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1. Deputy Registrar - Pukerewa A Trust (2025) 277 Waikato Maniapoto MB 58 (277 WMN 58) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...April 2021, reference was made to the Court’s directions issued on 9 September 2020. That direction asked the trustees a series of questions concerning their administration and management of the trust. Complications caused by Covid-19 delayed a response and the trustees sought an extension which was granted. The trustees then provided their written response and augmented that with evidence given at the previous hearing. [22] The evidence before the Court confirms the trust is maki...

2. BIM-Sector-Directorate_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 361 KB]

   ...APPROVED NOT AGREED ___________________________________ Hon Ginny Andersen Minister of Justice Lead Sector Minister Date / / Purpose 1. This briefing: 1.1. provides an overview of your role and responsibilities as Lead Justice Sector Minister and a Justice Cluster Minister 1.2. introduces the Justice Sector Leadership Board and the Justice Sector Directorate 1.3. outlines the priority Justice Sector programmes underway and note...

3. Kelly-Kaipo v Matiu - Mimitu Ruarei 4B 2H 4B 2J and 4B 2K (2024) 275 Taitokerau MB 252 (275 TTK 252) [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...(2002) 2002 Chief Judge’s MB 264 (2002 CJ 264), at 264. 275 Taitokerau MB 256 [14] I issued a direction dated 16 August 2023 outlining procedural steps to be taken which included requiring the trust to respond to the application, that response was to be filed and served on the applicant and that a judicial conference was to be scheduled for the 13th of September 2023. [15] The above steps were taken, and a judicial conference initially scheduled for September 2023 was t...

4. AF v FG & TI [2024] NZDT 347 (24 April 2024) [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...contract under which FG and TI would look after [the dog] until AF was ready to have her sent [overseas], in return for payment of all expenses associated with doing so. It CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 6 was further agreed that AF would be responsible for all costs associated with sending [the dog] [overseas], FG and TI would facilitate that process when the time came and AF would continue to be the owner of [the dog] throughout the arrangement. 5. The law of contract applies...

5. [2024] NZEmpC 209 Whare Manaaki Inc v Anderson and Ors [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...for each of the former employees was raised in September 2024 in respect of matters up to that date. Further concerns were raised by the solicitors acting for the former employees after that date, and the former employees have provided lengthy responses to the various allegations made against them. [25] Personal grievances in respect of the former employees’ dismissals were raised by way of letter dated 30 October 2024. In that letter counsel for the former employees advised t...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 261 Ngati Rarua Settlement Trust v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 428 KB]

   ...inaccuracies within the assessment of effects that would have otherwise materially influenced Council's decision on the conditions imposed hereon. The review can be undertaken anytime for the duration of the consent. The consent holder is responsible for all actual and reasonable costs associated with this review. Advice Notes 1. A building consent will be required to construct the buildings and complete the associated plumbing and drainage work. A site assessment from a Geot...

7. Director of Proceedings v Health New Zealand [2025] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 501 KB]

   ...working in the perioperative area”, including medical staff. At the time of the event, there was no expectation that medical staff had to read the policy although there was an expectation that they had an understanding of the accountability and responsibilities of the count. The Commissioner 9 Opinion 19HDC00159. It is noted that this decision was not released by the HDC until March 2021, 14 months after the aggrieved person’s C-section. 8 noted that in a previo...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 133 Burgess v Tutton Sienko and Hill Partnership (Interlocutory Judgment (reissued) of Judge KG Smith 1 July 2025) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...her belief that he did not have any assets of any significance and thought that he qualified for New Zealand Superannuation. She did not know if he is working or had any other source of income. [12] The application is opposed. Mr Burgess’ response can be summarised as follows: (a) The application is incomplete and informal. (b) There was no evidence he will be unable to pay. (c) The other cases he was involved in are irrelevant. (d) While not resiling from opposing the...

9. [2025] NZREADT 36 – KC v REAA (22 August 2025) [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...quality of a property. He or she does not warrant the accuracy of a statement about the property, but must take reasonable steps to verify the correctness of any positive representation. Purchasers must undertake their own due diligence and are responsible for the diligence of their other agents and advisers, such as their solicitor. (Footnotes omitted.) [39] In Donkin,10 the property had been advertised as a “legal home and income”, but it could not be used to provide an incom...

10. Oxley & Curnow v Wellington Pride (Interim Non-Publication Order) [2025] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 173 KB]

    ...before the Tribunal should be fair and temperate. Counsel specifically referenced cases where the Employment Court and High Court had reiterated the application of this standard to online discussion by non-media.2 [3] Counsel for LAVA submitted in response that it was difficult to be responsible for online comments made by people from the public gallery. [4] The Chairperson addressed these concerns in the teleconference and in the Minute3 issued following the teleconference, not...