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1. [2023] NZEmpC 179 Pyne v Invacare New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...workplace culture report. It is apparent that the report was prompted by a range of issues within the company’s Auckland office. The report writer spoke to a selected group of staff, including Ms Lincoln, the staff member and Mr Cotter (the human resources manager). Mr Pyne was not spoken to by the report writer. [8] Ms Lincoln had a meeting with Mr Pyne about the 2019 events and other issues on 6 January 2020. She prepared a file note of her discussion and followed up with...

2. [2024] NZIACDT 22 – QN v Nandan (29 August 2024) [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...Conduct amounting to negligence or malpractice is behaviour which falls seriously short of acceptable practice. ... Mere inadvertence, or oversight, even carelessness will not in every context constitute conduct falling “seriously” short. But such human error did not account for Dr Liston's repeated failure... [114] The Court in Liston considered Vatsyayann and stated that it did not take that decision as indicating a requirement for professional misconduct to be serious or at t...

3. OIA-119801.pdf [pdf, 4.9 MB]

   ...disproportionate response is used by retailers/members of the public and that retailers/members of the public are seriously harmed when responding; as use of force to detain an alleged offender could quickly escalate a theft situation into violence. Human error/bias (racial profiling) could result in the wrong or innocent person(s) being identified. Consideration of Health and Safety Legislation: The clarification of the legislation and removal of the wording (around level of force used) ma...

4. Phase 2 AML/CFT Reforms - Exposure draft amendment Bill - Information Paper [pdf, 446 KB]

   ...We are now seeking input from sector groups on those options for businesses, and other ways to further reduce compliance costs. over 10 years and potentially prevent and deter many billions more in wider criminal activity. This will lessen the human toll these crimes take on victims, vulnerable people and communities. Input from earlier consultation has helped inform the proposals outlined in this document. Help us finalise the amendment Bill and reduce compliance costs We wish...

5. IPT Annual Report 2025 [pdf, 515 KB]

   ...policy decisions which changed temporary visa settings, resulting in (among other things) a sudden influx of visitors to New Zealand. Some such visitors, once onshore, have lodged claims and applications which have led to increases in residence, humanitarian and refugee and protected person appeals. To a lesser extent, the legacy of border restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to cause an increase in appeals by temporary visa holders who have acquired stronger atta...

6. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Simes [2012] NZLCDT 4 [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...was able to give legal advice regarding the direction or management of proceedings that were reserved areas of work.18 In the case of an incorporated law firm employees would have to be involved in giving the advice (a company operates through its human employees) and there is no requirement that such employees be lawyers. The requirement is only that the incorporated law firm be controlled by a lawyer. [78] As a consequence, Mr Gorringe submitted, the purpose of Section 24 must be t...

7. Legal Complaints Review Officer v Hong [2015] NZLCDT 27 [pdf, 407 KB]

   ...“verbal eunuchs” in the words of the Canadian Supreme Court, their profession constrains them to respond to provocation with “dignified restraint”.30 As members of a profession, lawyers are expected to suppress what may be natural negative human emotions in their professional dealings with other lawyers. This is not necessarily easy, especially as clients may expect lawyers to share the clients’ personal acrimony to the opponent that, for them, includes the opponent’s lawye...

8. LJ v Accident Compensation Corporation (personal injury; deemed cover; unreasonable delay) [2025] NZACC 179 [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...which the person has cover. 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 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. [39] In Ambros,1 the Court of Appeal envisaged...

9. OIA-122501.pdf [pdf, 4.5 MB]

   ...you. As with the cost pressure initiatives, we have started to submit this and will finalise it by close today. The MoF Letter and annexes will be submitted into the Treasury system when we receive approval from the Minister. Other Considerations Human Rights Review Tribunal – you may recall there is a question around extending funding beyond June 2025 for HRRT members. OSD have developed advice on this matter. This remains under review and was not able to be discussed with Minister Golds...

10. 31 May- 4 June- MD- Water Conservation Order [pdf, 1.6 MB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT NAPIER ENV-2019-AKL-000270 ENV-2019-AKL-000272 ENV-2019-AKL-000273 ENV-2019-AKL-000274 ENV-2019-AKL-000277 ENV-2019-AKL-000278 ENV-2019-AKL-000309 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 of submissions under section 209 of the Act BETWEEN NGA KAITIAKI O TE AWA A NGARURORO HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL EAST TAUPO LANDS TRUST OWHAOKO B & D LANDS TRUST WHITEWATER NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED ROYAL FOREST AND BI