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1. Winitana v Wairoa Waikaremoana Maori Trust Board - Lake Waikaremoana [2021] Chief Judge's MB 615 (2021 CJ 615) [pdf, 568 KB]

   ...Court Justice who accepts that the above matter as I say is the correct legal interpretation of s2 ss2(e) MAA 1953; and [G] since the Part 1, Stage One report of the WAI 2358 Waitangi Tribunal Inquiry into national freshwater and geothermal resources, dated 24 August found there is a residual proprietal interest of Maori in freshwater, thereby implying I do have a residual proprietal interest in the waters of Waikaremoana, with a consequent potential commercial value as to la...

2. The Trustees of the Tauwhao Te Ngare Trust v Shaw - Tauwhao Te Ngare Block and a preliminary decision of the Chief Judge at 2013 CJ 567 [2014] Māori Appellate Court MB 394 (2014 APPEAL 394) [pdf, 377 KB]

   2014 Māori Appellate Court MB 394 IN THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO DISTRICT A20130009145 APPEAL 2013/8 UNDER Section 49, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Tauwhao Te Ngare Block and a preliminary decision of the Chief Judge made on 9 August 2013 at 2013 Chief Judge's MB 567-594 BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES OF THE TAUWHAO TE NGARE TRUST Appellants AND DONALD SHAW Respondent Hearing:

3. [2020] NZEmpC 139 KiwiRail Ltd v Mobbs [pdf, 450 KB]

   ...1994. [20] Mr Mobbs said in his oral evidence that it was initially agreed he was entitled to leave, and that KiwiRail then changed its mind. This was a reference to a conversation between Mr Mobbs and Ms Michelle Cheeseman, a Senior Human Resources Business Partner. It was her evidence that Mr Mobbs had said he was looking to retire soon. She had told him in effect that it would be desirable for him to give a good amount of notice, and she could also check if he had retirement...

4. Beef + Lamb NZ EiC J M Chrystal Agricultural Science 5 Feb 2021 [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   1 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-127 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Water Permits Plan Change - Plan Change 7, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T o...

5. [2018] NZEmpC 106 X v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 683 KB]

   ...that Mr X had left hospital and there were concerns for her safety. She was advised to stay inside the building where she worked. Later that day she received a copy of the harassment letter served on Mr X, which she sent on to a senior human resources advisor in the Department. [29] On 4 December 2014, Ms Z made a written complaint in which she alleged being bullied, emotionally blackmailed, harassed, stalked and verbally threatened by Mr X. Her letter was frank. She describ...

6. [2018] NZEmpC 110 A Labour Inspector v Prabh Ltd [pdf, 508 KB]

   ...continuing to operate. The financial position and trading future for Prabh are doubtful. As Mr Clews submitted, it continues to trade only because of the security provided to it by the other two individual defendants. However, their financial resources have been exhausted in paying the arrears that have arisen and in keeping the business afloat generally. He submitted that to ensure that the employees have received their entitlements in this case, payments to other creditors hav...

7. Toia v Corrections (Jurisdiction) [2018] NZHRRT 46 [pdf, 299 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 46 Reference No. HRRT 002/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN PAKI TOIA PLAINTIFF AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr P Toia in person Mr AW Taylor (applicant to be heard) in person Mr MJ McKillop for defendant Ms I Zadorozhnaya

8. Taueki v Procter - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) (2021) 437 Aotea MB 86 (437 AOT 86) [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...Fenwick v Naera [2015] NZSC 68, [2016] 1 NZLR 354 15 Ibid, at [122] – [123]; [138] 437 Aotea MB 98 [31] Third, according to the reports of Mr Hemana, as mentioned previously, it was confirmed that the funding bodies who provided the resources for the projects are satisfied with the outcomes. Added to that is the reality that the trust has not suffered any loss, quite unlike the situation in a recent decision involving a successful application for relief from liability, D...

9. Surrogacy_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 862 KB]

   ...any legislative impediments to direct applications in the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004, and o information about the ECART process will be included in online information recommended in recommendation 58. 4 Review operations and resourcing of the ethics approval committee The Government should review the resourcing and operation of ECART and its associated processes with a view to ensure surrogacy applications can be considered in a timely manner, consistent with the...

10. OIA-119742.pdf [pdf, 2.7 MB]

    ...(selectcommittees.parliament.nz) The inquiry looked at local government bylaws, with a key focus on enforcement. It noted the issue that bylaw breaches often end up as “ghost offences” because the majority can only be enforced through court prosecution and the resources required to do this are frequently out of proportion with the level of offending. There is a provision in the Local Government Act for regulations to make bylaw breaches infringement offences, but this has rarely been used...