30 Jun 2023
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH v WAKAMINENGA KAUNIHERA HAUROA | HEALTH COUNCIL [2023] NZHC 1683
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 1683
- Court
- High Court
WHC's website representations that it could register health practitioners, issue practising certificates enabling lawful practice and provide immunity from New Zealand authorities were false and misleading in trade and breached ss 9, 11 and 13 of the Fair Trading Act 1986; the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 applies and cannot be displaced by asserted Māori jurisdiction or tikanga; second to fifth defendants were knowingly concerned in the representations and summary judgment with a permanent injunction was warranted; sixth defendant's knowing involvement was not establishe…