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1. Attachment orders

   On this page: You can agree to an attachment order at the hearing You can apply for an attachment order after the hearing Creditors: your responsibilities You can apply to change an attachment order When you file an application to change your attachment order An attachment order tells an employer or Work and Income to transfer money from the debtor’s wages or benefit to the creditor. An attachment order can be set up at two different times: if the creditor and debtor agree at the hear...

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   1. Fines & payments >
   2. About civil debt >
   3. Collect civil debt

2. What a property manager does

   ...statement. If a false statement is filed it’s punishable by up to 3 years' imprisonment. If a statement isn’t filed it’s punishable by a fine of $1000. Property managers & personal liability Property managers aren't personally liable (financially responsible) when entering into contracts or arrangements if they tell the other party that they're acting as a property manager under the Act. If a property manager does not act in good faith and with reasonable care, they could become legal...

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   2. Powers to make decisions for others >
   3. Help to look after property

3. Relationship property factsheet - Separation or divorce: How your property is divided when you don’t agree [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...relationship property: • men and women have equal status • each partner has made an equal contribution to the relationship so relationship property should usually be shared equally (50:50) • it usually doesn’t matter if one person is more responsible than the other for the break-up of the relationship • unpaid work, such as caring for children and running the home, is equal in value to paid work. There’s more information on our website, including forms: justice.govt.nz/fa...

4. 2025 NZPSPLA 076.pdf [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...has provided supporting references from people who he has worked with in security roles who are positive of Mr Lawrie-Pau’s work as a security guard. However, Mr Lawrie-Pau’s association with and support of the Head Hunters conflicts with his responsibilities as a private security worker. Security guards are required to work cooperatively with police when working as property guards and crowd controllers. Mr Lawrie-Pau has demonstrated an unwillingness to do so. 3 [14] Mr Law...

5. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Bogiatto [2018] NZLCDT 2 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...conclusion of the hearing, the Tribunal censured the respondent with the following words. Mr Bogiatto You are censured in the strongest terms. As an experienced lawyer, you understand that the holding of a trust account, with the privileges and responsibilities that entails is one of the fundamentals underpinning legal practice. In this instance your failures in respect of your trust account relate significantly to your use of it for personal transactions. This is a repeat of...

6. Central Standards Committee 3 v Meyrick [2018] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...that a practitioner no longer holds a practising certificate. See Southland Standards Committee v W.1 [5] Counsel for the applicant, in a submission made on 20 March 2018, submitted that a period of suspension was an appropriate disciplinary response to the respondent’s repeated non-compliance with orders made by Standards Committees and the Legal Complaints Review Officer. The Tribunal was referred to its decision in Fox2 where a period of suspension was imposed on the practi...

7. [2008] NZEmpC WC 13B/08 Mana Coach Services Ltd v NZ Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Union Inc [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...are urged to consult the rosters and confirm their next working hours and duties when leaving their depots after work. Although MCSL attempts to inform employees orally of roster changes, this cannot always happen, so employees themselves bear a responsibility for being aware of their duties and times. [9] Members of the Tramways Union employed by MCSL have long been covered by awards, collective contracts, and, more recently, collective agreements, under industrial legislation....

8. [2006] NZEmpC WC 10/06 Timmins v Asure New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...On 21 November 2001 Mr Timmins wrote to ASURE notifying his wish to file a personal grievance. This related to his claim for permanent employment. In the meantime, Mr Guthrie wrote to him on 26 November 2001. This letter was a comprehensive response to Mr Timmins about matters which had been raised to date. First, Mr Guthrie responded to the allegations made to Ms Woon. He apologised for the delay in responding then went through each of the complaints and responded to them. He...

9. [2015] NZEmpC 89 Ngawharau v The Porirua Whanau Centre Trust [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...Toastmasters but the Toastmasters option was never actioned. [44] Ms Holden said that through her discussions with Ms Johnston she got the impression that management at the Trust were not happy with Mr Ngawharau's job performance. In response to this, she offered to provide internal clinical supervision for Mr Ngawharau which she did. She told the Court that she didn't have any problems supervising Mr Ngawharau and, "in fact, he was a pleasure to work with"...

10. [2014] NZEmpC 54 Hamon v Coromandel Independent Living Trust [pdf, 177 KB]

    ...omission was probably a portent for what was to come. [16] Soon after the funding became available, Mr Noonan informed Ms Hamon that CILT was creating the position of Adult Learning Centre Co-ordinator. The person to occupy this position would be responsible for establishing an adult learning centre and its day-to-day running. The person would also manage CILT’s community education services. It was to be a full time position. Mr Noonan maintained that while the position was...