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1. BORA National Animal Identification and Tracing Amendment Bill [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...safety in relation to animal products, and secure economic benefits to New Zealand by enhancing access to overseas markets for New Zealand animals. The Bill’s objectives are to make technical amendments to the principal Act to support effective responses to biosecurity events (such as the current Mycoplasma bovis response and eradication programme), and to correct drafting anomalies in relation to search powers under the principal Act. Specifically, the Bill: a. removes the requiremen...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 184 Russell v Leng.pdf [pdf, 450 KB]

   ...by payment of the sum of $40,000. Mr McCartney, for the respondent, says this email "might fall a little short of the definition of blackmail in s 237 of the Crimes Act 1961, but it contains elements of the offence". Mr Watts, in his response to this, says: (a) the proceedings had been commenced, there was no threat to commence; (b) there was no threat of disclosure; (c) that none of the elements of blackmail are present, contrary to the respondents' submission whic...

3. National Standards Committee 1 v Peters [2020] NZLCDT 34 (27 October 2020) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...media outlet would spread through other media sources given the nature of the reporting on the hearing. We accept that, which was apparent from the in-court discussions with the judge before the first appearance. 5. The practitioner’s initial response that he did not believe he had infringed any rules (because he thought all information was in the public domain). We consider this to be more a missed opportunity for mitigation, than an aggravating feature.

4. [2021] NZEnvC 049 Kristin School Charitable Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...TRUST (ENV-2021-AKL-000014) Applicant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Consent Authority Court: Environment Judge MJL Dickey Last case event: Waiver application filed by D Tolich dated 15 March 2021 Waiver application filed by D Scott dated 17 March 2021 Responses to waiver applications received 16-19 March 2021 Date of Decision: 1 6 _APR 2021 Date of Issue: 1 6. APR 2021 A: DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ON APPLICATIONS FOR WAIVERS AND DIRECTIONS The applications for waiver are gran...

5. Apostolakis No. 2 (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2017] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...the complaint resolution process to work a person in respect of whom a complaint is made and an investigation conducted must know he or she is under investigation and must also know what is the subject of the 3 investigation so an effective response can be made. This imperative is explicitly recognised by the Privacy Act. The complaints process mandated by it in ss 67, 70 and 73 is designed to ensure the person under investigation and the matter under investigation by the Privacy...

6. Rangi v Manaaki Farms Trust - Part Taraketi 1C2 (2005) 156 Aotea MB 125 (156 AOT 125) [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...the fact, it was claimed, that the issue had been discussed by owners at more than one general hui. Historical background [5] One starting point for this discussion is the Treaty ofWaitangi. It recognises the primacy of hapu and the collective responsibility that structure embodies. This fundamental reality continues to have validity for generations of Maori landowners. Added to that is the history of Maori Crown relations which is littered with petitions, letters, reports and fin...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 001 Tauranga Environmental Protection Society Incorporated v Tauranga City Council [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...existing timetable directions as set out in the Court's minute dated 10 December 2018. It is scheduled to be heard in the week commencing 29 April 2019. There is no current proposal to adjourn that fixture. [3] The application has been filed in response to a further direction of the Court in the minute dated 10 December 2018 that counsel for TEPS file and serve a memorandum identifying any preliminary question of law that he seeks to have resolved prior to hearing. There were t...

8. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Vujnovich [2021] NZLCDT 1 (5 February 2021) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...although it should be emphasised that in this case there were no elements of concern about the public protective aspect, in that the quality of the work itself was not challenged. [3] This case has also been characterised by the early acceptance of responsibility by the practitioner and cooperation with the disciplinary process which has led to counsel recommending to the Tribunal a modest level of penalty. [4] The only matter in serious contention, other than the Tribunal’s indep...

9. McCreath v Attorney-General (Interim Non-Publication Order) [2014] NZHRRT 59 [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...progress his case to a hearing. [5] A teleconference was convened this afternoon to determine the way forward. Mr McCreath did not participate in the teleconference. Letters sent to his last given physical and postal addresses have elicited no response from him. [6] Against this background Ms Laurenson and Ms O’Brien advised that a joint application will be filed seeking to have these proceedings struck out for want of prosecution. That joint application will be filed on or before...

10. LCRO 165/2017 EY v PS (30 August 2019) [pdf, 90 KB]

    ...continuing with this review. The material consists of a substantial number of pages of the firm’s trust account ledgers, and Mr PS has also provided a significant amount of material (e.g copies of emails, statements, letters) over the years, in response to Mr EY’s continuing requests for further information. [13] The letter from Mr AQ is nothing more than a continuation of Mr EY’s requests – it contains nothing in the way that would indicate concern about the transactions e...