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1. [2023] NZEmpC 234 New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Assoc IUOW Inc v Tasman Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...submissions are unsuccessful for two reasons. The first has already been dealt with. The bargaining did not remove the pay increase awarded to Mr 5 See White v Reserve Bank of New Zealand [2013] NZCA 663, [2013] ERNZ 367 at [33]; and Bathurst Resources Ltd v L&M Coal Holdings Ltd [2021] NZSC 85, [2021] 1 NZLR 696 at [217]– [222] and [261]. Farmer from 1 April 2019. Further, the company did not point to any aspect of the union’s notice initiating bargaining, a b...

2. What happens next [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...copyright and within the terms of the Copyright Act. No part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission of the author except for the purposes of advertising or promoting the Child Witness Series. Copyright © Lynda Morgan Libeau Other resources available: Let’s Talk Court - for young people aged 13 years and over Being a Witness - video for young witnesses Courtwise - activity book For young witnesses and their parents, carers, family and whanau - factsheet First publi...

3. Steele v Commissioner of Police (Jurisdiction) [2025] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...interests may at times also need to be taken into account.” This allows the accommodation of other “interests” such as those that are supported by limitation periods, the public interests in stilling controversies, the efficient use of public resources and the justice in protecting defendants from facing stale claims. [29.2] The introduction of the six-month period recognises that such limitation periods do not function solely to protect defendants from stale claims but also...

4. Annex to Regulatory Impact Statement: Extending automatic name suppression for complainants where crimes are of a sexual nature [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...briefly tested the proposal with the Chief Victims Advisor, and have seen advice from them on the issue and proposal. We have also consulted on this proposal with Crown Law and the Privacy Commissioner’s office. Limited data: a lack of time and resources for gathering evidence has limited our understanding of the true scope of the problem. A longer timeframe could have allowed for greater consultation on the proposal. This might have surfaced alternative approaches, additional imp...

5. Proactive-Release-Administration-Act_FINAL-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...(Prescribed Amounts) Regulations 2025. Cabinet’s impact analysis requirements, therefore, do not apply. Publicity 16 The Ministry of Justice will advise the stakeholders it consulted with of the change and encourage them to update any public resources or use their information channels as appropriate. This includes the New Zealand Law Society, Community Law Centres, and the Citizens Advice Bureau. Proactive release 17 I intend to proactively release this paper in whole within 30...

6. Murtagh v Attorney-General [2025] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...reasonable attempts to find the information requested and efforts to search for the information must be thorough and intelligent, rather than mechanical.18 A diligent approach is required but an agency is not required to invest unlimited time and resources to search for information.19 [59] The evidence shows that Police undertook a reasonable search process when responding to Part 3 of Ms Murtagh’s request. As noted above, Police were in regular communication with Ms Murtagh and the c...

7. LG v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for personal injury) [2025] NZACC 114 [pdf, 214 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. (3) The fact that treatment did not achieve a desired result does not, of itself,...

8. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Burcher [2018] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...on Mr Burcher’s part. [83] That leaves a straightforward breach finding in respect of Rule 11.1. Although this is a serious matter, as conceded by Mr Burcher, we note that he apologised promptly for it and against that has committed enormous resources both in time and personal funds to the salvage of this project on behalf of the firm and the nominee company and out of loyalty to his clients. We do consider that the context can be taken into account in assessing level of culpabi...

9. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-21.pdf [pdf, 27 MB]

   ...will be interested to what extent these matches could already address the issues identified (or whether they are outdated and are perhaps no longer needed?). For example, see page 77 of our Annual Report here: https://privacy.org.nz/assets/New-order/Resources- /Publications/Corporate-reports/2024-annual-report/2021-26-11-OPC-Annual-Report-2024.pdf Billie (CCed) will take the lead for the policy team here on this one. Are there some particular times that would suit the Ministry for a discu...

10. Practice note: Family Court caseflow management [pdf, 1.6 MB]

    ...important to set appropriate standards than simply to consider what is currently achievable. The standards set shall be those that are desirable from the community’s viewpoint rather than those which are achievable with the currently available resources. (b) As the circumstances require, the Family Court will take into account attempts at reconciliation and informal resolutions, and the needs of the parties to make personal adjustments to major and possibly traumatic changes in their...