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1. O’Hagan v New Zealand Police (Discovery) [2017] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...Police. The information sought related to allegations made by Mr O’Hagan’s ex-wife against him. Mr O’Hagan intended to use the information in the Family Court hearing. [6] The information was provided by the Police on 26 June 2015. This response was outside the 20 working day time limit provided by s 40 of the Privacy Act 1993. [7] Mr O’Hagan made a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner. The resulting Certificate of Investigation noted the Commissioner’s opinion that the...

2. Callaghan - Rahui A13 (2001) 60 Ruatōria MB 202 (60 RUA 202) [pdf, 500 KB]

   ...Court. (Maori Reservation Regulations 1994 r 3(b) ), r 6( c)) The regulations spell out clearly that the powers and obligations of a trustee can not be delegated to any other person. (Maori Reservation Regulations 1994 r 3(c)) Therefore, it is the responsibility of al\ trustees to be involved in decisions regarding reservation accounts, administration, and, activities promoted or held within the confines of the reservation. In this case the applicant purported to act on her own with her g...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 080 Cossens v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...procedural fairness 13. [5] He also seeks an award from UCESI , raising the following points: (a) the fact that a party is a community group (such as UCESI) does not absolve that party from the obligation to conduct its appeal in a reasoned and responsible manner14 ; (b) like the Council, UCESI did not proactively try to settle the matter' 5; (c) Mr Haworth (representing UCESI) did not attend mediation, did not support an agreement reached between the other parties (which the...

4. LCRO 114/2018 CL v [City] Standards Committee [X] (17 May 2019) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...ordered to pay the sum of $1,000 to NZLS by way of the costs and expenses of the Committee. The TH report [10] Mr TH undertook an audit of the firm for the period 1 March 2017 to 31 May 2017. Ms [CL] was the firm’s trust account supervisor responsible for ensuring “that the provisions of the Act relating to trust accounts, [the] regulations, and any practice rules made under s 94(k) of the Act are complied with by the practice”.5 [11] In his report Mr TH identified the f...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 142 Gisborne District Council v O'Connell [pdf, 664 KB]

   ...satisfied by affidavits of service sworn by Mr Dobbie and Constable R G Powell that the application and related documents were served on both Mr 'Connell and Ms de Cent on 25 May 2018. 4 [5] Neither of the Respondents filed any formal response to the documents, however on 6 June 2018, Ms de Cent sent an email to the Court stating "Christine de Cent and Dylan O'Connell would like to go to mediation with the Gisborne District Council's lawyer". [6] On 14...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 210 Port of Tauranga Limited v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...NZRMA 23, (1999) 5 ELRNZ 51 (CA); Hurunui Water Project Ltd v Canterbury Regional Council (2015) NZHC 3098, (2016) NZRMA 71, (2015) 19 ELRNZ 19. 7 24. By a memorandum of its counsel dated 18 October 2018, the Council advised as follows in response to that invitation. 1. As requested in the Court's Minute of 12 October 2018, this memorandum sets out the grounds on which the respondent considers that the abatement notice (RA 18- 00055) is no longer required. 2. The respond...

7. LCRO 132/2016 FA v GD (20 December 2018) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...obligations to us in releasing the deposit funds without our consent. MDS should have acted on our behalf and gone back to the PJ’s solicitor and said there was an issue which needed to be resolved before the deposit could be refunded. [37] In his response to the Complaints Service on behalf of Mr GD, Mr YP said: [Ms FA’s] complaint appears to [be] that contrary to her instructions my client returned the deposit for the purchase of Lot 1 to the purchaser despite instructions which...

8. LCRO 164/2018 VG v SQ (2 June 2020) [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...of issues, which reflect the matters discussed at the hearing. A copy of that letter was sent to Mr VG. [30] Mr SQ responded by letter (25 May 2020), which was copied to Mr VG. Mr VG initially asked if he could provide comments on Mr SQ’s response but within a short time provided a copy of the “script” that he had prepared for the hearing. [31] This decision is made on the basis of all material received. Review [32] At the review hearing with Mr VG, and in correspondence...

9. Huriwai - Hinetiraha A2C Ahu Whenua Trust (2017) 66 Tairawhiti MB 157 (66 TRW 157) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...15 February 1962, for the purpose of leasing the block. [5] On 19 February 1979 the court terminated that trust, constituted a new trust over the block and vested the blocks in the Māori Trustee. 1 [6] The Māori Trustee was replaced as responsible trustee on 10 March 1987 and vested in Hinehou Kaiwahia, Te Ohorere Huriwai, Riria McMeekin, Ihinga-o-te-ra Peachy, Mary Peachy and Tamatekapua Aramakutu. 2 The trust order has not been updated since that time. 3 [7] The cu...

10. [2019] NZEnvC 143 Granger v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

    ...appellant group. The Dunedin City Council, not being prejudiced by the application, consents to the recall of the decision. Background [3] The court had provided Peninsula Holdings Trust with an opportunity to file supplementary evidence by way of response to the matters raised in its Interim Decision.1 It released its Final Decision after the period for complying with directions on the filing and service of supplementary evidence had expired and no evidence had been filed. [4]...