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1. Amendments-to-Court-Rules-2024-and-Coroners-Regulations_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...Courts (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2017. District Court (Access to Court Documents) Amendment Rules 2024 and Senior Courts (Access to Court Documents) Amendment Rules 2024 25 In 2021, there were concerns that the names and addresses of people requesting access to court documents were being provided to parties to the relevant proceedings, or to their lawyers, without the requestors being aware that this may happen. The Committee subsequently resolved to amend both the District Co...

2. [2007] NZEmpC AC 33/07 Schneller v Ranworth Healthcare Ltd [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...there were significant contradictions between the evidence given to the hearings by Karen Schneller, and her written statement made to Ranworth after its receipt of Alison Schneller’s personal grievance. The Authority concluded that it was the former (sworn evidence) that was unreliable and that the latter (a statement made for the purposes of later litigation) was accurate. [5] Although I accept, as did the Authority, that Karen Schneller was an unreliable witness, I have not...

3. Tweeddale v Pearson [pdf, 405 KB]

   ...house. The cracks are more numerous on the north-east and north-west sides of the house – the sides receiving the most sunshine. Some cracks propagate from window (and other) corners, but not all such corners have cracks. They appear to have formed over a period of time, and we suspect that they are continuing to 7 propagate. The spacing of the cracks varies, but in a number of areas appear to conform with stud and dwang lines. No control joints were incorporated in the pla...

4. RN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover and Entitlements) [2025] NZACC 140 (1 September 2025) [pdf, 378 KB]

   ...Registry seeking an extension of time for compliance with the Order. The extension was subsequently opposed by the Corporation. (b) On 8 July 2024 at 11:03am, the appellant personally emailed the Registry, but did not notify the Corporation, requesting a copy of the review transcripts. (c) On 8 July 2024 at 12:30pm, the appellant personally emailed the Registry (copying in her then advocate and counsel for the Corporation) repeating her request for an extension of time. The ap...

5. [2015] NZEmpC 107 Zespri International Ltd v Yu interlocutory [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...the Authority’s power where that issue is now moot in the Authority. The question may recur in the proceedings currently before the Court but different legislative and evidential requirements may apply to it in this forum. [16] Both parties requested that the Court continue to hear and decide Zespri’s challenge to the Authority’s determination. The orders that I make will cover the evidentiary/privilege/relevance questions in this Court as they would have in the Authority....

6. Waitangi Tribunal - Te Urewera [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...All Woods and Water, W Pond © Copyright Waitangi Tribunal 1999 iii FOREWORD The research report that follows is one of a series of historical surveys commissioned by the Waitangi Tribunal as part of its Rangahaua Whanui programme. In its present form, it has the status of a working paper: årst release. It is published now so that claimants and other interested parties may be aware of its contents and, should they so wish, comment on them and add further information and insights. The pub...

7. [2016] NZEmpC 137 Bennett and Others v Michaels and Others [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...adopting Sumption LJ, quoting Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley [1956] 1 QB 702 at 712 per Denning LJ. 11 At [100]. 12 Gilford Motor Co Ltd v Horne [1933] All ER 109, [1933] Ch 935 at 114,956. I am quite satisfied that this company was formed as a device, a stratagem, in order to mask the effective carrying on of a business of Mr. E. B. Horne. The purpose of it was to try to enable him, under what is a cloak or a sham, to engage in business which, on consideration of the a...

8. Taniora v Crown - Pukemakoiti 2 and 4 (2018) 390 Aotea MB 268 (390 AOT 268) [pdf, 357 KB]

   ...Wi, Thomas Tuwhangai, Moera Hughes, Mary Crown and Morgan Rata.3 Procedural history [6] Ms Taniora filed the application for enforcement of obligations of the trust on 20 June 2017, on behalf of the Taniora Maru Whānau Trust. The applicant requested the hearing be held in Hamilton as she resides there, which was opposed by the trustees. I issued directions on 29 August 2017 allowing for the case to be heard in Hamilton for the purpose of taking the applicant’s evidence, and f...

9. KQ & OS v TN Ltd [2024] NZDT 244 (25 March 2024) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...basis for such an award given that there has been no breach of the contract by KQ and OS in this case. 40. For these reasons the counterclaim is dismissed. Referee: L Trevelyan Date: 25 March 2024 Page 6 of 6 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a r...

10. BB v NC [2024] NZDT 127 (16 April 2024) [pdf, 204 KB]

    ...because of the leaking that resulted from the faulty drainage system that had previously been installed. [22] Thus, NC must pay BB $28,874.06. Referee: C Hawes Date: 16 April 2024 Page 5 of 5 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a rehe...