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1. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 63 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...Waimana, Waiohau, Ruatāhuna, Murupara, Te Whāiti, Waikaremoana, Rangiahua, Ruātoki and Maungapōhatu. Crown evidence was heard at Tāneatua in March Contents Page te urewera rePort Part one 1 a message from the outgoIng 2 aCtIng DIreCtor member news 2 te tau Ihu rePort 4 waItangI trIbunal rePorts maP 6 waItangI trIbunal DIstrICts maP 7 InquIrIes In PreParatIon 8-10 hIstorICal ClaIms DeaDlIne 9 InquIrIes In hearIng 11 ContaCt DetaIls 12 Te Urewera Report Part One and April 2...

2. [2017] NZEmpC 4 Marx v Southern Cross Campus Board of Trustees [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...parties’ interests and the broader public interest in the finality of litigation. The overriding consideration is to avoid a miscarriage of justice. 7 The applicable principles were discussed by the Court of Appeal in Ports of Auckland Ltd v New Zealand Waterfront Workers Union. 8 As the Court of Appeal confirmed, the mere possibility of a miscarriage of justice is not a sufficient ground for granting a rehearing. 9 What is required is an actual miscarriage of justice or at...

3. Mihaka v Housing New Zealand Corporation (Dismissal) [2017] NZHRRT 29 [pdf, 278 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 29 Reference No. HRRT 076/2015 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN TE RINGA MANGU NATHAN MIHAKA PLAINTIFF AND HOUSING NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms WV Gilchrist, Member Ms DL Hart, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr TRMN Mihaka in person assisted by Ms K Raue as McKenzie friend – no appearance Ms...

4. LCRO 211/2018 AB v CD (3 July 2019) [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...using the LawBase software to record time and generate billing reports at the end of 2015, he could provide the assessor “with an analysis of the attendances charged in each invoice”. (1) Invoice summary [40] In his letter dated 30 May 2018, addressed to the assessor, he explained he had issued 13 invoices in the period from 8 July 2015 to 23 December 2016, in respect of total legal fees of $60,325 plus GST and disbursements (gross $70,659.42). [41] He said Ms OP, a junior b...

5. Hartley v Balemi [pdf, 401 KB]

   ...application of Mr Balemi, which was directed in my Procedural Order No 6 (30 July 2005). She applied to be removed on 22 August, and I declined her application after considering all submissions (Procedural Order No 9 – 18 October). She renewed her removal application on 15 November at the commencement of the hearing, as she believed that she had demonstrated to all concerned that the roof did not leak, and that she had no liability to the Owners. I indicated that I thought th

6. BZ v FI LCRO 245/2013 (5 April 2016) [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...accurately reflected the position. Further, he invited Mr and Mrs BZ to advise their agent if they disagreed with the position he had advanced. The Complaint and the Standards Committee Decision [10] Mr and Mrs BZ filed a complaint with the Complaints Service on 10 June 2013. They complained that Mr FI had misrepresented the position in his correspondence to their real estate agent of 29 May 2013. [11] In its decision delivered on 28 June 2013, the Committee determined to take...

7. KV v LA LCRO 44/2015 (13 December 2016) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...“$10,000 + GST + disbursements”,8 which represents a combination of the fee content of the two final invoices. He continued to express the view that Mr LA had not properly advised him. [20] On 11 April 2014, Mr KV made a complaint to the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) about the service Mr LA had provided, and his fees. Standards Committee [21] The Committee directed the parties to explore the possibility of resolving Mr KV’s complaint by mediation, pursuant to s 143(1)...

8. BORA Road User Charges Bill [pdf, 315 KB]

   Road User Charges Bill 16 November 2010 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: ROAD USER CHARGES BILL 1. We have considered whether the Road User Charges Bill (PCO 14656/4.4) (“the Bill”) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“Bill of Rights Act”). We understand that the Bill is likely to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee (“LEG”) at its meeting on Thursday, 18 November 2010. We un...

9. LCRO 108/2018 WR v NS (23 August 2019) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...conduct against Mr WR, imposed a fine of $10,000 and ordered him to pay costs of $2,000. The Committee determined to take no further action on two other matters considered in the complaint. [2] The submissions made by Ms CG on Mr WR’s behalf, address one of the findings of unsatisfactory conduct only, but all aspects of the Committee’s investigation and determination have been considered. Background [3] Mr EU owned a farm in [town] comprising 37.998 hectares. [4] In 2...

10. [2020] NZEmpC 62 Gibson-Smith v Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment [pdf, 388 KB]

    ...responsibilities for bond queries, notwithstanding that this was the case for some advisors performing tenancy work. This meant his primary focus would continue to be on work generated by the tenancy line. [4] In early 2018, Mr Gibson-Smith, now a Client Service Advisor, was requested to attend training about bond queries because MBIE wished to merge the tenancy and bond lines. He responded by stating he could not be required to do this, given the long-standing agreement he would...