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1. [2024] NZREADT 41 – CAC 2103 v Jones Lang Laselle Ltd (29 October 2024) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...of the Act. [4] A statement of agreed facts was filed by the parties on 24 September 2024. BACKGROUND [5] The background facts are set out in the statement of agreed facts and are summarised below. [6] JLL is a company holding an agent’s licence under the Act. It first obtained its agent’s company licence in 1985. [7] JLL is part of a multi-national group of companies that carries out commercial real estate agency work in New Zealand, including brokerage, value risk and adv...

2. Murphy & Anor v CAC301 & Anor [2015] NZREADT 44 [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...offer? [2] Christine and Neil Murphy (“the complainants”) appeal against the 26 September 2014 decision of Complaints Assessment Committee 301 to take no further action against Vanessa Mowlem (“the licensee”). The latter holds a salespersons licence and works for Bayleys Real Estate, St Helliers (“the agency”). 2 Material Facts [3] The Committee dealt with this matter on the basis that the material facts were as follows: “2.1 The complainants purchased 4A...

3. MG v Jean Xiujing Hu [2019] NZIACDT 20 (10 April 2019) [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...intermediary; and (4) inadequate communication with the complainant. 7 [33] Counsel contended that the errors by Ms Hu, while not trivial, were not at the high end of the spectrum and would not call into question Ms Hu’s fitness to hold a licence. It was accepted that Ms Hu’s text message to the complainant was overly emotional and unwise. It expressed Ms Hu’s frustration. However, it could not be categorised as threatening and did not amount to a disciplinary offence....

4. [2020] NZIACDT 25 - RV v Aiolupotea (12 June 2020) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...will be determined in a separate decision issued at the same time as this decision. BACKGROUND [5] Mr Aiolupotea was at the material time a licensed immigration adviser. He was a director of Breakthrough Consultancy Limited, of Auckland. His licence expired on 26 January 2019. [6] The complainant, a national of Samoa, travelled to New Zealand with his brother in November 2017. [7] Mr Aiolupotea’s file summary (a log of file activities) records that he met the complainant a...

5. Kani v MacDonald - Waimarama 3A6B6B Inc. (2021) 88 Takitimu MB 148 (88 TKT 148) [pdf, 331 KB]

   ...Waimārama Tourism Limited, Ms Batt submitted that the area used was not productive from a farming perspective and that Mr MacDonald had invested a significant amount of his own money into the venture. His use right was more in the nature of a licence than a lease and, in any case, he paid a fee for taking busloads of tourists onto the land. While it might be timely to formally review the situation, it had been in place for at least 10 years. Counsel also contended that there woul...

6. HurricanesCrusadersChiefs v Accident Compensation Corporation (Levy Payments) [2022] NZACC 219 [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...Super Rugby games and events; o marketing the super rugby team as a brand; o securing sponsorship arrangements or leadership and coaching relationships; o managing rugby games and other events; o providing support staff to players. • The licence agreement between the New Zealand Rugby Union Incorporated (NZRU) and the Crusaders Ltd Partnership (which was provided as an example of the licences involving all three appellants, referred to as “Clubs”) notes the following:...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 192 Lim v Meadow Mushrooms Ltd [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...Meadow Mushrooms Ltd, above n 1 at [67]. The problem [18] It is trite that factors which are relevant to any claim for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings must be demonstrated. Adequate evidence must be provided so as to permit the Authority – or the Court – to exercise its discretion on an informed and principled basis. [19] The problem which arose in the present case is that insufficient attention was given to the provision of such evidence when pr...

8. Regulatory Impact Statement a Stronger Response to Family Violence information sharing between court jurisdictions in domestic violence cases [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...courts dealing with domestic violence cases.   2. The  analysis  of  problems  and  nature  of  impacts  has  been  largely  informed  by  stakeholder  consultation.   3. The analysis does not quantify  the effect on  judicial decision‐making  from existing permitted  sharing  of  case  information  between  court  jurisdictions.  It  is  particularly  difficult  to  reliably  ascertain this effect.  Nor is it known to what exten...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 109 Ngati Pukenga ki Pakikaikutu v Heritage NZ Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 6.8 MB]

   ...Heritage NZ assessment of the application. 19 The proposed development [51] As already noted, the Site is part of a subdivision consented by the Council in 1996. It is vacant. Under the Whangarei District Plan a dwelling can be constructed as a permitted activity. 20 (52] For Ms Scott, it was claimed that the archaeological sites that may be affected do not present such historical and cultural value as to prevent the reasonable development of the Site so that she may build her h...

10. ENV-2015-AKL-000190 The National Trading Company of New Zealand Limited v Auckland Council (Earthworks) [pdf, 1.6 MB]

    ...E11.6. Standards E11.6.1. Accidental discovery rule (1) Despite any other rule ... E11.6.2. General standards Attachment A All activities (except ancillary farming earthworks, ancillary forestry earthworks and network utilities) listed as a permitted activity, controlled activity or restricted discretionary activity in Table E11.4.1, E11.4.2 or E11.4.3 must comply with the following permitted activity standards. (1) Land disturbance must not ... (6) To prevent the spread of c...