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1. E85 Zaelene Maxwell-Butler - EIC - Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...and tikanga through recalling our whakapapa and kōrero tuku iho. 7. As we see it, the common ground between Ngāi Tai and other Mana Whenua is our inherent relationship with te Taiao. Ngāi Tai believe that we are born as kaitiaki to nurture, protect, enable and manaaki our taiao. 8. Our main purposes for becoming involved in the Governance Forum were to ensure that we have oversight of any disposal of Tāmaki Makaurau properties by Panuku and to enable regular dialogue between...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 258 Southland District Council v Chartres [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...discretion.6 The court is guided by a body of general principles developed through the case law and recorded in the court's Practice Note and that guidance is useful in this context.7 This is bolstered in the High Court in Environmental Protection Authority v BW Offshore Singapore Pte Ltd (‘BW Offshore’), which highlighted the importance of not being inconsistent, when exercising the discretion, with well- established principles.8 In particular, as part of a wider civil j...

3. Evidence Brief: Therapeutic Interventions for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...identification techniques (e.g. screening); prevention initiatives (e.g. education in schools); crisis responses (e.g. immediate crisis counselling, refuge services); victim home safety services (e.g. home security); legal responses (e.g. protection orders); peer support groups; child abuse treatments; or programmes for IPV perpetrators.1 If an IPV victim has children, then these children could see, hear and/or try to intervene in this violence. This type of exposure const...

4. Chand v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 80 (15 September 2014) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...standards of conduct are maintained in the occupation concerned.” [9] When imposing sanctions those statutory purposes require consideration of at least four factors which may materially bear upon maintaining appropriate standards of conduct: [9.1] Protecting the public: Section 3 of the Act states “The purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice ...” [9.2] Demanding minimum standards of conduct: Dentice v Valuers Registrat...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 120 The Friends of Sherwood Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...Phillips, Environment Court Wellington, W063/08. 10 See Wislang v Martin W85/97, 28 October 1997 and Clari< v Porirua City Council W54/07, 29 June 2007, Sybeem Holdings Limited v Auckland Council [2012] NZEnvC 9. 11 See Re Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society A128/99 at [11]. Coromandel Hauraki Advocates Incorporated v Waikato Regional Council A59/99. 6 they were representing important matters of public interest and to highlight that access to justice is important. They also...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 052 Lakeside Developments 2017 Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 368 KB]

   ...plain, implementing high urban design standards, providing better connections to the town centre and the lake, and creating a new reserve that will be vested in Iwi or the Council. (d) Objective NFL-O1 and Policy NFL-P1 which seek to recognise and protect outstanding natural features such as Lake Waikare.2 Policy PREC31-P1(1)(d) supports recognition and protection by requiring the creation of an Iwi reserve on the easternmost point of the Lakeside development, with the land being...

7. H & Anor v CAC 20004 & Anor [2014] NZREADT 58 [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...Committee censured each licensee; fined each licensee $750; required them to take particular further education; and ordered them jointly to pay $1,164 to the complainant. 4 Basic Statute Law [21] The Real Estate Agents Act 2008 is consumer protection legislation. Section 3 of the act provides: "3 Purpose of Act (1) The purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers in respect of transactions that relate to real estate and to promote public...

8. [2011] NZLCDT 9 Canterbury Standards Committee v X [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...his personal capacity for the separate work undertaken for Mr S by the respondent), as required by R8(2). Accordingly, the respondent said, he had breached neither R.8 nor S.89. [13] At this point we should note that S.89 appears directed at protection of client money by ensuring it is held in a trust account entirely for the benefit of the person for whom it is received, and is to be paid to that person or as that person directs, so that it is 4 unassailable by a solicitor�...

9. [2021] NZREADT 23 - Baker v Real Estate Agents Authority (18 May 2021) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...elements of the appellants’ complaint and found that Mr Drumm was guilty of unsatisfactory conduct in that he had: [a] breached ss 126(1)(c) and 132 of the Act, and rr 9.7 and 10.6 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (“the Rules”) by failing to recommend that the appellants seek legal advice, and failing to provide them an opportunity to do so, before they signed the agency agreement, and by failing to explain adequately the commis...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 192 Hawkes Bay Fish & Game v Hawkes Bay Regional Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...Environment Commissioner I M Buchanan Hearing: at Hastings on 11 and 12 September 2017 Appearances: M A Baker-Galloway for Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council L Blomfield for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council S Gepp for Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc, s 274 party R Wise for Maori Trustee for Poukawa 13 B Maori Trust Board, s 274 party . M Meier for Federated Farmers of New Zealand, s 274 party Date of Decision: 4 October 2018 Date of Issue: 4...