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1. BORA Local Government Law Reform Bill [pdf, 405 KB]

   ...otherwise. 11. Clause 53 of the Bill inserts a new section 356A into the Local Government Act 1974. The new section empowers local councils to remove an abandoned vehicle when the vehicle has no current evidence of vehicle inspection and no current licence label (or one affixed that expired more that 31 days prior). The local authority is able to dispose of the vehicle after 10 days and recover costs from the last registered owner incurred in removal, storage, or disposal. 12. Given th...

2. Vaerla v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 3 (29 January 2014) [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...overlook the significance of the adviser’s role. The general thrust of the submissions is that the adviser did not have responsibility beyond being a “voluntary worker”. Whereas, her own admissions indicate that she was the sole person holding a licence in the immigration practice. [20] Licensed immigration advisers have professional duties to their clients imposed by the Act, and where the Tribunal upholds a complaint, they personally face sanctions including orders for repayment...

3. NS v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 246 (20 March 2024) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...The claim is dismissed. Reasons: 1. NS bought a [laptop] from B Ltd in March 2017. In May 2023 the laptop developed a fault with its screen, which effectively meant it could not be used as a portable device. NS had the fault investigated by a [licenced] repairer and was told the laptop was no longer under warranty and the cost of repairs meant that he should just buy a new laptop. NS bought a new laptop and seeks an order that B Ltd is liable to pay him $3,898.00 (which is the cost o...

4. Ms D 7 July 2015 NZSHD 6 [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...convicted of any offence under the Pawnbrokers Act 1908 or the Secondhand Dealers Act 1963, within the past five years; or • has been subject, at any time within the past five years, to a sentence of imprisonment; or • has had a certificate or licence cancelled, or had renewal of a certificate or licence refused, within the past five years; or • holds a certificate that is suspended; or • is, or was at the relevant time, a person concerned in the management of a comp...

5. Mr C 23 June 2015 NZSHD 5 [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...convicted of any offence under the Pawnbrokers Act 1908 or the Secondhand Dealers Act 1963, within the past five years; or • has been subject, at any time within the past five years, to a sentence of imprisonment; or • has had a certificate or licence cancelled, or had renewal of a certificate or licence refused, within the past five years; or • holds a certificate that is suspended; or • is, or was at the relevant time, a person concerned in the management of a comp...

6. CAC 10014 v Charles [2011] NZREADT 13 [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...that arise and she said she had no submissions to make. She told us that she was not married but supported by her partner who was present in Court and had two children aged 24 and 22 years. She told us that she no longer held a salesperson’s licence as it had expired and that she was now employed in the 6 insurance industry with a firm she declined to name. She at first told us that her financial position was not good but after further questioning she told us that in the las...

7. Peng v Tan [2016] NZIACDT 63 (29 September 2016) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...with his assistant Mr Feng. Ms Aasa; a colleague of Mr Tan, corresponded with Immigration New Zealand regarding Mr Peng’s parents, but they did not meet with her. She was a licensed immigration adviser. [5] On 9 August 2011, Mr Tan received his licence as an immigration adviser. On 12 August, Ms Aasa submitted visa requests to Immigration New Zealand for Mr Peng’s parents. On 6 September 2012, Immigration New Zealand refused the requests. [6] The following year, 2012, Mr Peng ca...

8. Decision-of-Coroner-B-Windley-as-to-Scope-of-Issues-for-Inquiry-28-4-22-signed.pdf [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...assistance from other people that day, the emergency response efforts, and whether any aspect of that response may have affected the ability of any of the deceased to survive their injuries. (c) The process by which Mr Tarrant acquired a firearms licence, whether the licence can be linked to the attack, and whether any identified deficiencies in that process have now been addressed by way of legislative amendments or process changes. (d) Whether Mr Tarrant’s online activity...

9. [2017] NZEnvC 162 Mawhinney v Auckland Council [pdf, 24 MB]

   ...application in each case) : 4 5 [2017] NZEnvC 145. P W Mawhinney 1st Affidavit 16 June 201 5 [Environment Court (2015) document 2]. 5 • Declaration 32 - No restriction on discharge of rain to land (LUC-204); • Declaration 33 - No discharge permit required (LUC-204); • Declaration 34 - Subdivision does not include development (SUB-571 and LUC-204); • Declaration 35 - Application ceased section 91 deferral (SUB-571); • Declaration 36 - Omission to determine if se...

10. T v Mudaliar [2015] NZIACDT 79 (06 August 2015) [pdf, 241 KB]

    ...Statement of Complaint put forward the following background: Documentation of client engagement [5.1] Between 2010 and 2012, Mr Mudaliar submitted immigration applications for the complainant’s wife (the applicant). The applications were for a student permit, a graduate job search visa, a work visa, an expression of interest, and a residence visa. [5.2] Mr Mudaliar potentially did not have proper documentation for these instructions as he: [5.2.1] Did not have a written agreement fo...