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1. Trustees of the Horina Nepia and Te Hiwi Piahana Whanau Trust v Ngati Tukorehe Tribal Committee & Tahamata Incorporation (2014) 314 Aotea MB 159 (314 AOT 159) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...foreshadowed, his principal concern was that on the available evidence NTTC did not appear to display the usual accountability, reporting and transparency mechanisms expected of a land holding entity acting on behalf of beneficiaries of communally owned resources. However, those concerns would no longer be relevant if the shares were transferred to a trust created under the Māori Affairs Act 1953. Ohau Pā Reserve is just such a trust that is legally accountable to the beneficiarie...

2. Williams v Trustees of Parahirahi C1 (2005) 37 Kaikohe MB 212 (37 KH 212) [pdf, 6.5 MB]

   ...the reservation trust never owned the kohanga reo building. The arrangement ended when the kohanga reo building was sold by the National Trust. • The payment of $5000 was a financial contribution towards the legal costs ofthe appeal under the Resource Management Act 1991 against the building of the prison on Ngawha Waikaukau lands - within the same tupuna whenua. She noted her view that the payment \vas authorised by the constitution of the trust (its aim, objectives and secti...

3. Updated EC Topic Structure incl party comments and Council response 17 November 16 [xls, 93 KB]

   ...modelling in relation to this topic. The modelling proposed relates to plan enabled capacity and updated modelling is now required because some of the base information has changed. In relation to the timetable proposed, the Council is working through resourcing constraints and will advise the Court whether the timetable proposed can be met as soon as possible. ENV-2016-AKL-000206 Cato Bolam Consultants Ltd [5]; [8] (re 011) Cabra Rural Developments Ltd Federated Farmers of New Zealand Fo...

4. NZCVS-Cycle-5-Impact-of-COVID-Distribution-of-crime.xlsx [xlsx, 366 KB]

   ...Repeat victimisation of offences by family members by demographic factors – Estimates and Sampling error 1 New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime and victimisation – Cycle 5 (2021/22) (available at Resources and results) Enquiries Contact us for further information about these and related statistics Suggested citation Ministry of Justice. 2023. New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime and victimi...

5. [2020] NZREADT 37 - Eade v Real Estate Agents Authority (25 August 2020) [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...of a lifestyle block at Waihi that a mining company owned neighbouring land, but that there was no intention to mine at or near to the land being sold. Some months after the purchase, the purchasers learned that a mining company had applied for resource consent to mine under the property. The Tribunal found that the licensee was unaware of the potential risk of mining in the area. The Tribunal found that the misrepresentation was innocent, but nonetheless constituted unsatisfacto...

6. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 5th report (continued) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...had sought the views of non-governmental organizations across New Zealand regarding how and when they wanted to be consulted. The response had highlighted the need to improve the dissemination of information throughout the reporting period. Online resources could be better used to keep civil society informed and receive feedback. 65. The tabling of reports to make decision makers more aware of human rights obligations had been discussed. The Institute of Judicial Studies was respons...

7. Legal Complaints Review Officer v Hong [2015] NZLCDT 27 [pdf, 407 KB]

   ...vexatious. Nor could it properly be characterised as a dispute “personal to the parties”, because it drew others into the dispute, including other lawyers and former clients of both Mr Hong and Mr Deliu, and the District Court. It wasted court resources. It had the potential at least to undermine public confidence in the profession.” 4 [10] Her Honour went on to say: “The fact that criticism can also be made of the complainant Mr Deliu is, in this context irrelevant. A...

8. Renner v Brownlie – Pipituangi A Block (2013) 29 Tairawhiti MB 57 (29 TRW 57) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...was alleged, had been submitted to the Māori Land Court for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. The applicant submitted that there was documentary evidence showing that one trustee, Joanne Brown and her family, had misused trust authority and resources to their own benefit. The applicant also alleged that conflicts of interest existed and this was the reason there had been a threefold increase in rent to $10,000 per annum. This she contended “constitutes a conflict of interest...

9. Apostolakis v Gilbert (Decision) [2018] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...adjournment was granted. See the Minute dated 10 March 2017. [7] The current application for adjournment is suggestive of a pattern of conduct. Decision [8] As stated in the Minute dated 15 February 2017, hearing time before the Tribunal is a limited resource and adjournments cannot be lightly granted. Where the parties have received more than ample notice of a date of hearing the Tribunal must insist on the hearing going ahead unless there are truly proper grounds for an adjournmen...

10. [2021] NZEmpC 139 QDA v EKD [pdf, 336 KB]

    ...day she discussed the incident with colleagues. It was agreed that because Mr D appeared to have been involved in a “driver-at-fault” incident while on a final warning, a disciplinary meeting should take place. With the assistance of Human Resources (HR), she began preparing a letter on that topic, although she did not give it to Mr D until he returned to work on 4 July 2018. [40] Mr S denied either receipt of the incident form on 3 July 2018 or that he spoke to Mr D that...