LEGAL LOWDOWN
NEWSLETTER #8 February 2014
NEW WARRANT OF FITNESS LAWS
WOF Laws
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We outline some of the new changes to Warrant of Fitness Laws which will affect the frequency of inspections for some vehicles. We also look at the rise in minimum wage
Services We are you a services outline services edition.
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excited to bring number of new in 2014. We some of those in this months’
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We provide legal information on Tenancy Law and details on how to access downloadable online resources.
He Maemae Aroha: A LOVING TRIBUTE TO DR. NIN TOMAS
A loving tribute to Dr Nin Tomas
The legal profession suffered a great loss with the recent passing of Dr Nin Tomas. She was a truly inspirational woman who was an example of dedication, resilience and determination to aspiring legal professionals throughout the Country. Dr Tomas was the first Māori to graduate with a doctorate in law. Dr Tomas’ PhD Thesis, Key Concepts of Tikanga Māori (Māori Custom Law) in Tai Tokerau past and present, awarded in 2006, contained ground breaking research which provides the basis for an indigenous system of modern law in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Dr Nin Tomas. Ngāti Kuri, Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi.
In recent times, Dr Tomas has written extensively about Ngā Tikanga Mate, examining the principles and protocols that Māori use to govern tangihanga,
and legal rules, principles and processes that govern where a person is buried. She was a stalwart of the Paerangi Māori Boarding School, Kuni Wikitoria (Queen Victoria School) in Auckland. A number of CLSST lawyers enjoyed the privilege of being taught under Dr Tomas during her career as a member of the academic staff at the University of Auckland and her short time at the University of Waikato. We send our deepest condolences to Dr Tomas’ family. She will be sadly missed. “E moe, e ko, I roto I te aio a te kaihanga – Rest peacefully in the calm embrace of God the creator”