upheld his client’s complaint as Mr Kim failed to meet his professional obligations. The complaint [3] The Registra...

9. S v Xue [2015] NZIACDT 58 (15 May 2015) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...the professional standards imposed by the Act, which has come before the Tribunal. [11] However, Ms Xue did not publish the advertisement. Her husband was responsible for that, and she did not know at the time. However, Ms Xue had a professional responsibility to control her husband’s conduct in the practice. His conduct on this occasion was so delinquent; it prima facie evidences he is not a fit and proper person to have any kind of access to an immigration practice, or the clients of...

10. AC v Secretary for Justice 20 March 2012 NZRA 000003 [pdf, 99 KB]

    ...following that voluntary disclosure there has been no discussion with her about those matters, the nature of them and the measures taken 4 to remedy them, all of which results in a breach of the rules of natural justice. The Secretary’s Response [11] The Secretary submits in reply as follows: (a) The applicant had the opportunity to provide details of the complaints as late as 5 December 2011 when she provided copies of the letters of determination in respect of the...