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1. Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage - Taonga Tūturu found at Kerikeri (2015) 106 Taitokerau MB 210 (106 TTK 210) [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...tūturu are important and decisions need to be made as to their ongoing actual or traditional ownership, rightful possession or custody; b) There is a commitment from all parties to work together “mahi tahi tātou”; c) There was an agreement to form a working party to continue discussions. Exact details as to the shape of that working party has yet to be agreed upon. [14] Judge Clark went on to note that throughout the mediation Ngāti Rehia stated that it was the kaitiaki a...

2. LCRO 130/2021 TF v SM (8 May 2025) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...A]’s (later, after the name change, [Liquidator A]’s) bank account. [87] Counsel speculated that Mr Z’s personal bankruptcy was looming on the horizon at the time the invoice was issued. If so, this might well have been the reason for the requested payment being directed to [Firm A]. Be that as it may, there is no reason to think that Mr Z wished the requested $4,750 to flow to the respondent. The cost estimate was for the straightforward liquidation process, not for a liqu...

3. NE v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claims Process) [2025] NZACC 023 (4 February 2025) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...allocated to determine those reviews, and they were scheduled for hearing at a rate of one hearing per week, to around July 2023. [4] In September 2022, after the Reviewer had dismissed a number of reviews by the appellant, she began to make requests for a change of Reviewer, alleging that the allocated Reviewer was biased against her. From 21 September 2022, the Reviewer considered and declined each of these requests, determining that the grounds for recusal were not met. [5]...

4. Pryazhnikov v New Zealand Police [2024] NZHRRT 49 [pdf, 471 KB]

   ...his right to live in Australia was linked to his employment. [2] On 25 June 2018, Mr Pryazhnikov was the subject of a family harm complaint made to the New Zealand Police (Police). On 9 July 2018, Mr Pryazhnikov made an information privacy request about that complaint. [3] On 30 July 2018, Police refused his request in its entirety. Mr Pryazhnikov claims that refusal, as well as other actions of Police, have interfered with his privacy. BACKGROUND [4] In mid-2018, Mr Pryazh...

5. Prasad v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 33 (19 March 2014) [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...the adviser to assist with a new application. Immigration New Zealand raised a concern that his previous application was misleading and was not prepared to grant the application for that reason. [3] The adviser lodged another three applications or requests for visas for the complainant, and never addressed Immigration New Zealand’s concern, despite the concern being pointed out repeatedly. [4] The adviser says she did not address Immigration New Zealand’s concern, as the complainant...

6. Belle v Fogi Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...an extension for two weeks on the basis that his personal assistant had been admitted to hospital on 24 September 2018 and he had been on leave on 27 and 28 September 2018. [20] The application for an extension was opposed by the defendants, who requested the opportunity to provide a memorandum opposing the extension and seeking the strike out of the proceedings. In accordance with a timetabling direction, the application to strike out the proceedings and submissions in support were f...

7. JS v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for mental injury by sexual abuse) [2024] NZACC 114 (16 July 2024) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...July 2024 Held at: Christchurch/Ōtautahi Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented I Hunt for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 15 July 2024 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for mental injury by sexual abuse - s 21, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 9 August 2023. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review...

8. [2014] NZEmpC 54 Hamon v Coromandel Independent Living Trust [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...October 2007 for a fixed term of one year. [2] Differences arose between Ms Hamon and CILT from the commencement of her employment. On 21 January 2008, Ms Hamon resigned. She alleged that she had been constructively dismissed. She commenced a claim in the Employment Relations Authority. She sought reimbursement of lost remuneration for the balance of her fixed term employment, compensation and a penalty. In a determination dated 10 March 2009 1 the Authority dismisse...

9. TH v BG Ltd [2019] NZDT 1515 (12 August 2019) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...failed to comply with all laws and legal requirements. 7. DR and his witness [Witness 1] of [Structural engineering company 2] both expressed the view that it was a “grey area” whether consent was needed. Even if that is so, DR should have informed TH that it was a grey area whether he could legally do the work without a building consent. The reason he gave for not informing her was that he assumed she already knew, because she had “done all her homework”. He claimed that she ha...

10. KI v KW [2019] NZDT 1414 (13 May 2019) [pdf, 106 KB]

    ...reasons that lay within the responsibility of KI. Did this entitle KW to cancel the contract, and if so, when was the cancellation effective? 13. A right to cancel arises where one party repudiates the contract by making it clear they will not perform it (s36 Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (CCLA)), or if there is a breach of an essential term (s37 CCLA). 14. There was insufficient evidence of a repudiation by KI for the following reasons: (a) Once the failure of the fir...