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1. Recognition of tikanga Māori and other cultural expectations when considering applications to view a body (2018/1)

   ...died”. When a coroner has custody of a body they must have regard to ss 25 and 26 of the Act. Section 25 states: 25 Viewing, touching, or remaining with or near body in coroner’s custody 1)      This section applies to a body if— a)      the responsible coroner’s exclusive right to custody of the body, under section 19, is being exercised by the responsible coroner or on the responsible coroner’s behalf; and b)      1 or more people to whom subsection (2) applies wish t...

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2. 2025-06-19-WR-Justice-Assoc-Justice-Courts.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...– 22% increase from the initial target of $180 million to $220 million in 2024/25. Reservation to Article 14 of the Convention against Torture and other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (CAT) Anna Johnston Justice As part of its response to the Universal Periodic Review, New Zealand agreed to consider withdrawing its reservation to article 14 of CAT. Article 14 is about victims of torture having an enforceable right to redress. The reservation was entered because, unde...

3. BORA Social Security Long Term Residential Care Amendment Bill [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...or under this threshold are subsidised and means tested as to their income only. 9. The Ministry of Health explained the general rationale for means testing this way: "Payment for on-going care has historically been seen as an individual responsibility. The objective of the policy is to provide support where people are unable to meet all, or part of the cost of their care. The general principle is that people pay for their care, but public funding is available as an absolute saf...

4. Ryan v CAC 20002 & Skinner [2013] NZREADT 45 [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...alleged lack of responsiveness. [b] By comparison, the licensee had provided copies of email communications with potential purchasers supporting his explanations regarding the efforts he made to conclude a transaction. These included detailed responses from the Andersons as to why they were not proceeding with the purchase. [c] The licensee admits he “could have been more responsive”. [d] It seemed to the Committee that the licensee: “... had been active in following up l...

5. BORA Social Security (Long-Term Residential Care) Amendment Bill [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...or under this threshold are subsidised and means tested as to their income only. 9. The Ministry of Health explained the general rationale for means testing this way: "Payment for on-going care has historically been seen as an individual responsibility. The objective of the policy is to provide support where people are unable to meet all, or part of the cost of their care. The general principle is that people pay for their care, but public funding is available as an absolute saf...

6. Tito v Andrews - Mangakahia 2B2 No 2A1A (2018) 178 Taitokerau MB 193 (178 TTK 193) [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...trust was dormant and dysfunctional with only two trustees remaining active. This meant that the required quorum of three did not exist. [20] In February 2010 Mr Tito appealed a November 2009 decision of the Court appointing the Māori Trustee as responsible trustee. Mr Tito’s appeal was ultimately upheld 178 Taitokerau MB 198 by the Māori Appellate Court. On the 23rd of February 2011, Kevin Tito, Aroha Tito and John Andrews were appointed as responsible trustees on a...

7. Davis - Whangaruru Whakaturia 1D6B9A-D (2006) 108 Whangarei MB 219 (108 WH 219) [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...agreements after undue pressure from her father, Wero Karena. Wero Karena denies that allegation. Nevertheless, it is clear from the correspondence produced to the Court that Wero Karena brought pressure on his daughter to enter into the further loan. Her response was to bring an application to the Court which I address below. [9] No further loan was entered into, the existing loans of $620,000 from Dorchester were not repaid and the mortgage fell into default. Dorchester has issued...

8. Milne v Lodge [2010] NZWHT Wellington 3 [pdf, 221 KB]

   .................................................................................................................... 24 SUMMARY & ORDERS ....................................................................................... 24 3 INTRODUCTION [1] The claim concerns the responsibility of an amateur builder who, in his view, is unfairly sued for the cost of remediation of his work. The Wellington City Council has already reached a settlement with the claimants the terms...

9. LCRO 184/2018 DP v VK (17 December 2019) [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...selected in preference to a potentially expensive negligence suit against Ms DP in the civil court, to keep the partners’ costs down.3 It is difficult to see that as a legitimate reason to engage the complaint process under the Act. [21] Ms DP’s response to Ms VK’s correspondence includes reference to her concern that the complaint is vexatious. I take it from that comment, and the surrounding materials, that Ms DP has been vexed by the complaint. There are a number of aspe...

10. LCRO 187/2017 MO v FP (13 December 2019) [pdf, 163 KB]

    ...[29] As best I can follow her amplification of (a), it included that: (a) The Committee had been misled by Mr FP as to the number of expert reports; (b) her own analysis of the [YWOF] files showed those to be variously at odds with Mr FP’s response to her complaint; (c) the Committee had failed to identify matters of fact pertinent to her complaint; (d) the Committee had underestimated Mr FP’s direct involvement in her claim; (e) Mr FP was compromised by his personal assoc...