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1. Mason - Te Konoti B3SB (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 249 (104 TTK 249) [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...owners) Konoti B3 South E 2A Block (B3 SE 2A) CFR NA2D/1160 General land Asa Puata and Katie Puata The south-western right of way [10] Although we are primarily concerned with the south-eastern right of way (created in 1914), there is in fact a separate south-western right of way that is relevant to the applications and which was first created in 1909. [11] On 4 November 1909 the Court partitioned Konoti B No 1 South East into Konoti B No 1 South East A (“B1 SE A”) and K...

2. Recommendations recap - issue 1 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...CSU-2010-AUK-000623 / 2011 NZCorC 128 DATE OF FINDING 6 October 2011 CASE SUMMARY The deceased, an infant aged 7 months, died at her home. The cause of death was sudden infant death syndrome. She had been put down to sleep on her back in her parent’s queen sized bed at approximately 9pm the previous evening, by her father. She was placed with her head on an adult pillow and a cotton sheet and duvet covering her. Her older brother (just under 2 years old) was asleep to the...

3. 2006 National Survey of Unmet Legal Needs and Access to Services [pdf, 587 KB]

   ...more Pacific Peoples - Even split between homeowners and renters - Similar income profile, with half earning less than $20,000 per annum 5 - More people in part time jobs or not currently employed - Fewer married people and more who are separated or divorced - 1 in 10 have a mental health issue - 2 in 10 have a physical or sensory disability Barriers to People Accessing Legal Services Over half of people who experienced a problem(s) in the last 12 months did not seek...

4. Yuile v Smith - Tuahu 6 (2022) 112 Tairawhiti MB 20 (112 TRW 20) [pdf, 320 KB]

   ...the Ruakituri River. The block was bisected by Ruakituri Road, as depicted in the diagram below: 112 Tairawhiti MB 22 [3] Originally there were three shares in the Tuahu 1A2B block. During the lifetime of George and Ira Smith and through the acquisition of other interests in the block, George Smith came to own two shares and Ira Smith came to own one share in the block. Between them, they came to own the entire block. [4] George and Ira Smith lived in the homestead l...

5. National Standards Committee v Denham [2017] NZLCDT 10 [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...practitioner, Ms Denham? 3 (3) If the answer to any of the questions posed in Issue 2 is “Yes”, does one or more of these purposes have to be the predominant purpose for the conduct under consideration? (4) In continuing her proceedings through to hearing, including the representations she made to the Court in her evidence, did Ms Denham have any of the improper purposes pleaded, namely as set out under (a), (b) and (c) of Issue 2? (5) If so, does this conduct reach...

6. Practice note: Family Court caseflow management [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...taken place since that time. The Care of Children Act 2004 brought about some fundamental changes to the practice of family law, including a change in relation to many expressions. “Custody and access” disappeared and were replaced with “parenting orders” which in turn enabled the Family Court to make orders as to day-to-day care and contact. “Counsel for the child” became “lawyer for the child”. As a result, I have previously undertaken a revision of many of the ex...

7. [2020] NZEmpC 101 McNabb v Silver Fern Farms Ltd [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...first raised with the Court, the issue between the parties was relevance. Silver Fern Farms sought disclosure of documents relevant to Ms McNabb’s interactions with her former partner and/or his subsequent partner, dating from Ms McNabb’s separation from her former partner; and documents relevant to a proceeding under the Harassment Act 1987 involving Ms McNabb in the District Court/Family Court.2 [5] Ms McNabb argued that the documents sought were not relevant to the procee...

8. 2018 to 2023 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...and manage contracts with community-based providers to help people in need. These services include the Whānau Protect National Home Safety Service, domestic violence programmes, restorative justice services, family dispute resolution mediation, parenting through separation programmes, Victim Support and the Victims Information Service. The Victims Information Service gives people affected by crime, quick and easy access to information about the criminal justice system and support s...

9. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – summary record 18th-20th reports [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...in 1867. 3. In 1975, the Government had established the Waitangi Tribunal to hear Maori grievances against the Crown for breaches of the Treaty. Since that date, the Crown had accepted a moral obligation to resolve Maori historical grievances through Treaty settlements. Such settlements usually included an historical account, an apology, and cultural, financial and commercial redress. Treaty settlements enabled Maori tribes (iwi) to move on from past grievances and create their ow...

10. Bristol v Ngāti Rangi Trust - Rangiwaea-Tāpiri [2017] Chief Judge's MB 269 (2017 CJ 269) [pdf, 435 KB]

    ...to during these proceedings, has also been of assistance. Did Ngāti Uenuku receive notice? Applicants’ case [42] Mr McGhie argued that the Court order is erroneous because the applicants did not receive notice for the hearings held in 1997 through to 28 April 2001. Counsel says that this breached the principles of natural justice as the applicant and their hapū had a serious interest in any decision concerning Rangipō North 8. However, given that they were not notified of t...