May 22, 2020 | Africa From My Living Room Window
A view of Pretoria from the New Zealand Official Residence. © Felix Geiringer In January, I moved to South Africa with my family. The move came about after my partner was appointed New Zealand’s new High Commissioner to South Africa. The question of what I will do...
Jun 21, 2019 | News & Media
The High Court has awarded over half a million dollars in costs to Toni Waho for his successful claim against Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust Board. The Court determined that this amount, which pays costs incurred by Mr Waho in relation to that claim, was reasonable....
Mar 12, 2019 | News & Media
The Human Rights Review Tribunal has today upheld a complaint against Cameron Slater. The Tribunal found that Slater had breached the privacy of Matthew Blomfield by obtaining and publishing Mr Blomfield’s personal information. The Tribunal ordered Slater to pay...
Feb 15, 2019 | News & Media
Press statement by Matthew Blomfield: “Today, the High Court lifted a suppression order on its 26 October 2018 judgment in my case against Cameron Slater. In that judgment, the High Court essentially struck-out all of Slater’s various defences against my claim...
Aug 1, 2018 | News & Media
The High Court has upheld a claim against Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust Board by its former trustee Toni Waho. The Court formally declared that Mr Waho’s removal from the Board was unlawful. In reaching that decision, the Court has held that Mr Waho acted “with a...
