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1. Mollett v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Weekly Entitlement and Delay) [2023] NZACC 112 [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...Corporation has fallen short in its handling of Ms Mollet’s issues. This Court has serious concerns that future prolongation of legal proceedings will not be in Ms Mollet’s interests or be a useful and efficient use of the Corporation’s time and resources. The Court therefore recommends to the parties to convene an in-person case management conference at which the parties clarify exactly what remaining claims and/or entitlements are being sought and on what basis, and discus...

2. Spray Marks NZ Ltd v Accident Compensation Corporation (Industry Classification) [2023] NZACC 127 [pdf, 454 KB]

   ...criteria given that a single corporate entity should always have certain obligations which would set above a divisional level. The further guidance within the guidebook with respect to payroll activities in particular envisages some sharing of resources noting a de minimis rule for staff who work less than 5% across divisions. -Separate activities cannot exist if all staff are shared. As noted it appears that the Guidebook envisaged some sharing of staff between divisions. F...

3. List-of-Fee-Changes-1-July-2025.pdf [pdf, 519 KB]

   ...Council, instrument, permit, consent, or notice under the (a) Forests Act 1949 $22 $23 (b) Land Transfer Act 1952 (c) Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (d) Māori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989 (e) Crown Minerals Act 1991 (f) Resource Management Act 1991 (g) Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (h) Climate Change Response Act 2002 (i) Building Act 2004 Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) transmission of order for payment of...

4. Legal-Aid-lawyer-Provider-Manual-Feb-2025.pdf [pdf, 380 KB]

   ...(legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz). mailto:legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz mailto:legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz mailto:legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz mailto:legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz 8 Providing legal aid Grants Handbook The Grants Handbook is a useful resource that sets out our policies relating to legal aid in detail. Use the grants handbook to learn more about legal aid applications, eligibility, assignments, reassignments, fees, payments and more. We encourage you to...

5. Dempster v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2025] NZACC 39 (4 March 2025) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...treatment. (2) Treatment injury does not include the following kinds of personal injury: (a) personal injury that is wholly or substantially caused by a person's underlying health condition: (b) personal injury that is solely attributable to a resource allocation decision: (c) personal injury that is a result of a person unreasonably withholding or delaying their consent to undergo treatment. 11 (3) The fact that treatment did not achieve a desired result does not, of...

6. 2025 NZSSAA 01 [pdf, 338 KB]

   ...Social Security Act 2018 (the Act) is “to enable in certain circumstances the provision of financial support to people to help alleviate hardship”.2 Support is provided taking into account that, where appropriate, a person should use the resources available to them before seeking financial support under the Act.3 Funeral grant 6. Under s 90 of the Act the Ministry may pay a funeral grant if a deceased person with or without dependents meet certain financial conditions cov...

7. West v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational independence) [2024] NZACC 138 [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...also thought driving was inappropriate, and that Ms West needed a role that provided opportunities for flexibility of movement. He concluded that Ms West had the capacity to undertake the roles of: Accounts Clerk; Payroll Clerk; 12 Human Resources Clerk; Stock Clerk; Receptionist General; Office Cashier; and Customer Services Representative. [63] On 22 March 2023, Dr Pett completed a vocational independence assessment general practitioner questionnaire, in which he noted: ...

8. OIA-Policy Work Programme [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...firearms work programme in 2024 – plus forecasted events, opportunities, risks and milestones for 2025 and 2026. 2. Agree to a targeted approach to consultation on the AML/CFT regulatory settings 3. Note we will provide advice on options for resourcing the AML/CFT work programme. Kathy Brightwell Acting Deputy Secretary, Policy APPROVED SEEN NOT AGREED __________ ____________________ Hon Nicole McKee Associate Minister of J...

9. [2024] NZEmpC 250 High Performance Sport New Zealand Ltd v The Athletes Cooperative Inc [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...to do so), whether HPSNZ is required to participate in collective bargaining with TAC. Facts HPSNZ [7] HPSNZ is a government-funded kaitiaki (guardian) of the high-performance sport system. HPSNZ works in partnership with NSOs, allocating resources to 1 The Athletes’ Cooperative Inc v High Performance Sport New Zealand Ltd [2024] NZERA 43 (Member Anderson). specific sports and campaigns and delivering support to positively impact performance and wellbeing. In d...

10. [2024] NZLVT 011 - Hamilton City Council v Shaw (15 April 2024) [pdf, 452 KB]

    ...(a) the sliver was in Stage 1 area under the ODP and is in the Peacocke Precinct (formerly Stage 2) under Plan Change 5 (‘PC5’). Within the Peacocke Precinct the sliver is in a Natural Open Space zone; (b) at the date of the valuation, any resource consent application for a subdivision would be required to be assessed under both the ODP and PC5; (c) the sliver contains ecological values that would have engaged the objectives and policies within the Natural Environments Chapte...