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1. [2024] NZSAAA 2 (20 September 2024) [pdf, 413 KB]

   ...reassess his 2022 Student Allowance entitlement; and 2 (b) seek recovery of a Student Allowance overpayment of $4,026.48. The relevant background [2] The factual background is set out in the decision of the Delegate dated 24 October 20231 (the Delegate’s decision) and the report provided by the Ministry pursuant to regulation 37(2) of the Student Allowances Regulations 1998 (the Regulation 37(2) report). The Appellant has not established that those documents are i...

2. [2025] NZIACDT 22 – ZZ v Wen (25 March 2025) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...national of China. Xinru Wendy Wen is a licensed immigration adviser and director of NEO Education and Immigration Services Ltd, of Auckland. At the relevant time, she held a provisional licence. She now holds a full licence. [6] On 21 February 2023, Ms Wen was contacted by an unknown and unlicensed person (the agent) seeking a work visa on behalf of the complainant. There followed an exchange of texts and documents between Ms Wen and the agent (and his associate). An appli...

3. BT v U Ltd [2025] NZDT 15 (10 March 2025) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...compensation of $1,800.00 for items stolen from the property due to improper design and architecture? Counterclaim f) Did BT breach the contract by failing to pay the balance of the purchase price ($710,550.00) on the settlement date of 6 December 2023? If so, is U Ltd entitled to claim interest of $3,815.56? Did U Ltd fail to remedy the fault with the kitchen tap within a reasonable time? If so, is BT entitled to claim $514.41 for the replacement tap and $6,398.16 for the replacemen...

4. [2025] NZSSAA 18 (30 May 2025) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...and participated in New Zealand elections by voting from Australia. Significantly, she and her husband chose to rent rather than buy property in Australia, reflecting their intention to return to New Zealand. 9. On applying for NZS on 3 August 2023, the Ministry declined her application, determining that she did not meet the residential qualifications, specifically the requirement to be resident and present in New Zealand for five years since age 50. Relevant law 10. Section...

5. [2025] NZSSAA 06 (12 February 2025) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...DECISION Introduction 1. XXXX's appeal concerns the decision by the Ministry of Social Development (Ministry) to review and increase her Income Related Rent (IRR) from $168 per week to $178 per week effective 18 January 2023. The decision was upheld by a Benefits Review Committee (BRC). 2. The review came about due to an increase in New Zealand Superannuation (NZS) rates that affected the total household income of XXXX and her husband. Background 3....

6. [2023] NZIACDT 5 - SM v KIM (15 February 2023) [pdf, 253 KB]

   IMMIGRATION ADVISERS COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No: [2023] NZIACDT 5 Reference No: IACDT 010/22 IN THE MATTER of a referral under s 48 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 BY THE REGISTRAR OF IMMIGRATION ADVISERS Registrar BETWEEN SM Complainant AND DAVID KIM Adviser SUBJECT TO SUPPRESSION ORDER DECISION Dated 15 February 2023 REPRESENTATION: Registrar: Self-...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 057 Brial v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 279 KB]

   BRIAL v QLDC & OTHERS – FINAL DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 57 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND appeals under s120 of the RMA BETWEEN MICHAEL CAMERON BRIAL AND EMILY JANE O’NEIL BRIAL (ENV-2019-CHC-114) Appellants AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent AND S AND S BLACKLER, B AND K BACKLER AND TRUSTEES BFT LIMITED Applicants Court: Envi...

8. [2023] NZIACDT 12 - XX v Xu (13 April 2023) [pdf, 252 KB]

   IMMIGRATION ADVISERS COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No: [2023] NZIACDT 12 Reference No: IACDT 015/22 IN THE MATTER of a referral under s 48 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 BY THE REGISTRAR OF IMMIGRATION ADVISERS Registrar BETWEEN XX Complainant AND YAN XU Adviser SUBJECT TO SUPPRESSION ORDER DECISION Dated 13 April 2023 REPRESENTATION: Registrar: Self-repre...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 014 Fleming v Waikato District Council [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Management Act 1991 BETWEEN S & T FLEMING P JELACA (ENV-2022-AKL-000068) Appellants AND WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge S M Tepania Hearing: On the papers Last case event: 8 November 2023 Counsel: P Lang for the Appellants B A Parham for Waikato District Council Date of Decision: 14 February 2024 Date of Issue: 14 February 2024 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT 2 A: The Court directs: (a) the Re...

10. Cook v Department of Corrections [2023] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 218 KB]

    ...CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms K Anderson, Deputy Chairperson Ms BL Klippel, Member Ms L Ashworth, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr CJ Tennet for plaintiff Ms VM Rea for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 18 and 19 July 2023 DATE OF DECISION: 16 August 2023 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] This case concerns Ms Cook’s 16 June 2019 request for her personal information held by the Department of Corrections (the Department) to be provided urgently....