Tribunal orders compensation for tenants of damaged Nelson slump‑zone house
Tenants Lisa-Maree and Dominic Hurdle signed a lease for the property on Nelson’s Port Hills in March last…
Human Rights Review Tribunal hears final arguments in Lava v Wellington Pride Festival dispute
Marg Curnow and Hilary Oxley, on behalf of Lava, have asked the tribunal to issue a declaration that…
Waitangi Tribunal calls for extension to citizenship rights for Māori, rules legislation breaches Te Tiriti o Waitangi
People with citizenship by descent cannot automatically pass that on to their children if they, too, are born…
Tenancy Tribunal evicts Taupō pensioner from council flat after failing to pay rent
After that decision, the council undertook the necessary repairs and paid the fine, but the woman, whose name…
Media Insider: Journalist ejected from Human Rights Review Tribunal hearing under ‘contempt of court’ claim
Ruth is an unapologetic advocate for women’s rights and believes she has been barred from covering the hearing…
Immigration tribunal grants residence to 84-year-old facing deportation to Iran
“She would be returning to a chaotic and unpredictable environment, given the escalating tensions in the Middle East…
Man died from fall in ED after his ‘high-risk’ status was overlooked
Man died from fall in ED after his ‘high-risk’ status was overlooked ZB Choose a region Shows Slide…
Disputes Tribunal weighs in on father-daughter battle over $5k given for overseas trip
But she contended he gifted it to her for an overseas trip she took in 2023, and would…
Labour’s Chris Hipkins not interested in automatic citizenship just for overseas Māori, says ‘issue for all New Zealanders’
Ruddock was born in in Australia, meaning he received citizenship by descent. People with citizenship by descent cannot…
Tenancy Tribunal orders Auckland landlord who tugged at sleeping tenant’s toe to pay for breaches
Now, Barfoot & Thompson, as agent for landlord Nancy Fong-Anae, has been ordered to pay the unnamed tenants…
Tenancy Tribunal evicts man after heroic dog leaped to neighbour’s defence
Molina left, nervous of the dog, and the woman hurried in the opposite direction, her statement said, but…
Disputes Tribunal orders refund after diseased, unvaccinated cat sold by breeder
The breeder was considered a “trader”, albeit at a “modest level” – she was registered as a breeder,…