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1. Van der Westhuizen v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2024] NZACC 190 (25 November 2024) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...sport, and was very apprehensive about motion in every direction. 3 [9] On 6 April 2019, Mr van der Westhuizen was tackled while playing rugby and sustained an injury to his neck and head. [10] On 15 April 2019, Dr Matthew Gentry, GP, filed an ACC injury claim form for Mr van der Westhuizen, with a diagnosis of right neck sprain and concussion, with the date of accident being 6 April 2019. On 18 April 2019, the Corporation accepted cover for the claimed injuries. [11]

2. Ratnam v Accident Compensation Corporation (Deemed cover) [2025] NZACC 53 (27 March 2025) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...[3] On 3 November 2022, Ms Ratnam sustained an injury while exercising at a gym. She was doing an incline leg press but the weight was too heavy and it came down causing a hyperflexion of her hips. [4] On 14 December 2022, Dr Joanne Gao, GP, filed an ACC injury claim form for Ms Ratnam for a right hip/thigh sprain sustained on 3 November 2022, when Ms Ratnam was “deep squatting with weights, sudden onset right hip pain”. Ms Ratnam was certified unfit for 14 days from the date...

3. Tatai v Woodman - Waimahana D No3B Section 1 (2024) 282 Taitokerau MB 106 (282 TTK 106) [pdf, 318 KB]

   ...and occupation of the dwelling will be settled. [23] It is not clear what happened to these applications. Ultimately, the transfer of shares and occupation order were not granted. What further evidence is there of this tikanga? [24] Ms Woodman filed affidavits from Marlene Ransfield and Maria Riwhi to support this tikanga. 282 Taitokerau MB 116 [25] Ms Ransfield did not give evidence in person. She could not be questioned on her evidence. This affects the weight I can...

4. Otene – Tauhara Māori Reservation (1977) 58 Taupo MB 168 (58 TPO 168) [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...July 1976 that the matter first came be~ore me for a full hearing and determination. To some extent it is a continuation of earlier proceedings that have not been finally determined, but counsel for the applicant concedes that the application now filed is not an amended pleading but a fresh application whereby the earlier application (No.14120) is consequentially abandoned. Nonetheless, to expedite matters and avoid some tedious repetition, and because the proceedings on the earlier app...

5. Criminal Procedure Act 2011: caseload performance for first 12 months [pdf, 672 KB]

   ...for criminal cases that more closely matches seriousness of offence (category 1, 2, 3 and 4 offences).  Enabling a move away from paper-based systems to using technology solutions, for example, all Police prosecutions are commenced by way of eFiled charging documents (system-to- system filing).  Improving case management processes, with prosecutors and defence counsel required to engage in out-of-court discussions to facilitate resolution of cases before a case review hearing is h...

6. [2015] NZEmpC 127 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 333 KB]

   ...challenging assertion of privilege and irrelevance in documents for disclosure BETWEEN SHABEENA SHAREEN NISHA (NISHA ALIM) Plaintiff AND LSG SKY CHEFS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By written submissions filed on 10, 14, 17, 21 and 23 July 2015 Appearances: MW O'Brien and B Nicholson, counsel for plaintiff C Meechan QC and J Douglas, counsel for defendant Judgment: 29 July 2015 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 16) O...

7. McAsey and Gill v Wellington 356 Committee APPEAL [2011] NZLCDT 41 [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...undue delay in the charges being prosecuted and brought to an hearing had rendered the proceedings an abuse of process. At the hearing of the application for stay Dr Stevens QC submitted that the period of concern related to the time elapsed from the filing of defence affidavits on 8 May 2009. [66] The 357 Committee, in its determination on the application for stay, found that the period from 8 May 2009 to the end of November 2009 was taken to enable the obtaining of a reply affidavi...

8. Nottingham & Property Bank Realtor Ltd v CAC 10057 & Honey [2014] NZREADT 80 [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...one http://www.martinhoney.co.nz/remlistings.php� http://www.martinhoney.co.nz/remcontactus.php� http://www.martinhoney.co.nz/� http://www.martinhoney.co.nz/� http://www.martinhoney.co.nz/� http://www.martinhoney.co.nz/� 6 text file to one particular folder location and one image file to one other folder location on the Pure Realty Ltd system. [22] As a result of the process described at [ix] above, it seems that the RE/Max pages were “updated” automatically with...

9. [2015] NZEmpC 104 Shanmuganathan v PowerNet Ltd [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...… 3 At the hearing of the challenge I made an order prohibiting publication of those parts of the psychologist’s report which are not referred to in this decision; and that the Court’s file should not be searched without leave of a Judge. To provide a positive context for such discussions, Mr Shanmuganathan’s contributions to the organisation should be acknowledged and affirmed. I suggested to him that just as P...

10. Nicholas v Kameta - Estate of Whakaahua Walker Kameta Te Puke 2A2A3B1 and 2A2A3B2 [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 500 (2011 APPEAL 500) [pdf, 265 KB]

    ...interpreted s108(4) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 as to the meaning of spouse. 2. However, we accept that the children of Phyllis Nicholas are related by blood to the testator and are members of the hapū associated with the land. The appeal filed on behalf of the remaining appellants is allowed in that the orders of the Māori Land Court issued on 2 December 2009 concerning s108(2)(c) are annulled and substituted with the following orders: a) clause 4(d) of the deceased�...