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1. BD v F Ltd [2023] NZDT 773 (12 December 2023) [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...as it should. 31. M advised BD on 3 September 2021 that [the manufacturer] in Australia had come back and advised that “34kms for 80% of the battery is within specs for an E Bike”. M further advised BD that “I have pretty much exhausted all resources with [the manufacturer], and they are no longer willing to help. The next plan of attack would be you raising a complaint with [the manufacturer] yourself. I am really sorry we couldn't help fully and come to a conclusion.”...

2. Davis & Ors v CAC 20004 & Anor [2013] NZREADT 102 [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...decision and in the preceding paragraph. An expert Mr Kirkpatrick (a lawyer) was also called. He said that he could find no evidence on the Council file that the ‘limited occupation right’ had in fact been imposed by the Council as part of its resource consent and that it was almost impossible to find any reference to it on the Council file, including the LIM. He concluded that there was no lawful restriction which could impose a limitation on Ms Liu’s right to occupy the apartme...

3. BORA Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill [pdf, 417 KB]

   ...freedom by detaining him or her. The individual cannot walk away. This physical intrusion on the individual's mental liberty in turn may enable the state to infringe the individual's mental liberty by techniques made possible by its superior resources and power...The scope of the right to silence must be defined broadly enough to preserve for the detained person the right to choose whether to speak to the authorities or to remain silent, notwithstanding the fact that he or she i...

4. [2017] NZSAAA 05 (18 October 2017) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...Eligibility for an allowance under the Student Allowances Regulations 1998 depends in large part on the income of the applicant. Student Allowances are intended to assist those students who are most in need in the sense of lacking the available financial resources to support tertiary study. It is therefore not surprising that in looking at “lump sum” payments made to students the Regulations would distinguish between payments which represent earnings and those which stem from other s...

5. 2021-07-05 MFE- Closing Submissions [pdf, 551 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-127 UNDER THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 AND IN THE MATTER OF A Notice of Motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant AND MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Section 274 Party CLOSING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 5 July 2...

6. Family violence information sharing guidance [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues)Fo re w or d 1 CONTENTS Part I: Key information 4 A. What is the purpose of this document? 4 B. Who does this Guidance apply to? 5 C. How does this guidance interact with other information sharing resources? 5 D. How can I provide feedback? 6 Part II: Sharing information 7 Principles of family violence information sharing 7 Decision tree poster 8 Principle 1: People’s safety comes first 10 Principle 2: You should obtain consent to sh...

7. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 NPI Trust Morehu Wilson numbered [pdf, 994 KB]

   ...descendants of Rawiri Takurua of Ngāti Hura. Although the land at Matiatia Bay – particularly the Te Huruhi 11 Block Ahipao, and the Te Huruhi 12 Block, were systematically alienated from Ngāti Hura, Ngāti Paoa are still recognised through the Resource Management Act and Auckland Council as holding guardianship over these areas. 13. It is important to describe Ngāti Paoas’ interests in Waiheke through a summarised historical account of events linked to our occupation of W...

8. Duty Lawyer Policy v2.3b [pdf, 549 KB]

   ...category 21 matter unless: a. there is a statutory onus on a defendant to satisfy a Judge that bail should be granted or b. further enquiries are required on a matter determinative of a grant of bail by the Court, and those enquiries are beyond the resources of the duty lawyers. (Duty lawyers are reminded they must make reasonable enquiries to assist defendants to confirm details, such as address or employment information) or c. the defendant is under an order made pursuant to the Men...

9. McKeogh v Attorney-General [2020] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 368 KB]

   ...account when considering a person's benefit entitlement in the social security system. [64] It can be seen from the terms of SSA, s 70(1) that it treats a person and their partner (in other words, the couple) as an “economic unit” in which the resources of one are regarded as available to the other when it comes to meeting their basic needs. [65] The purpose of Mr Hogan’s evidence was to assist in explaining why s 70(1) so requires. He said the idea of the couple being an ec...

10. CAC20003 v Santipongchai [2015] NZREADT 11 [pdf, 177 KB]

    ...probably in a missionary manner in Thailand. He seems unsure whether he should seek to work again as a real estate salesperson to earn some money and be less of a burden to his family financially; also, by such work he could accumulate financial resources for religious missionary work; or whether he should simply leave the real estate industry and move into some other area of employment. [13] In any case, the defendant appeals to this Tribunal for mercy and adds “I know what I did...