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1. Taipari v Hauraki Maori Trust Board (2008) 114 Hauriki MB 34 (114 H 34) [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...or wrongly to adopt. Having said that Te Ohu, like the Board, will weigh up all the information, including the results of the postal ballot and ratification hui, and make their decisions accordingly. 8.0 The Board's Considerations 8.1 In response to questions at the ratification hui, it was explained that the Board had not made any decisions as to what course it would follow if the resolution was not supported by 75% of the voters at the hui. It was explained however, that should...

2. 2021-07-07 Transcript (up until 3.25pm of day 42) [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...P Page and B Irving for Clutha District Council, Waitaki District Council, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Dunedin City Council and Central Otago District Council (the Territorial Authorities) J Welsh for Trustpower Limited H Rennie for WISE Response Society Inc NOTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT TABLE OF CONTENTS SHANE ANTHONY ENRIGHT (AFFIRMED) (VIA AVL) .......................................................................... 2 EXAMINATION: MR MAW ......

3. [2011] NZEmpC 100 Liu v South Pacific Timber (1990) Ltd [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...merits. [5] This list is not exhaustive and the overriding consideration will always be the interests of justice in the particular case. No one factor is necessarily any more important than another. In this case the intended defendant concedes, responsibly, that the application for leave will turn largely on the merits of the intended challenge. Although, through counsel, it does not concede that Mr Liu has satisfied the other guiding principles, it nevertheless does not offer ev...

4. [2009] NZEmpC WC 9/09 Dickson v Unilever NZ Ltd [pdf, 31 KB]

   ...– one for unjustified dismissal arising out of the termination of her employment and the other for unjustified action and disadvantage which was described in the statement of claim as follows: 20. My agent’s advice of 16 February 2007, in response to the defendant’s offer of a severance payment, that the offer was unacceptable and that I would fight to keep my job raised a grievance based on unjustified action and disadvantage. [4] Mr Smith explained to the Court that the di...

5. Environment Court annual report 2003 [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...Registries, with each to report to a new position of Chief Registrar of the Environment Court. 1.4 The Structure of the Environment Court Unit The Environment Court Unit of the Special Jurisdictions Group of the Department for Courts has now assumed the responsibility for the maintenance of the Environment Court’s registry in Wellington and offices in Auckland and Christchurch. This was previously a responsibility exercised by the Tribunals Division (now the Tribunals Unit). Staff of...

6. N v Letalu [2015] NZIACDT 41 (16 April 2015) [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...unsatisfactory request under section 61, he delayed in doing so, the fees were excessive, the invoice was defective, and he failed to tell his clients when their application failed. Each of those matters amounted to a breach of Mr Letalu’s professional responsibilities. Lack of care, diligence and professionalism [14] I am satisfied Mr Letalu failed to comply with clause 1.1(a) of the 2010 Code, in two respects. [15] The delay from June 2011 until April 2012 in lodging the request,...

7. Awakeri Hot Springs (2002) Ltd v Trustees of the Pukaahu Domain Trust - Pukaahu (2015) 130 Waiariki MB 140 (130 WAR 140) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...lease in the records of the Court. Should the applicant be required to pay the valuation and legal costs incurred by the Trust pursuant to clauses 20 and 23 of the expired lease? [18] Counsel for the Trust submits that the applicants should be responsible for the Trust’s legal and valuation costs incurred in determining the rent for the renewal term of 130 Waiariki MB 144 the lease (excluding the independent valuation costs). The trust seeks costs of $9,315 incurred in obta...

8. Matchitt - Te Kaha 65 (2012) 65 Waiariki MB 120 (65 WAR 120) [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...sent to all the owners inviting them to Tukaki Marae on 30 September 2011 to discuss the proposal for a hapu partition. The applicant was the only owner who showed up, although he did hold proxies for each of his supporters. As he received limited responses, he then proceeded with the application. [13] A meeting was then held on 19 September 2011 between Paratene and Edward Matchitt in Rotorua. No agreement was reached as to boundaries. [14] The matter was before the Court on 24 J...

9. Walters - East Taupo Lands Trust (2011) 272 Aotea MB 241 (272 AOT 241) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...Introduction [1] By application received on 25 May 2011 the trustees of the East Taupō Lands Trust seeks approval for the payment of fees and expenses in excess of what is provided for in the current trust order. Clause 3(b) (ix) permits payment to each responsible trustee of $300.00 per trustee per meeting up to a maximum of ten meetings per annum. The total available to the trustees would therefore be $18,000.00 per annum. In addition, the chairperson of the trust was entitled...

10. Brownlie v Brown - Pipituangi A (2011) 15 Tairawhiti MB 134 (15 TRW 134) [pdf, 126 KB]

    ...put to would not have been incurred, had the Brownlies taken a sensible and reasonable approach. [11] Counsel for the trustees seeks solicitor-client costs in the amount of $8,174.25. Brownlies’ Submissions [12] The Brownlies contended, in response, that their applications should not be classified as „frivolous‟ or „vexatious‟, pointing to the fact that their application for injunction was upheld and reiterating their statements made in previous applications that their p...