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1. [2024] NZEmpC 165 Berryman v Fonterra Coopertive Group Ltd - Interlocutory [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...Practice Directions <www.employmentcourt.govt.nz> at No 11(4). 6 Employment Relations Act 2000, s 180. 7 Duncan v Osborne Building Ltd (1992) 6 PRNZ 85 (CA) at 87. 8 Grove v Archibald [1998] 2 ERNZ 125 (EmpC) at 128–129; and Bathurst Resources Ltd v L&M Coal Holdings Ltd [2020] NZCA 186, (2020) 25 PRNZ 341 at [19]. the interests of the parties and generally have regard to the following non-exhaustive list of factors:9 (a) whether the challenge will be rende...

2. Wai 3300, 6.2.018 Wānanga ā-rohe background paper [pdf, 598 KB]

   ...and self-government.13 The Central North Island (Wai 1200) Tribunal considered the guarantee of tino rangatiratanga extends to Māori the right to: (b) constitutional status as the first people (tangata whenua); (c) manage their own policy, resources, and affairs within the minimum parameters necessary for the operation of the State; (d) enjoy cooperation and dialogue with the Government; and 8 New Zealand Māori Council, A Discussion Paper on Future Māori Development and Legis...

3. Māori Trustee – Mourea Papakāinga 3D (1995) 240 Rotorua MB 212 (240 ROT 212) [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...beneficiaries legal or practical Interests and a particular vulnerability of the beneficiary. These factors can be gleaned from decisions of the Canadian jurisdiction namely Frame v Smith 119871 2 SCR 99,137 and Lac Minerals Ltd v International Corona Resources Ltd (1989) 61 DLR (4th) 14. Express endorsement of those principles within this Jurisdiction II contained within the judgement of the Court of Appeal; OHL International (NZ) Ltd v Richmond Ltd (1993) 3 NZLR 10. At page 23 fine 5 th...

4. 2025 NZPSPLA 038.pdf [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...and made changes to better his business practices. [b] He accepts the report and is prepared to address the deficiencies identified. [c] He acknowledges he has acted unlawfully. [d] He has engaged with external professionals to provide him with resources to improve those practices. [e] He has implemented a new regime of training and intends to conduct compulsory training for his employees every six months. [f] He spoke to new procedures he has put in place to ensure all workers...

5. [2025] NZEmpC 172 South Pole IP Holding (NZ) Limited v Hao [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...questions involved; 4 Employment Relations Act 2000, s 180. 5 Duncan v Osborne Building Ltd (1992) 6 PRNZ 85 (CA) at 87. 6 Employment Court Regulations 2000, reg 64. 7 Grove v Archibald [1998] 2 ERNZ 125 (EmpC) at 128–129. 8 Bathurst Resources Ltd v L&M Coal Holdings Ltd [2020] NZCA 186, (2020) 25 PRNZ 341 at [19]. 9 Assured Financial Peace Ltd v Pais [2010] NZEmpC 50 at [5]; and Dymocks Franchise Systems (NSW) Pty Ltd v Bilgola Enterprises Ltd (1999) 13 PRNZ 48 (CA...

6. [2024] NZSSAA 08 (6 June 2024) [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...of the cash deposit for 2021, but further information was not provided until 1 November 2022. For the Ministry, the additional information verified the source of the “cash deposit” and confirmed that the cash came from XXXX’s own personal resources and not from another source of income, and had been used to fund her business expenses. 14. Following receipt of the information, the Ministry removed the cash deposit from XXXX’s income. This decreased her income to $48,740 p...

7. LS v T Ltd & BU [2025] NZDT 124 (3 April 2025) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...said he had to pay a filing fee and as he lives in [Town 1], he had to make trips to [Town 2] to file the claim. There was an earlier claim by him which was withdrawn as he did not have BU’s contact details. He said he was not great at using online resources and so did not file the claim online. 34. LS said this was a fraudulent claim. He said when he spoke to BU at the scene, she said she would use this opportunity to get all the damage on the front of her car repaired. LS said she...

8. LCRO 132/2025 GL and OC v UT and VH (8 October 2025) [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...Relations Act 2000. This 1 KX v WA LCRO 84/2012 (30 April 2012) at [9]–[10]. 2 UQ v OI LCRO 19/2013 (2 April 2013) at [4]. 3 For an example of a provision in an enactment empowering a judge to extend a time limit, see s 281(1)(a)(ii) of the Resource Management Act 1991. In short, in proceedings under that enactment a judge may waive the time within which an appeal may be lodged. 4 See Jindal v LCRO and A Law Firm [2025] NZHC 2369. 4 provision gives the Employment Relations Au...

9. LCRO 122/2025 MA v HP (30 September 2025) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...such instances are rare.4 1 KX v WA LCRO 84/2012 (30 April 2012) at [9]–[10]. 2 UQ v OI LCRO 19/2013 (2 April 2013) at [4]. 3 For an example of a provision in an enactment empowering a judge to extend a time limit, see s 281(1)(a)(ii) of the Resource Management Act 1991. In short, in proceedings under that enactment a judge may waive the time within which an appeal may be lodged. 4 See Jindal v LCRO and A Law Firm [2025] NZHC 2369. 4 Notice of review rights [14] The Commit...

10. Easthope v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal) [2025] NZACC 166 (2 October 2025) [pdf, 194 KB]

    ...7 O’Neill v Accident Compensation Corporation [2008] NZACC 250. 7 [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law …. Mr Easthope’s grounds of appeal and discussion [30] Mr Easthope submits, in support of...