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1. Harris & Ors as Trustees of the Estuary Trust v Veltman [2010] NZWHT Auckland 19 [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...their own interest as to make their conduct the sole cause of damage. This may have the effect of breaking the chain of causation. [41] Heath J in Sunset Terraces4 however concluded that there has never been an expectation in New Zealand law, contrary to the position in England, that a homeowner should commission a report from an expert to establish that the dwelling is soundly constructed. He concluded that there is no duty on purchasers to obtain a pre- purchase inspection...

2. LCRO 47/2024 OZ v HD (22 November 2024) [pdf, 277 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2024] NZLCRO 144 Ref: LCRO 47/2024 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee BETWEEN OZ Applicant AND HD Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] The applicant, Mrs OZ, has appl

3. NZCVS Cycle 3 topical report final - patterns of victimisation by family members and help-seeking by victims [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...Advisory Group 2019b). While some feel the term accurately describes their experience, some prefer to be referred to as “survivors”, and some wish for no label at all. We use the term “victim” in this report because it is consistent with legislation and recognisable for our audiences, including criminal justice agency personnel. We hope that through future consultation with those who have been harmed by crime, we can find a better solution to recognise and respect their n...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 141 Nature Preservation Trustee Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 30 MB]

   ...grounds contained in section 7(2) of the LGOIMA (including where the withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons). Any proposed release or publication of this document should be referred to Janice Hughes, Aspiring Law Limited - janice.hughes@aspiringlaw.co.nz , +64 3 443 0900 7.21m, 59° 54' 40" 75.15m, 59° 54' 40" 237.00m, 59° 55' 0" 85.00m, 59° 54' 50" 34 2. 21 m , 1 73 ° 2 2' 5 0" 72...

5. Evaluation of Family Safety Teams pilot: stage 1 [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...been made, with the intention of conveying findings on further police call outs to Courts. • The team has identified issues regarding information sharing with Courts and with Probation (e.g. reluctance to share due to perceived breaches of privacy laws) and have been waiting for information sharing training from Wellington. For further progress to be made, national policy and best practice guidelines on information sharing need to be developed, the responsibility for which has been tr...

6. 0517423-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-July-2023-web.pdf [pdf, 838 KB]

   ...Ngawini Porter Family United Trust in respect of the interests of Kathleen Ngawini Porter and appoint Kushla Maria Porter, Tesa Maria Meihana and Mathew Nikolas Porter as trustees 52 3:30PM A20220013460 18(1)(a)/93 Anthea Ingrid Bond, Chakra Laws Taheke Papakainga No 8B - Determination of ownership of buildings on the block 53 3:45PM A20230001429 18(1)(a)/93 Muriwai Maggie Jones nee Richmond Whänau Trust Torere Section 9B - Determination of ownership of a house 54 4:00PM A202...

7. July-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20230511.pdf [pdf, 838 KB]

   ...Ngawini Porter Family United Trust in respect of the interests of Kathleen Ngawini Porter and appoint Kushla Maria Porter, Tesa Maria Meihana and Mathew Nikolas Porter as trustees 52 3:30PM A20220013460 18(1)(a)/93 Anthea Ingrid Bond, Chakra Laws Taheke Papakainga No 8B - Determination of ownership of buildings on the block 53 3:45PM A20230001429 18(1)(a)/93 Muriwai Maggie Jones nee Richmond Whänau Trust Torere Section 9B - Determination of ownership of a house 54 4:00PM A202...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 079 Guthrie v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...positive effects on the environment to offset or compensate for any adverse effects on the environment that will or may result from allowing the activity; and (b) any relevant provisions of— (i) a national environmental standard: (ii) other regulations: (iii) a national policy statement: (iv) a New Zealand coastal policy statement: (v) a regional policy statement or proposed regional policy statement: (vi) a plan or proposed plan; and (c) any other matter the co...

9. [2021] NZEnvC 133 Woolworths New Zealand Limited [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...vitality of the centre. [54] We address the relevant factual matrix in some detail later in this decision, although we record here that we agree with Woolworth’s submissions on this issue. [55] The following is our discussion of the applicable law, the cases being cited both by Ms Arthur-Young and Ms Semple, in respect of which again we hold largely for Woolworths. [56] There is no definition of “trade competition” in the RMA, but we find we can rely on a key finding of th...

10. [2020] NZEnvC 166 Lindis Catchment Group Incorporated v Otago Regional Council.pdf [pdf, 11 MB]

    ...("LCG") for Longacre and Timburn Stations which were considered and provisionally confirmed by the court in the Fifth Interim Decision1 . [2] LCG has responded2 to the court's findings in that decision. It does not raise any objection to the lawfulness of the proposed conditions. [3] The Director-General of Conservation ("DOC") filed a response to that decision and an affidavit of Mr D C Jack affirmed 3 September 2020. DOC's interests are primarily in the...