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1. [2022] NZEmpC 176 Drivesure Ltd v McQuillan [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...n 1, at [49]. Drivesure’s services contract was cancelled [8] The case involves a restructuring that ran into the nationwide lockdown in March and April 2020. That timing was unfortunate for all concerned. [9] Drivesure provides vehicle testing services at various sites. It had a contract with Penrose Compliance Centre Ltd to carry out such services at PCC. By letter dated Friday, 6 March 2020, Penrose Compliance Centre Ltd unexpectedly terminated that contract, eff...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 147 Grants Motels Limited v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 599 KB]

   ...completion of the Initial conifer removal programme. These remaining trees ~., .. oum ~1/: --· ··~' - w11f be scattered across the e.xtent of the property. ~15E.AL OJ:;-l', "~ ,s,«' L I 11.2 Given the relatfvely good vehicle access across the site, a ground control operation Is recommended. The basal spray method of killing trees, using the X­ Tree pre~mixed herbicide/ oil penetrant Is strongly recommended. It is considered the best solution In terms...

3. Barry v Devi [2011] NZIACDT 29 (5 September 2011) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...upheld. [39] Section 51 of the Act confers these powers using general language. The application of the power is relatively uncomplicated where the grounds on which the complaint has been upheld would establish a civil claim for breach of contract, negligence, or another tort; given the standard of proof before this Tribunal is no less than would be the case for bringing the claim in a civil proceeding. Accordingly, in such circumstances, the Tribunal will ordinarily apply the same princ...

4. [2021] NZACC 120 - Hoeberechts v ACC (3 August 2021) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...2018. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review, upholding the Corporation’s assessment of Ms Hoeberechts’ lump sum compensation for permanent impairment. Background [2] On 6 December 2015, Ms Hoeberechts was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She suffered a right wrist injury, a scaphoid fracture, cervical whiplash and 2 a rib and neck sprain. She sought and received weekly compensation entitlements on the claim. Meanwhile, her pain continued. [3] On 19...

5. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM legal submissions [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...there presently15), requiring (permanent) rock breakwaters, some 180 timber piles and several hundred metres of floating pontoon piers.16 1.16 Integral to the coastal structures for berthing is a car park for berth owners, also within the CMA. Vehicle and other access to the car park (and the marina) can only occur through the presently constrained and at times ‘chaotic’ public transport hub/gateway comprising the Matiatia wharves and ferry terminal. This situation will only...

6. [2011] NZEmpC 8 Service v YMCA Christchurch [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...course in the programme. Mr Tai had been a tutor for approximately three years. [12] Ms Service told the Court that initially she was “uncertain about this arrangement” but she was assured by Mr Tai that Mr Smith’s convictions related to vehicle matters. She questioned Mr Tai about the type of vehicles that Mr Smith worked on. Mr Tai assured her that Mr Smith was a mechanic and that he had worked on vehicles belonging to friends and family including Mr Tai’s parents....

7. Koria & Anor v Johnson & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 14 [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...Koria and Ms Lava allege that Mr Hardy and Mr Woodger each breached the duty of care they owed them by failing to identify the defects in the building as it was being built and when it was completed. Mr Hardy and Mr Woodger deny that they were negligent. Mr Hardy asserts that as a new and junior employee he did not owe a duty of care to the claimants. Mr Woodger acknowledges that as the certifier, he owed a duty of care but he asserts that he carried out his responsibilities proper...

8. 26.-Evidence-of-Ms-Jo-Healy-Social-Impacts.PDF [PDF, 352 KB]

   ...and Mr Grant Eccles. This will in turn reduce potential impacts on the way people live, community character, health and wellbeing and the quality of the living environment. 41. With mitigation, local scale impacts are assessed as potentially negligible to very-low negative social impacts. Sub-local scale social impacts are assessed as negligible to moderate. Page 10 Operational Impacts (without mitigation)4 Spatial Distribution Impacts Regional Local Sub-local T...

9. HM v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 004 [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...tablets, plus the clonazepam that I had, into my small backpack with a bottle of water. I then drove out to Muriwai beach. 4. It was a particularly stormy day and every step forward down the beach I was pushed back by two paces. Once I got to the vehicle entranceway up the beach I went inland and up into the forest. I kept walking, looking for somewhere that I would not be found. Once I found a spot, I proceeded to take the tablets. Then, pulling the labels off the bottles and bur...

10. People discharged without conviction June 2023 [xlsx, 88 KB]

    ...offences 3 8 8 3 7 4 4 10 8 5 <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 02: Acts intended to cause injury 813 794 789 831 878 979 922 1,067 745 879 31% 27% 27% 29% 30% 29% 27% 28% 26% 22% 03: Sexual assault and related offences 30 19 80 19 19 48 25 49 61 37 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 04: Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons 230 246 237 242 286 338 348 307 312 484 9% 9% 8% 9% 10% 10% 10% 8% 11% 12% 05: Abduction, harassment and other offences against...