Gary Judd KC: Minister tells Real Estate Authority CPD requirements did not meet her expectations

On 13 July 2023, LawNews published my article “Lessons for lawyers from the regulation of real estate agents.” I published a modified version on my Substack, here. Introducing my Substack, I said:

Centrist: Govt moves to curb Māori studies mandate for realtors

The government isn’t just softening penalties for realtors who refuse compulsory Māori studies—it’s moving to scrap the mandate altogether.

After the High Court dismissed Auckland agent Janet Dickson’s challenge to the Te Kākano course requirement, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee introduced a bill stripping the Real Estate Authority (REA) of its power to impose five-year bans for non-compliance. But McKee’s intervention goes further.

John McLean: The night they drove old Dickson down

New Zealand’s High Court has upheld a five year ban on a woman pursuing her career as a real estate agent. The victim of the ban is Janet Dickson. New Zealand’s Real Estate Authority (REA) banned Janet because she refused to take a 1.5 hour training course called “Te Kākano”. REA made the Te Kākano course compulsory, and refused to exempt Janet from it. Te Kākano is part of REA’s “Diversity and inclusion” series.