17 MARCH 2005

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 52

Nursing Council of New Zealand

Nurses Act 1977

Order of the High Court in Respect of Ido Funcke, Registered Comprehensive Nurse

Pursuant to sections 42 (1) (b), 42 (2) (a), 42 (3) and 48A of the Nurses Act 1977, the Nursing Council of New Zealand ("the council"), in a decision dated 16 August 2004, ordered that Ido Funcke, registered comprehensive nurse, have his name removed from the Register and that he could apply for reinstatement after six months at which time he must provide evidence to the council that he had undertaken professional education in the area of managing mental health clients with challenging behaviours.

It was also ordered that Ido Funcke pay $10,100.00 (being 40%) of the actual costs and expenses of and incidental to the prosecution by the preliminary proceedings committee and inquiry by the council, and that a notice stating the effect of the orders be published in the Nursing Council’s Newsletter, New Zealand Gazette and Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, and released to accredited members of the media on request.

Due to the seriousness of Ido Funcke’s actions, the council concluded that his name should be known.

It noted there are no special circumstances in this case that might justify ongoing suppression.

No identifying details of other health professionals, institutions or clients are to be published.

Appeal

Pursuant to section 50 (1) of the Nurses Act 1977, Judge Goddard, in a High Court decision dated 21 October 2004, ordered that the penalty of removal from the Register for six months be quashed and Ido Funcke would be censured for his conduct.

In view of the partial success of the appeal, an award of costs in Ido Funcke’s favour was made in the sum of $3,000.00.

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Order of the Nursing Council in Disciplinary Session in Respect of Maraea Henderson, Registered Comprehensive Nurse

Pursuant to sections 42 (1) (b), 42 (2) (ba), 42 (3) and 48A of the Nurses Act 1977, the Nursing Council of New Zealand ("the council"), in a decision dated 3 November 2004, ordered that Maraea Henderson, registered comprehensive nurse, practise with conditions for a period of 12 months from the date she commences employment.

The council also ordered that Maraea Henderson pay $13,000.00 (being 35%) of the actual costs and expenses of and incidental to the prosecution by the preliminary proceedings committee and inquiry by the council and that a notice stating the effect of the orders be published in the Nursing Council’s Newsletter, New Zealand Gazette and Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, and released to accredited members of the media on request.

No identifying details of other health professionals, the institutions or clients are to be published.

MARION CLARK, Registrar.

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Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board

Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 1976

Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (Fees) Amendment Notice 2005

Pursuant to sections 14A and 14B of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 1976, the following notice is given.

Notice

1. Title and commencement—(1) This notice may be cited as the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (Fees) Amendment Notice 2005 and should be read in conjunction with the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 18 December 2003, page 4790.

   (2) This notice comes into force in April 2005.

2. Fee—Pursuant to sections 14A (3) and 14B (2) of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 1976 (“the Act”), the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (“the board”) waivers the fees, payable to the board, for the classes of persons specified in the attached Schedule.

Schedule

Key to Annotation

1 The licence fee and disciplinary levy is waivered for the year in which an applicant is first registered with the board under section 28 of the Act as a registered plumber, registered gasfitter and/or registered drainlayer, as from 1 April 2005.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of March 2005.

COLLEEN SINGLETON, Registrar, Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board.

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New Zealand Gazette 2005 Deadlines

Easter Deadlines—25 March 2005 and 28 March 2005

New Zealand Gazette Edition—31 March 2005

Commercial Section Notices: (Companies, Partnership, Insolvency and Land Transfer Acts)

The deadline for these notices will be 12.00 midday on Thursday, the 24th day of March 2005, due to the observance of Good Friday on the 25th day of March 2005 and Easter Monday on the 28th day of March 2005.

All other notices must be lodged at the New Zealand Gazette office by 12.00 midday on Tuesday, the 29th day of March 2005.