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1. [2020] NZEnvC 156 Darby Planning Limited Partnership v Queenstown Lakes District Council.pdf [pdf, 833 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 156 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act DARBY PLANNING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (ENV-2018-CHC-150) and all other appellants concerning Topic 1 of Stage 1 of the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan (as set out in the Schedule attached) Appellants QUEENSTOWN LA...

2. [2017] NZEmpC 163 Briscoe v Oceania Dairy Ltd [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...Health and Safety Advisor by Oceania. She started work in March 2014 and on 1 February 2016 agreed to vary her individual employment agreement. The result was an alteration to her reporting lines within the company, so she reported to the Human Resources Manager who, at all relevant times, was Karen Treloar. [5] Several allegations were made to support the claim that Ms Briscoe had been unjustifiably disadvantaged in her employment. Those allegations were, generally, that she was...

3. [2010] NZEmpC 67 Porteous v Chief Executive of the Department of Building & Housing [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...service with the Department of Building and Housing or Public Service. (c) Cessation Leave for employees with less than 20 years service Qualification Required Amount of Cessation Leave Completion of 15 years service 65 days … 19 Human Resource Policies 19.1 The Employee agrees to abide and be bound by all provisions set out in any Manual, Policy, procedures document or the Performance Management System which includes but it not limited to the Human Resources Policy and Pr...

4. Interpreter’s Code of Conduct [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...Service Providers (LSPs) must act in accordance with the Ministry’s Privacy Guidelines for Justice Providers, the Privacy Act 2020, and any other relevant obligations. The Ministry’s Privacy Guidelines for providers of Justice Services is a useful resource to help interpreters manage information in a way that is confidential, secure, and consistent with the requirements under the Standard Terms. It is best practice to seek the person’s consent before sharing their private inform...

5. Ekanayake v Registrar of Immigration Advisers [2015] NZIACDT 67 (28 May 2015) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...type of role is discussed in Brierley Investments Ltd v Bouzaid [1993] 3 NZLR 655 by the Court of Appeal. That case concerned the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, but makes the relevant observation an official in this position must take account of resources and selectively make decisions on what matters to pursue. [16] The Registrar was not required to undertake an exhaustive examination of any potential evidence. This appeal provided Mr Ekanayake with the opportunity to provide evidence,...

6. [2009] NZEmpC CC 18/09 Grey v Director-General of Conservation [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...solicitor and as solicitor on the record in proceedings against the Attorney-General. [4] The first documents that Ms Grey asks to be disclosed are “All advice, file notes etc recording communications between the Director-General, and his human resources team…”. Counsel for the defendant assures the Court that there are no such documents other than those which have already been disclosed to the plaintiff. Such an assurance from counsel is usually determinative of a matter su...

7. BORA Corrections Bill [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...7. We also considered clause 69(3) of the Bill. Clause 69(3) provides that prisoners held in police jails may be denied 1 or more of the minimum entitlements provided for under clause 69 of the Bill having regard to the facilities available and resources at the police jail. A person sentenced to imprisonment can only be detained in a prison jail for a specified period of time (clauses 34(5)) or purpose (clause 64). We consider that clause 69(3) can be read consistently with sections 9 a...

8. Katu v Peni - Tiroa E and Te Hape B Trusts (2016) 126 Waikato Maniapoto MB 215 (126 WMN 215) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...creditors and beneficiaries. The land-owners supported the application and Mr Peni’s conduct in bringing his own proceedings to remove four other trustees contributed to the litigious nature of the proceedings by adding to the time, energy and resources expended in the litigation. Mr Katu paid for his own legal costs in respect to this matter. Therefore the respondent should pay for his own legal costs. [19] Mr Katu submits that overall the proceedings brought by the applicant have...

9. [2009] NZEmpC WC 27/09 Griffiths Drilling (NZ) Ltd v Jenner [pdf, 24 KB]

   ...sale of his home, as a result of his inability to meet mortgage payments that he committed to in reliance on a good income with Griffiths Drilling, he has recently sold that property. [8] Mr Jenner believes that the company does indeed have the resources to make payment of the Authority’s awards and ought to have done so. He says that late last October Mr Griffiths sponsored a Rimutaka pig hunting competition to the extent of $600, and that Mr Griffiths and his wife holidayed in...

10. Michael Moore – Rebuttal (dated 12 June 2017) [pdf, 6.4 MB]

    BI-309448-3-771-V1 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY ENV-2016-CHC-47 IN THE MATTER Of an appeal under section 120 Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN BLUESKIN ENERGY LIMITED Appellant AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent REBUTTAL EVIDENCE OF MICHAEL WILLIAM MOORE ______________________________________...