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1. Notes from Crown Maori Relations Regional Huin at Omahu Marae on 22 April 2018 [pdf, 403 KB]

   ...government agencies accountable. Omāhu Crown/Māori Relations hui notes (22 April) Page 5 of 5 • Local Government - Many speakers recommended that Māori need to be regarded as a Treaty partner by local government (which means the law needs to change). To avoid commitments and policies collapsing when they are transitioned to local government the Government needs to monitor the commitments and hold local government accountable. Māori/iwi need to be represente...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 5 v Moody [2016] NZLCDT 23 [pdf, 33 KB]

   NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2016] NZLCDT 23 LCDT 011/15 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN AUCKLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 5 Applicant AND ROBERT JOHN MOODY Practitioner CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Mr J Bishop Ms C Rowe Ms S Sage Mr B Stanaway HEARING at Auckland DATES OF HEARING 22 February, 21 July 2016 DATE OF DECISION 2 September

3. 2021-04-15 HortNZ - ORC PC7 - Opening Submissions [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...– owner and director of Webbs Fruit who will also speak to his own experience. PLAN CHANGE 7 15. PC7 is a Ministerial call in under section 142 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). As a call in, appeals can only be made on points of law. This makes the outcome of this hearing incredibly important for all parties. 16. The plan change itself was intended to provide an interim planning framework to enable the transition of deemed permits and other expiring water perm...

4. [2008] NZEmpC AC 18/08 Nelson v Fletcher Steel Ltd [pdf, 31 KB]

   ...proceeding such as this is not removed to the Court, the statutory scheme provides that in the event that either or both parties are dissatisfied with the result in the Authority, they can elect to start again from scratch as it were by what the law terms a challenge by hearing de novo. That is a statutory consequence of the Authority’s regime. Parties are entitled to adversarial litigation to decide their disputes if those cannot be resolved by the Authority’s inves...

5. LU v C Ltd [2023] NZDT 182 (25 June 2023) [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...materials, however in part I find the increase in the cost of materials was higher than it probably would have been had MJ completed the deck earlier. 25. The Tribunal has the discretion to determine disputes according to the general principles of the law relating to the matter and the substantial merits and justice of the case3. In considering this case I find the $80.63 LU has paid in addition to the $10,919.37 I have determined above, is a fair contribution to the increased cost of m...

6. Diamondaras v Rice - Rangiuru Part No 2A Bock (2016) 148 Waiariki MB 253 (148 WAR 253) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...be dismissed on the basis that he has followed all requirements for notice as directed by the Court, the applicant and her whānau were aware of the application and access to their block can be gained by other means. 148 Waiariki MB 257 Law [18] Section 43 of the Act provides: 43 Rehearings (1) Subject to subsection (2), on an application made in accordance with the rules of court by any person interested in any matter in respect of which the court has made an order, the...

7. MOJ0648_About-Family-Violence-and-Protection-Orders_booklet_JUN21_WEB.pdf [pdf, 346 KB]

   ...to you. Anyone aged 16 or over may apply for a Protection Order. How do I apply for a Protection Order? It’s free to apply for a Protection Order. You need to file an application with the nearest Family Court. You may find it helpful to get a lawyer or your local Community Law Centre to help you fill out the application form and write your affidavit (your statement that says why you need a Protection Order). You can get the application form, and guidance on how to complete it, from...

8. TX v V Ltd [2023] NZDT 227 (22 May 2023) [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...decided are as follows: (a) What were the relevant terms of the contract? (b) Did the sales become unconditional within 6 months of TX leaving V Ltd? (c) Is TX entitled to any commission? What were the relevant terms of the contract? 4. The law of contract applies. Once a legally enforceable contract is formed, the parties are bound by the terms they have agreed to, and those terms are enforceable by one party against the other. This means that if one party breaches a term of...

9. Kuttikkatt v Standing [2014] NZIACDT 112 (14 October 2014) [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...consider it appropriate to award interest relating back prior to the adjudication, or for the period prior to discharge. However, when the complainant registers this order in the District Court, any issues relating to interest will be a matter of law applied to the judgment of the District Court from that point. [31] I am not satisfied the complainant’s cost of retraining or taking time to gain optimal employment, given the option of alternative service providers has a causal nexus wit...

10. [2019] NZEmpC 93 ITE v ALA [pdf, 278 KB]

    ...above n 1 (footnotes omitted). Clause 1 These terms of settlement and the fact that a settlement has been reached and all matters discussed on a without prejudice basis at the meeting between the parties … shall remain, as far as the law allows, or [the defendant] policy requires, strictly confidential to the parties and/or their professional, legal and financial advisers. … Clause 5 … [The plaintiff] expressly acknowledges and agrees that clause 9.2 of his I...