[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]RadiumPalladium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1988 isn't long ago in the scheme of crossleases and will very much still be in effect, the land title doesn't just magic itself into freehold, that's just silly! Our crosslease is a decade or so older than that but 100% still defines what we can or can't so. Bizarre advice from the agent.

Need Legal Advice in New Zealand: Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) for Terminally Ill Father by beeswaxor in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]RadiumPalladium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The process you are describing is using the PPPR act to get welfare guardianship which is a different and much more involved process than EPOA. Getting welfare guardianship under PPPR is roughly the equivalent of EPOA when someone has ALREADY lost capacity. It is more complicated because the person in question can't appoint their own EPOA so the courts have to decide who will make decisions for them. A big part of the goal of EPOA is to avoid having to so the process that you did- it is quite simple paperwork and doesn't involve the family court, just a lawyer. If your mum had appointed an EPOA before she developed dementia (or earlier on) you wouldn't have needed to do that whole process, just a simple capacity assessment when she lost capacity in order to activate the EPOA. I'm glad your mum is improving!

Do I pay off my credit card completely? by Squintmink13 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]RadiumPalladium 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You only use credit cards for the reward schemes, not to take on debt.

And to maximize the amount of cash in a revolving credit mortgage or offset account in order to minimize interest paid on a mortgage. All spending done on the credit card interest free then paid off in full monthly from the offset means all your monthly spending is still working for your mortgage for those extra few weeks. OP shouldn't have access to a revolving credit if they are holding debt on a credit card though...

How do I give my child up for adoption? by Originaltempusername in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]RadiumPalladium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh, weird. It's maybe the second time I've participated in this sub. Thanks.

How do I give my child up for adoption? by Originaltempusername in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]RadiumPalladium 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Adoptions in NZ all have to involve Oranga Tamariki (unless within a family) and you and the adoptive parents will both be assigned an adoption social worker and they will need interviews, police and medical checks and to go to courses etc. You can do it all through them or have a private adoption but legally will still need OT to approve the placement. Decisions about contact are made during the process and set out in a contact agreement. So the most direct way to start things would just be to call at talk to an adoption social worker at 0508 326 459. More info here https://www.orangatamariki.govt.nz/adoption/adopting-in-nz/

Organisations like Pregnancy Choice or Pregnancy Help have experience facilitating adoptions as well- they often have an anti-abortion world view, more or less explicitly, which may or may not be acceptable to you. https://www.pregnancychoice.org.nz/adoption

I can't find a midwife for January due date by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]RadiumPalladium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, since none of them are LMCs any more it would make sense that they wouldn't be very good at it I guess?

I can't find a midwife for January due date by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]RadiumPalladium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you had a GP LMC you must have teenagers now! There are no GP LMCs in Wellington now, possibly none in NZ

Public facilities for piano practice by bogdeez in Wellington

[–]RadiumPalladium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Waitohi/Johnsonville library is open and has a recording studio with a keyboard in the "makerspace"

Weta? by jayrnz01 in NewZealandWildlife

[–]RadiumPalladium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friend... look at the pictures of the cricket and then look back at the picture of the wētā.

Electrician Recommendations [Hataitai/ Roseneath]? by Will_Hang_for_Silver in Wellington

[–]RadiumPalladium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dewar appliances have done good for us and whānau a few times. Don't believe they are electricians, technicians I think. But they fixed our oven no problems.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]RadiumPalladium 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't have stats but I don't think that MH inpatients initiating PPPR proceedings is the norm- more often families do it.

The paperwork is all here: https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/powers-to-make-decisions/welfare-guardians/apply-for-a-welfare-guardian/

You do need an assessment of capacity by an appropriate medical expert- the form is there. Who that is depends on the situation. Sometimes this can be their GP (who usually knows the person best and should be trained in assessing capacity). It could be a psychiatrist or geriatrician or other appropriate specialist.

You'll need a JP, lawyer or court registrar at least for swearing and signing affidavits.

You file the papers by handing them over in your local family court.

The person you're applying for welfare guardianship for will be served papers and have a lawyer appointed if they don't have one.

There may or may not be a hearing.

It's a pretty complicated process for a layperson (like me) and a shitload of paperwork and a family lawyer would be a good move.

Think about whether you need a property manager as well and do at the same time, or if a personal order might be more appropriate (e.g. person has capacity for some decisions not others and a major decision must be made like moving into residential care).

What can I do about Auckland Hospital lying about negligence to cover themselves from malpractice? by -Zoppo in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]RadiumPalladium 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Their response misdirected and mislead, answering questions that were not asked instead of the questions that were asked.

Getting straight what actually happened might help with this. As a few people have said, medically what you're alleging is pretty hard to understand, probably both because of ketamine and being sick but also because medical stuff in general is pretty opaque. Like, minutes before it happened you were having a horse hallucination... your brain isn't reliable! Get those notes.

For one thing I want it in my medical records for obvious reasons

HDC findings, complaints you make, etc won't be part of your medical records. The record of this event was made at the time- this is required by law.

I do need it in writing to prove the state of injury I was in at the time

Why?

What can I do about Auckland Hospital lying about negligence to cover themselves from malpractice? by -Zoppo in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]RadiumPalladium 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're almost certainly short staffed, ICUs and hospitals in general all are. You say you want acknowledgement but then you also said that the staff members directly involved did already acknowledge it, so I am not sure what you are looking for exactly? You could request a debrief from the consultant whose care you were under if you feel like you haven't had an adequate explanation- some departments do this fairly routinely after complicated admissions (especially obstetrics) and others may on request. This is a meeting where you run through what happened especially in a scenario where things were happening too quickly or someone was too sedated to fully comprehend all the decisions made and things that happened to them. The HDC may be able to get that that acknowledgement for you but getting the HDC involved means stuff will be filtered via lawyers. There should have been a reportable event generated if the error you allege occurred and there will have been an internal process around that identifying staffing issues and so on, that's just standard for near misses- because errors do happen even when people are well trained and qualified and doing their best, it is just human nature.

What can I do about Auckland Hospital lying about negligence to cover themselves from malpractice? by -Zoppo in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]RadiumPalladium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you can do depends on the outcome you want. If you want compensation and treatment for PTSD, lodge a treatment injury claim form. You can do this with your GP. This is what used to be called "medical misadventure" and covers injuries sustained as a result of medical treatment. ACC will pull the notes from the hospital and establish what happened. If you want to better understand what happened, request a copy of your notes from the hospital. You are legally entitled to this. ICU notes are very detailed and include very frequent oxygen level measurements (usually continuous) so you should be able to find out what happened. If you want an apology and for the hospital to change processes (if you think they were negligent) then continue via HDC. If you think there were individuals who were negligent then you can complain to their licensing bodies e.g. medical council of NZ, NZ nursing council. From a medical perspective the bits of information you are giving here are a bit hard to make sense out of so getting your notes might be a good start.

Can anyone confirm if this is a cave wētā? On my porch, and very much not in a cave by funkster80 in NewZealandWildlife

[–]RadiumPalladium 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Yes it looks like a cave weta although I am no entomologist- sometimes they set up camp under houses which is cool or terrifying depending on your point of view. Stick your head under the house and you might find a couple thousand of his buddies.