Court of Public Opinion Aotearoa New Zealand

Former Solicitor General David Collins heard the matter of Te Ringa Mangu Mihaka v Human Rights Review Tribunal and Housing New Zealand Corporation in the High Court at Wellington today (20 November 2017). At twenty past four Judge Collins issued a Minute which can be read at this link . It says that under the High Court Rules Mr Mihaka seeks to appeal a decision of the Human Rights Review Tribunal, Housing New Zealand [Corporation] have sought security for costs in relation to the appeal, Mr Mihaka and his Maori Agent opposed the application for security for costs on the grounds that Mr Mihaka is impecunious. Judge Collins then noted the matters involving Mr Mihaka's lawyers, which are under investigation by the Law Society, the Privacy Commissioner and the New Zealand Police. Judge Collins noted that Mr Mihaka's efforts to secure the services of a lawyer had been "futile". Judge Collins mentions "a tranche of litigation" involving Mr Mihaka's dispute w...

Weapons of law Submissions regarding appeal to High Court of decision of Human Rights Review Tribunal CIV-2017-485-736 1.     The appellant appealed the decision of the Human Rights Review Tribunal for good reasons.  The appellant is 76 years old and due to issues including his health and a new road route between his home in Paraparaumu and the Court in Poneke he was late to the last Court fixture although he made every effort to be present for the Court sitting. 2.    At that sitting the Human Rights Review Tribunal were apparently struck out or removed as respondents.  The appellant strongly opposes this and reasserts his appeal of the decision of the Human Rights Review Tribunal dated 4 April 2017. 3.    Page 47 of the transcript of the hearing of the Human Rights Review Tribunal shows that the hearing reconvened on that the 4th April following the recusal of Ken Shirley the previous day.  4.    Following...

Following a hearing in the Porirua District Court, Judge Sir David Carruthers has issued a Minute . We acknowledge the respect and fairness shown by Sir David during our hearing, and in granting it in the first place without requiring the over $200 "security for costs" which was previously requested by the Court, and in the careful and considered wording of his Minute. A few days prior to the hearing Housing New Zealand Corporation made an Offer of Settlement to Dun, offering to let him stay in his home if he withdraws all his Court actions against Housing New Zealand and promises not to take any further legal action against them. The problem is that Housing New Zealand Corporation have slandered and defamed Dun and continue to refuse to correct information that is clearly false, and they continue to act in bad faith towards him.  Dun wore a shirt featuring the Palestinian flag, and the words "Justice the seed, peace the flower."  Without truth, there can be no jus...