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1. Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Van Noort [2017] NZLCDT 21 [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...In the same context in New Zealand, is the decision of the Court of Appeal in Sims v Craig Bell & Bond2. It described the case as illustrative of the problems that may arise when a lawyer mixes private commercial pursuits with professional responsibilities. When discussing the need to avoid conflict of interest between the lawyer acting and the client, emphasis was placed on the entitlement of the client to disinterested advice, full disclosure of what is involved and what the c...

2. Wellington Standards Committee v Skagen [2014] NZLCDT 82 [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...Frequent Negligence or Incompetence (s 241(1)(c)). [3] The charges relate to the dealings which Mr Skagen had with Mr E and with Mr W and his lack of co-operation with the investigation that followed those dealings. [4] The practitioner filed a response to the charges and an accompanying affidavit. He engaged in a teleconference on 31 January 2014, but did not comply with the direction to file submissions in response to those of the applicant. He had health problems. He filed a...

3. [2015] NZEmpC 77 Adams t/a Untouchable hair & Skin v Brown [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...that Ms Brown also used a Telecom cell phone number because such a number was provided to HITO, that does not rule out the possibility that she used a second cell phone number notwithstanding her denial of that possibility. I find that she was responsible for placing the 022 number on the letter which was produced to the Court. g) On the issue of whether she sent the abusive text on 12 February 2012, the contextual evidence might suggest that she did so because she was acutely...

4. E77 CVA - Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...general. The involvement of Ngāti Paoa in this area and the pride we have for our heritage sites will be a form of re-establishing our people’s spiritual wellbeing. The principle of tribal self-regulation provides recognition that Ngāti Paoa reclaims responsibility, control over, and the management of resources we traditionally had control over. Tikanga Tikanga (customary lore and practice) is essentially doing the right things and doing them the right way. Māori have specific cul...

5. [2021] NZEnvC 175 Shaw v Hamilton City Council [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...Shaws’ land not taken by the Council 25 Offers made by the Council 25 Council’s consideration of Mr Shaw’s proposed alternative route 27 Summary 30 Current status of the project 31 Our evaluation in accordance with the Act 32 Powers and responsibilities of the Environment Court 32 Objectives of Hamilton City Council (s24(7)(a)) 32 Consideration of alternatives (s24(7)(b)) 33 Would the taking of land be fair, sound, and reasonably necessary for achieving the objectives...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 027 AJ & VF Barr Family Trust v Whakatane District Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...McKay gave evidence that Mr Hegley provided evidence on what that noise level equates to in more appreciable terms from a human perspective but not from an animal’s perspective. Dr McKay accepted that his rebuttal evidence in terms of animal responses related to higher noise levels than those the noise experts had agreed for the events centre. Dr McKay’s concern was more about the crowd noise in the stockyards rather than the music under control, with the intermittent nature of...

7. TSA-Amendment-Act-Combined_FINAL_Redacted.pdf [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...risonment, and the related measures such as the controls on their communication. ···· ' ·· · · e m 1v1 ua contmues to ave m uence among t ose at s ai·e their ideology. As a recent example, the manifesto and diaiy of the person allegedly responsible for the 14 May 2022 tenor attack in Buffalo, New York, contain 4 R&STRICT&Q b&C.AbbY PRIVlb&C.&Q R&STRICT&Q b&C.AbbY PRIVlb&C.&Q numerous references to the impact of the designated i...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 163 Ngati Kuku Hapu v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 873 KB]

   ...changed from green spaces to what is present today, and that Whareroa and Ngāti Kuku have been subjected to planning decisions that have gone terribly wrong. They are now surrounded by poisonous industries as well as companies who do not take responsibility for their individual or collective contribution (inherited or otherwise) to the destructive situation in the Mount Maunganui ‘industrial zone’. She explained that Te Pātaka kai a Taiaho was once an abundant moana that co...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 143 Cooper v Kaipara District Council [pdf, 857 KB]

   ...coastal marine area is compromised. There is no bond for damage to the Society’s roads. [16] Mangawhai Developments Limited (MDL), the original developer of LVE, joined as a s 274 party and attended the Court-assisted mediation of the appeal. [17] In response to matters raised by the Appellants and MDL, VSPL initially revised its proposal to: (a) include a contribution of $250,000 towards expanding or upgrading the private swimming pool, tennis court, playground or other facilities at...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 125 White & Others v Reserve Bank of NZ [pdf, 59 KB]

    ...considered it would be more appropriate for the issue of costs to be determined following the resolution of the application for leave and any subsequent appeal. 1 [2012] NZEmpC 20. [3] No response was received from the plaintiffs until 19 June 2012 when the acting Registrar received a letter from their solicitor, Mr O’Sullivan, stating that the plaintiffs did not agree with the proposal to postpone the resolution of the issue o...