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1. 2024 NZPSPLA 023 pdf [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...light of his findings, rather than just providing his findings. [38] Mr DX’s counsel submits that it was his responsibility to provide a report that would be useful to HG in the circumstances. [39] The letter of instruction does in fact request recommendations which Mr DX has provided. He was attempting to assist HG as far as he could and ultimately it was up to HG to act in whichever way they deemed appropriate upon receipt of his report. I do not find it established that Mr...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement Managing the cost of legal assistance in the justice sector [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...children in care of children cases, and is funded through the court (rather than through legal aid). Lawyer for the child services need to be addressed both because of fiscal pressures and the importance of maintaining parity between the different forms of government funded legal assistance. These changes represent a first step in further work that is required to review the efficiency of Family Court services. Problem definition 11. Chart 1 sets out historical and forecast expenditur...

3. Garry v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation of cover) [2025] NZACC 42 (5 March 2025) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...tear. [2] The Corporation’s decision was upheld at review in a decision dated 16 May 2024. Mr Garry now appeals that decision. Background [3] Mr Garry was involved in a cycling accident on 23 November 2019 (the 2019 Accident). An ACC injury claim form was filed on the same day for knee, hip, and ankle injuries. It was noted that Mr Garry “fell off from the bike, injured right hip, knee, and ankle”. [4] Following treatment on the day, Mr Garry saw his General Practitione...

4. Recommendations recap - issue 2 [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...between 1 January–31 March 2012 ISSUE 2 O F N E W Z E A L A N D CHIEF CORONER O F F I C E O F T H E http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/coroners-court/ Coronial Services of New Zealand Purongo O te Ao Kakarauri justice.govt.nz/coroners To request a copy of any full findings of cases contained in this edition, please contact our National Office. National Office Coronial.Information@justice.govt.nz + 64 4 918 8320 Wellington District Court Level 5 | 43–49 Ballance Street...

5. [2021] NZEnvC 115 Te Whanau a Kai Trust v Gisborne District Council [pdf, 9.4 MB]

   ...jurisdiction, Mr Naden submitted that the Court should then consider whether Te Whanau a Kai does have a proprietary interest in freshwater. 20 Native title, he submitted, is recognised in New Zealand; the legal precepts and findings of land cases being applicable to the Trust's claim to native title in freshwater and there also being recognition of non-territorial customary rights in fisheries and native title in the foreshore and seabed.21 The test to determine whether native t...

6. [2019] NZEnvC 110 Western Bay of Plenty District Council v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...about how best to proceed with reviewing the entry in Schedule 3 to the RCEP for ONFL 5 (Matakana Sand Barrier). The Respondent advised that each party would develop a written proposal based on the interim decision. Those proposals would then inform a meeting of the parties at which they would endeavour to settle on common wording for the entry and, to the extent that agreement could not be reached, identify the matters of disagreement in terms that could be referred back to the Cou...

7. [2021] NZEmpC 55 MacLeod and Others v Wellington City Transport Ltd and CityLine (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...the 250-odd persons who were the subject of the lockout notices would, if those notices were allowed to stand, remain locked out under the demand that the Tramways Union sign a MECA and not two SECAs. [38] Section 94 of the Act describes the form of the notice that is applicable to an employer providing passenger transport services. The notice must describe the date and time on which, or an event on the occurrence of which, the lockout will end. As noted, that event is described...

8. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 TGKL case law 2 Paku Bay [pdf, 142 KB]

   Guardians of Paku Bay Association Inc v Waikato Regional Council High Court, Auckland (CIV-2010-404-8097) Wylie J 24 May; 25 July 2011 Resource management — Activity — Non-complying — Plans and schemes — Coastal — Marina — Appeal — Applicants successfully sought the introduction of marina zones and unsuccessfully sought resource and related land use consents for a 150-berth marina — Applicants had reduced and amended a proposal for a 95-berth marina approved — Environment...

9. Miller v REAA & Robinson [2013] NZREADT 14 [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...[14] At 8.50 am the next morning (7 March 2012), the licensee arrived at the appellant’s office with eight boxes of files. It took the appellant one and a half days to organise that material and he found that none of the specific documents he had requested had been returned. [15] Also, on 7 March 2012 the appellant received two cancellation of agencies notices dated 5 March 2012 for particular properties showing that the licensee had taken over such marketing on the basis of then be...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 146 Duffy v Ngatahi horticultural P/Ship [pdf, 101 KB]

    ...Duffy says that, in May 2009, his employment was affected to his disadvantage when Ngatahi unjustifiably denied him work. He also says that he was subsequently unjustifiably dismissed. Ngatahi denies both allegations. [2] Mr Duffy pursued his claims in the Employment Relations Authority as personal grievances under Part 9 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“the Act”). To do so, he needed to establish that he raised those grievances with Ngatahi within the 90 day period p...