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1. Doria v Diamond Laser Medispa Taupo Limited & Ors [2025] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...Doria’s claim. 13 Diamond Laser Medispa Taupo Ltd v Human Rights Review Tribunal [2019] NZHC 2809 at [38]. 9 protection from discrimination from employees who are nauseous during pregnancy, we find that an employee must have access to the protections in s 22 where they are ordinarily qualified for the work they are already undertaking. [37] This view of s 22 is not inconsistent with Canterbury Frozen Meat which was based on consideration by an employer of an employee r...

2. LCRO 62/2021 NR v JM (16 June 2022) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...kept other ‘files’. The use of the word ‘files’ indicates that the shed was not necessarily ‘safe’ storage. It was not safe from the act of God that Mr NR refers to. [31] Many law firms keep such important documents in a strong room protected from all possible interference. [32] Overall, I consider the censure by the Committee was warranted. The grant of Probate [33] Mrs JM is correct when she says that her understanding is that the coroner’s inquest has no b...

3. 2023-10-11-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-L-Dalzell.pdf [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...management across the region and normally, such as the case of the neighbouring Peka Peka to Ōtaki pest plant management is only undertaken for a finite period of about five years. BF\64279718\1 Page 11 38. In my experience the best form of protections for the planted areas are the legal property protections which the project team are already proposing or through protections provided by other organisations such as the Department of Conservation or Queen Elizabeth II Trust....

4. National Standards Committee 2 v Tingey [2023] NZLCDT 43 (10 October 2023) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...that the purpose of the legislation is to protect the public, and to uphold professional standards so as to maintain the confidence of the public in the provision of legal services. There is no question that there is any need for direct public protection, given that Mr Tingey is regarded as highly competent, indeed a leader in his field. But that protection incorporates the public confidence element to which we have referred above. [30] We also refer to s 244(2)(c) of the LCA, whi...

5. Crimes Amendment Bill [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...relation to the latest version of the Bill (24514/5.0). We will provide you with further advice if the final version includes amendments that affect the conclusions in this advice. The Bill Immunities relating to arrests 4. The Bill would amend the protections the Act confers on citizens who make arrests in the following ways: 4.1 Everyone is justified in arresting without warrant any person they find committing certain offences during the day.1 The Bill would expand this justificat...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 006 The Wellington Co. Ltd v Save Erskine College Trust [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...timetable for further steps, and draft conditions of consent, to be lodged within 15 working days. C: Costs reserved. REASONS Introduction [1] This is an appeal under s195 RMA against various iterations of s193 decision-making by a Heritage Protection Authority approved by the Minister under s 188 RMA " the Respondent the Save Erskine College Trust ("SECr), initially refusing consent to demolish or remove heritage items, and subsequently a more limited refusal. [2] T...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 006 The Wellington Co. Ltd v Save Erskine College Trust [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...timetable for further steps, and draft conditions of consent, to be lodged within 15 working days. C: Costs reserved. REASONS Introduction [1] This is an appeal under s195 RMA against various iterations of s193 decision-making by a Heritage Protection Authority approved by the Minister under s 188 RMA " the Respondent the Save Erskine College Trust ("SECr), initially refusing consent to demolish or remove heritage items, and subsequently a more limited refusal. [2] T...

8. [2019] NZEnvC 184 Ngati Whatua Orakei Whai Maia Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 25 MB]

   ...report of the Waitangi Tribunal we have just discussed. He characterized the relevant conclusions in that report using phrases "primary mana whenua" and "mana whenua status may confer priority of interest ... ".28 [66] We have carefully read the report to see whether he characterized it entirely faithfully. We do not think he has. The report concerned claims by Moriori who had inhabited Rekohu Chatham Islands prior to the Maori invasion of 1835, after which most...

9. [2021] NZEnvC 118 Drach v Tasman District Council [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...condition 10) of the consent notice failed to have proper and sufficient regard to the existing environment, the actual and potential effects of allowing the cancellation, and the contribution the consent notice restrictions make towards preserving and protecting amenity values and rural residential character as an important component of the Mapua Estates development as a whole. The consent notice restrictions remain apt and applicable, by reference to the relevant objectives and po...

10. Strengthening Consequences for Crime in the Crimes Act 1961 [pdf, 541 KB]

    ...further strengthen consequences for crime. 3 The proposals in this paper will contribute to the Government priority of restoring law and order and progresses three National/New Zealand First coalition agreement commitments, to: • introduce the Protection for First Responders and Prison Officers legislation, which creates a specific offence for assaults on first responders and includes minimum mandatory prison sentences; • introduce the Coward Punch legislation to create a specifi...