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1. NZCVS Cycle 2 (2018 – 19) Core Report – Frequently Asked Questions [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...you handle very sensitive questions? For example, someone responding to a question about violence they may have experienced in the house in which they are currently living? For some sections of the questionnaire, Survey participants entered their responses directly into the computers themselves. This was because the questions were sensitive, and this ensured the interviewer did not see the participant’s responses. How long did interviews take? Interviews normally took between 20...

2. Gower v KPH Construction Ltd [2010] NZWHT Auckland 2 [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...that the roof facia board had pulled away from the rusticated Hardy plank weatherboards and that there were active rust areas on some of the roof’s pre-coated corrugated iron sheeting surfaces. In its reply, dated 13 October 2003, KPH denied responsibility for any of the defects alleged and suggested that any problems with the roof were the responsibility of Mr Gower as the labourer on site when he had worked together with KPH. [10] In 2004-2005 there was a serious leak...

3. BORA Friendly Societies and Credit Unions (Regulatory Improvement) Amendment Bill [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...in respect of those under the age of 18. 20. Age restrictions necessarily involve a degree of generalisation using age as a proxy measure of maturity and capacity to act responsibly. This avoids the need to assess each individual’s maturity and responsibility. 4 Butler & Butler, above n 3, at [15.7.4]. 5 See, for example, Atkinson v Minister of Health and others [2010] NZHRRT 1; McAlister v Air New Zealand [2009] NZSC 78; and Chi...

4. [2019] NZREADT 43 - Troughton v Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority (10 Oct 2019) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...that he changed his email address on the Authority’s RealMe portal, twice, before the cancellation. Ms Woolley submitted that he may have tried to change the address but failed to save the changes. Whatever occurred, it was Mr Troughton’s responsibility, pursuant to s 67 of the Act, to give the Registrar written notice of any change in circumstances (which includes the information recorded in the register of licensees kept by the Registrar) within ten working days after the ch...

5. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Johnson [2021] NZLCDT 19 (28 May 2021) [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...Nonetheless, we find this case is less serious than Campion3, Baker4 or Ellis5, all cases where the practitioner was struck off. In the present case, we do not treat this as a subsequent case. Mr Johnson has expressed remorse since the time he accepted responsibility and paid the Trust, belatedly, what it was owed (that he was responsible for losing). [12] This is not a case where a compensating order is needed. We agree with Ms Mok that repayment of the loss by Mr Johnson is not...

6. LEG-Paper-Rules-Committee-Matariki-Amendment-Rules-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 959 KB]

   ...This paper seeks approval for minor and technical changes to the District Court Rules 2014, High Court Rules 2016, Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules 2001, Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005, and Court Martial Appeal Court Rules 2008. The changes are in response to the recent passage of the Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki/Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill and are approved by the Rules Committee (the Committee). The Rules Committee 3. The Committee is a statutory...

7. HO & KT v QN Ltd [2021] NZDT 1708 (21 December 2021) [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...2021. 5. HO and KT contend that QN Ltd breached its contractual obligations to them by failing to follow up properly with the tenant, failing to ensure the tenant had received the notice and failing to keep them properly informed about the lack of response from the tenant upon attempts at contact. 6. They claim $23,355.50, being $14,325.75 late settlement penalty paid to their purchaser, Council rates of $269.12, loan repayment from 4 June to 23 July of $2075.08, bailiff fee for e...

8. 20240624-Education-and-Training-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...families to provide information. 10. Those provisions that engage freedom of expression include both those amending the principal Act and new provisions being introduced within the Bill. For example: • clause 26(7) inserts sponsors and “person responsible for teaching and learning in a charter school” to section 81(7) of the principal Act which provides for powers of State schools when suspended students are under 16 years. It includes a requirement for the principal to not...

9. BORA-Advice-Education-and-Training-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...families to provide information. 10. Those provisions that engage freedom of expression include both those amending the principal Act and new provisions being introduced within the Bill. For example: • clause 26(7) inserts sponsors and “person responsible for teaching and learning in a charter school” to section 81(7) of the principal Act which provides for powers of State schools when suspended students are under 16 years. It includes a requirement for the principal to notify t...

10. Ferguson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late Filing of Appeal to District Court) [2023] NZACC 164 [pdf, 154 KB]

    ...realise that no appeal had been lodged. He later received advice from a review specialist that he should lodge a late appeal. [3] On 5 October 2023, Judge Henare issued an Initial Minute which directed that the Corporation file a memorandum in response to the application for leave to appeal out of time, by 19 October 2023. [4] On 17 October 2023, Ms Thorburn for the Corporation submitted that it did not oppose leave being granted, given that the responsibility for the very late f...