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1. Review of community-based sentences in New Zealand [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ... the degree to which they are cost effective alternatives to imprisonment;  some comparisons with overseas jurisdictions,  a range of possible approaches to changing the use of community-based sentences. The paper is intended to inform the ongoing development of policy advice in the Ministry and elsewhere in the justice sector. The key findings are:  it is extremely difficult to achieve reductions in the costs of imprisonment through the introduction of community-ba...

2. 2021-03-26 Transcript (up to end of day 11) [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...an efficient and timely transition to a new land and freshwater management regime that gives full effect to the NPSFM. It establishes an interim planning framework to facilitate the cost-effective and efficient assessment of resource consent applications for the replacement of deemed permits and for the take and use of 10 freshwater. The need for an interim framework stems from the following interlinked issues. First, historically high levels of water taking in parts of the...

3. CAC 20001 v Lovegrove [2013] NZREADT 98 [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...a very obstructed and limited view. [5] She telephoned Lovegrove Realty Limited who Ms Lovegrove had worked for. She was told how she could make a complaint. She did so. [6] Ms Lovegrove denies having made this statement as Ms Graham claims. She says that when Ms Graham asked her about the car park next door she said she did not know what was to happen, that it was being used as a carpark at the moment but this could change. She suggested that she could go to Manukau Cit...

4. Law v CAC 20004 & Fonteyn Developments Ltd [2014] NZREADT 81 [pdf, 36 KB]

   ...proceedings in the High Court had been disposed of with costs orders against APL in October 2012; that APL had filed a notice of discontinuance in the High Court in respect of caveat proceedings on 2 November 2012; and a subsequent District Court claim was not filed until 5 April 2013. [6] Upon receipt of the 22 February 2013 letter, Mr Law referred the matter to XYDL’s solicitors, Messrs Loo and Koo, and also sought advice from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (“REINZ”)....

5. Irving and D'Cunha v CAC and Brown [2017] NZREADT 42 [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...a “no man’s land” with the others not doing anything with it due to the contour of the land and distance from the others etc. As there is not much that can be done with the area 22b are looking after it/weeding bark etc”. The appellants claim that the failure to provide the email as sent was misleading and deceptive. They complained to the REAA. [3] The Complaints Assessment Committee determined to take no action on this complaint. In their decision of 10 October 2016 the...

6. [2015] NZSSAA 102 (18 December 2015) [pdf, 47 KB]

   ...take into account his new accommodation costs. As a result of this review, the appellant’s entitlement to Special Benefit was reduced from $94 per week to $79 per week. The appellant sought a review of decision. [7] Following the appellant’s request, a further review took place. From this, it was noted that a previous decision directed the inclusion of a basic telephone rental in the assessment of the appellant’s Special Benefit. An amount equivalent to the basic standard telep...

7. Murphy v CAC 10060 & Cussen [2012] NZREADT 52 [pdf, 41 KB]

   ...properties were sole agencies with the Professionals. These cards suggested that she had buyers for the properties. [d] Finally Mr Murphy complained about a promotional brochure prepared by Ms Cussen headed “Pukekohe Market Report” which he claims misleadingly shows that Ms Cussen had sold each of the properties listed when at least two had been sold by the Professionals. [2] Ms Cussen did not appear, but evidence was given by Mr Michael Smith, the agent involved with the Ab...

8. [2023] NZREADT 34 - IX v REAA (CAC2102) (8 December 2023) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...legally consented as a dwelling. She failed to advise the purchasers of the lack of recorded building permits, nor did she confirm the legality of the construction. Furthermore, the licensee failed to obtain expert evidence to support the vendor’s claim that the stables could be rented. [5] In the Committee’s decision on 9 September 2022, the licensee was found to have breached rr 5.1 (exercise skill and care), 6.4 (must not mislead) and 10.7 (obtain expert advice or disclose a...

9. [2022] NZREADT 12 - D v REAA 2106 (7 June 2022) [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...with the result that a sum of $29,500.00 was refunded to his mother-in-law being the deposit for property 2. The Appellant submits he was not asked and did not give permission for the funds to be paid to his mother-in -law. [9] The Appellant claims that the Licensee managed the sale of the properties and received commission from the transaction. [10] The Licensee does not hold any records that relate to the matter complained about. 3 [11] Agency 1 is no longer an active c...

10. Huia-Collective-CIA-FINAL-v2.docx.pdf [pdf, 8.3 MB]

    ...or a group), the original discoverer, or conquerer or donor2. Mana - Authority, Power, Control. Williams p 174 gives at least (8) uses for the word mana. There are others or more correctly all of these and others have the potential for far greater application depending on the context in which they are used. Mana over all one’s possessions both tangible and intangible is extinguished completely by suppression or defeat. Mountains, landmarks, sacred sites, burial grounds/caves, every pos...