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1. Moonen v Accident Compensation Corporation (Rehabilitation – Aid for Appliance) [2024] NZACC 186 (20 November 2024) [pdf, 354 KB]

   ...Court's decision - that the principal cause of his present condition is multiple levels of spinal change reflecting a degenerative disc disease. The clients degenerative disc disease is not a covered personal injury. Recommendation Technical services recommends that the client's request for a bed is declined. Although there may be some contribution from the covered injury, the client's current presenting condition is determined by the Court to arise principally...

2. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief John Cawley replaced [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...Waiheke (Application). In particular, my evidence relates to the acoustic aspects of the Application. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 3. I have over twenty years experience as an environmental consultant based in the UK, Hong Kong and New Zealand and I have specialised in acoustics since 1992. 4. I have a Master of Science Degree from the University College of Wales Aberystwyth in Environmental Impact Assessment. 5. I am a Member of the Institute of Acoustics fro...

3. Motiti Rohe Moana Trust and Others v Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Notes of Evidence - 27 November 2017 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND ENV-2015-AKL-000134 ENV-2015-AKL-000140 ENV-2015-AKL-000141 BETWEEN MOTITI ROHE MOANA TRUST (ENV-2015-AKL-000134) NGĀTI MAKINO HERITAGE TRUST (ENV-2015-AKL-000140) NGĀTI RANGINUI IWI SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2015-AKL-000141) Appellants AND BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Hearing Commenced: 27 November 2017 held in Courtroom MERK w003 Court: Judge J Smith Judge D Kirkpatrick Commissioner K Prime

4. Waitangi Tribunal - 30 April 2015 Record of Inquiry index [pdf, 667 KB]

   WAITANGI TRIBUNAL INDEX TO THE WAI 1040 COMBINED RECORD OF INQUIRY FOR TE PAPARAHI O TE RAKI PART I: RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Document dates are: • Date of signature for documents generated by the Tribunal • Date received for documents filed with the Tribunal 1. STATEMENTS 1. 1 STATEMENTS OF CLAIM 1.1.0001 Wai no: 24, 1.1 Date of SOC: 03 Sep 85 Date received: 13 Sep 85 Claimant: Tiata Witehira, K Witehira (deceased), T Tohu (deceased) Representing: Ngaitawake Concernin

5. Waitangi Tribunal - Part 1 The alienation of Māori land in Rohe Potae [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Rangahaua Whanui Dis t r ic t 8 THE ALIENATION OF MAORI LAND IN THE ROHE POTAE (AOTEA BLOCK), 1840–1920 CATHY MARR December 1996 Working Paper : Firs t Release WA I T A N G I TR I B U N A L R A N G A H A U A W H A N U I S E R I E S Other Rangahaua Whanui reports District reports District 1: Auckland, R Daamen, P Hamer, and B Rigby District 7: The Volcanic Plateau, B J Bargh District 9: The Whanganui District, S Cross and B Bargh District 11a: Wairarapa, P Goldsmith Distr

6. Butler v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury, Causation) [2023] NZACC 165 [pdf, 540 KB]

   ...was little in the medical records to suggest that there had been an acute injury to the hip caused by the 2007 accident. Dr Kanji’s opinion was considered but not preferred because he had not adequately explained the basis for it and had not addressed relevant considerations taken into account by other clinicians. Complex Background [21] The background to Mr Butler’s current appeals spans several years’ medical history, dealings with the Corporation, Reviewer decisions and...

7. LCRO 95/2013 GI v JM (28 June 2017) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...and on 20 December 2011, he terminated his retainer with Mr JM. 1 [14] Mr JM’s legal fees for representing Mr GI throughout the retainer totalled $24,482.50 plus GST and disbursements. The complaint [15] Mr GI lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (NZLS) on 9 February 2012. Although lengthy, the substance of Mr GI’s complaint was that: (a) Mr JM’s fees were excessive. (b) Nothing was achieved. (c) Mr JM did not act in Mr GI’S best i...

8. Millward & Anor v CAC304 & Anor [2015] NZREADT 58 [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...$790,000. Dr Millward then obtained a private valuation and that valuer put the value at $795,000 but Dr Millward noted he had omitted the upper floor of the property in his assessment so that valuation was increased to $835,000. Then there was a new Government Valuation issued at $680,000 but, shortly after that, a specialist valuer put the sum of $735,000 as appropriate. [26] It seemed that in the course of the sale process the licensee was at one stage on holiday and his colleague...

9. [2021] NZREADT 44 - Lawrence v Registrar of the Real Estate Authority (16 August 2021) [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...a Registrar is not satisfied that an applicant is entitled to be licensed, the Registrar must (among other things) “notify the applicant of his or her right of review by the Tribunal against the decision”. He also referred to s 52 (as to renewal of licenses) where s 52(2) provides that the provisions of s 43 apply to applications for renewal. [30] Mr Hodge then referred to s 55 (as to cancellation of licenses), where pursuant to s 55(2) if the Registrar determines to cancel a l...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 259 Dromgool v Minister for Land Information [pdf, 493 KB]

    ...mediation notice on the other party requiring the dispute be referred to mediation. The mediation notice shall set out the nature of the dispute. The parties shall in good faith endeavour to agree upon a mediator within five Working Days of the date of service of the mediation notice. If the parties cannot agree on the mediator, the President for the time being of the New Zealand Law Society (or any successor organisation) or the President’s nominee, will appoint an independent medi...