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1. Real Estate Agents Authority v Wallace [2016] NZREADT 71 [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...payment to the vendor. On 20 February 2013, Ms Wallace was declared bankrupt on her own petition.8 [32] As noted earlier, Ms Wallace was ordered to pay reparation of $4,000 to the vendor. That order left a shortfall owing to the vendor. In a statement provided to the Tribunal, Mr Kendall said that Ms Wallace had said (at a restorative justice conference) that the Inland Revenue Department was due to make her a refund which would cover the shortfall. Although Ms Wallace promised...

2. LCRO 202/2015 BT v DG (1 October 2018) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...seems to expect the Committee to comment on the legal issues including the correctness of Dr DG’s opinion and Dr DG’s response to Mr BT’s requests for an opinion as to the procedure followed by the Court of Appeal. [38] The Committee’s statement that “it would have been inappropriate for” the Committee to do so is correct. Mr BT wanted to challenge the Court of Appeal judgment. In his 10 September 2013 response to Mr BT, Dr DG provided his view as to the best way to pr...

3. Evidence - Noise - Minister for Children - Rhys Hegley - Final [pdf, 424 KB]

   ...- 2 - AD-114408-1-3119-V2 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 My full name is Rhys Leonard Hegley. I am a partner at Hegley Acoustic Consultants. 1.2 I have been engaged by the Minister for Children (“the Minister”) to prepare and present this statement of evidence addressing matters raised in the Minister’s Notice of Requirement to alter Designation 3800 (“NOR”) in the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) (“Unitary Plan”), which has been directly referred to the Envi...

4. Kumar v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2023] NZACC 034 [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...Kumar stated that he became anaemic during his treatment at Wellington Hospital and therefore required a blood transfusion. He recalled seeing needles inserted into his right arm and pouches of blood on a stand. Mr Kumar’s brother provided a statement that he was present during Mr Kumar’s treatment at Wellington Hospital and had witnessed Mr Kumar receiving a blood transfusion. 4 [16] On 7 June 2022, the Reviewer held that Mr Kumar had failed to show, on the balance of pr...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 056 Hastings District Council [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...applicant will still need to apply for a non-complying subdivision pending the rules becoming operative. [19] Nevertheless, the Council sees merit in having the new rules take legal effect so that they can be taken into account as part of the consent process. Acting with urgency to enable people to move out of Category 3 areas is a priority for the Council. The rules provide a clear signal to Category 3 landowners of the intention to provide a lifestyle subdivision pathway, an...

6. KD v N Ltd & HX [2023] NZDT 424 (3 July 2023) [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...Council’s GeoMap plans is in the flood plain (in the marked light blue area) and not flood prone areas (marked in blue lines). c. [Supermarket] which is also in the flood plain area was built about 7 or 8 years ago for which [City] Council granted consent. The [Supermarket] building was not built when the 2008 Report was done. d. Other premises surrounding them such as [Car Dealership/s], [Hardware store] and [Supermarket] were also badly affected by the 27 January flood. e....

7. National Standards Committee 2 v Tingey [2023] NZLCDT 43 (10 October 2023) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...violence which, although the complainant was not physically harmed, left her frightened and distressed. Although the parties reconciled and the relationship continued for a period of time, that was not a momentary consequence. In her victim impact statement, Ms X described how for a long time she felt unsafe in her own home, had heightened anxiety levels and her self-esteem was impacted. She described herself as feeling “…humiliated, ashamed and hopeless”. [7] . [8...

8. [2024] NZIACDT 03 – MT v Murthy (11 January 2024) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...professional disciplinary proceedings. However, the quality of the evidence required to meet that standard may differ in cogency, depending on the gravity of the charges.9 From the Registrar [22] The Tribunal has received from the Registrar the statement of complaint (14 November 2023), with supporting documents. From the complainant [23] There are no submissions from the complainant. From the adviser [24] Submissions (10 December 2023) were received from Ms Murthy, together...

9. 2025 NZPSPLA 057.pdf [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...[c] Specific reference to the nature of the actions: “There is in my view no getting away from the fact that this is conduct which has sexual overtones. It involves touching and kissing women intentionally, inappropriately and without their consent. It is conduct that could neither be tolerated nor minimised.”7 [14] The Police further submit that holding a COA allows Mr Shepherd to work in and be exposed to environments where the public see him as someone to trust and offer s...

10. Lant v Committee of Management - Proprietors of Mangatu Blocks Incorporation (2025) 134 Tairāwhiti MB 282 (134 TRW 282) [pdf, 277 KB]

    ...appoint 1 or more persons (in this section referred to as examining officers) to investigate the affairs of a Maori incorporation and to report to the court in such manner as the court directs. (2) The person or persons so appointed may (with the consent of the chief executive) be officers of the Ministry. (3) The court’s jurisdiction under subsection (1) may be exercised— (a) on the application of shareholders together owning not less than one-tenth of the shares; or (b) pu...