Search Results

1. [2021] NZEmpC 205 WXN v Auckland International Airport Ltd [pdf, 455 KB]

   ...vaccine), which he described as “experimental” including whether that vaccine was an “experimental mRNA gene altering therapy”. He referred also to certain provisions of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights) and the Human Rights Act 1993, suggesting in effect, that different criteria would apply to him than would apply to other unvaccinated staff, a possibility which he found humiliating and degrading. He also asked for an explanation as to the cons...

2. [2011] NZEmpC 63 Hally Labels Ltd v Powell [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...Kamins, not to attend because of his resignation. On 8 December Mr Welch contacted the defendant to arrange a meeting to discuss the restructuring and, I find, the handover of the clients. The defendant had already given his laptop to Hally‘s human resources manager, Amanda Nottingham. The defendant was placed on garden leave through to the end date of his employment on 7 February 2011. [22] At the meeting on 9 December, Ms Nottingham and Mr Welch discussed the defendant�...

3. Family violence information sharing guidance [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...purpose” means one of the three purposes for which personal information can be shared. See Principle 4 of this Guidance. “Personal information” has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1993: it is information about an identifiable, living human being. For example, personal information may include medical information (such as information about injuries, sexual information, mental health or addiction information), criminal history, family circumstances, involvement with social...

4. [2016] NZEmpC 23 Banks v Hockey Manawatu Inc [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...In assessing the employee's fitness for work, HM was then required to take into account the information provided in those reports. Putting to one side for the moment the issue raised by counsel for the defendant as to whether, under the Human Rights Act 1993, the employer was entitled to require the employee to be medically examined by its own medical practitioner, the point is that on this occasion HM did not attempt to follow the procedure prescribed. [81] Had HM complied...

5. Darby Trust v Auckland Council & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 1 [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...conduct building work for it. Venus Investments was only incorporated on 10 February 1997. It cannot have engaged Mr French. Mr Allen was incorrect. [97] Mr Allen summarises his role in the construction of the dwelling as being simply the human agent of Venus Investments and that he had no building qualifications or expertise and did not participate directly in the building process in any capacity. [98] Mr Allen argues that his role was to undertake administrative tas...

6. LCRO 111/2021 New Zealand Law Society v AP (10 January 2022) [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...thighs. This seems to be more invasive than Mr X’s conduct in the first incident. 19 At [20]. 20 At [53]–[54]. 21 At [53] and [58]. 22 At [59] (citation omitted). The Committee adopted the definition of sexual harassment in s 62 of the Human Rights Act 1990. 22 [101] The victim in Mr X’s first incident, was able to leave and did so. In relation to the 2018 incident involving Mr AP and Ms B, she had to remain in the taxi until arrival at her destination. [102] On o...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 116 Te Runanga o Ngati Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...:)'-'? # '>b .J ' -.!1t1s 3H ~/ I. No, the mauri remains in the awa in those circumstances. A. E k6rero ake nei ahau i te whakatikatika i nga he a taua te tangata koira ke te ... I. So the issue is to correct the behaviour of humans. A. Ehara tenei te k6rero m6 te mauri. I. It's not about mauri. It has nothing to do with mauri. Q. So taking too much water from a river does not affect the mauri of the river is that your evidence, Dr Mason? Your adv...

8. Rankin v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation of Cover Mental Injury) [2023] NZACC 96 [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 15 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [66] Section 65 of the Act provides: (1)...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 093 CEP Services Matauwhi Limited v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 7 MB]

   ...For white heron, SBA assessment sheets identify nationally and locally important feeding areas for this species in Hokianga, Kaipara and Parengarenga harbours. White heron favour enclosed creeks retaining water at low tide, away from open sea and human disturbance.15 They also use mangrove swamps along coasts, estuaries and tidal reaches of watercourses, saltmarsh, bare saltpans, and offshore reefs.16 The parties propose to use harbour specific SBA mapping, while excluding a narrow 1...

10. Recommendations recap - issue 5 [pdf, 1 MB]

    ...concentrations of the eye drops do not seem to correlate as strongly to the onset of infection. Hospitals in New Zealand commonly dilute their eye drops, but lower concentrations could be made commercially available to eliminate the possibility of human error. After this incident, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit carried out an audit to identify if infants with necrotising enterocolitis had had an eye test in the preceding 48 hours. COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The coroner recommend...