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1. [2023] NZSSAA 7 (30 March 2023) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...referred to as ‘home help’, for the period 1 August 2019 to 10 November 2019.1 [2] XXXX has also made subsequent applications for DES for periods after 10 November 2019. These are the subject of a later review process and subsequent appeals filed with the Authority and are not addressed in this appeal. 1 The decision was made by Ministry staff under delegated authority from the Chief Executive. 2 Indicative decision [3] This appeal was the subject of an...

2. OIA-108159.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...Inquiry. The Ministry of Justice is the lead Crown agency, and you are the lead Minister on behalf of the Crown. In exceptional cases, the Tribunal can grant an application for an urgent inquiry into claims. This may include strict timetables for filing of evidence, hearings and cross-examination. If this were to occur, it would require a significant investment of time and resources from the Ministry. 18. We will advise the Government on how best to respond to these issues should they ari...

3. [2024] NZEmpC 99 Putaanga v MOVe Freight Ltd [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...grievance had been raised in time, there were not any grounds for the complaints. [27] Mr Putaanga’s return to work did not go smoothly, and ultimately his employment was terminated on 12 May 2022 due to medical incapacity. [28] Mr Putaanga filed a statement of problem in the Authority, setting out two claims:7 (a) an unjustified action causing disadvantage arising out of the workplace accident and allegations that MOVe Freight did not adequately protect him; and (b) an un...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 088 Barr Family Trust v Wakatane District Council [pdf, 450 KB]

   ...should be refused. It required the preparation of final wording of the consent conditions. The Court made directions in respect of steps to be taken if the parties could not agree on all wording and also required any application for costs to be filed. The parties have complied with the directions in respect of the finalisation of conditions, but have failed to agree on one condition. No application for costs has been filed and accordingly we understand the parties are conten...

5. Fraser v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2023] NZACC 141 [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...mechanism of injury involved in the former was unlikely to damage the sacroiliac joint. [16] On 26 July 2021, the Corporation declined to cover Left SI joint dysfunction and fund Mr Fraser’s surgery. [17] On 4 August 2021, Mr Fraser’s advocate filed a review application against ACC’s 26 July 2021 decision. [18] On 9 August 2021, Jono Henry (Corporation clinical advisor) reviewed the file. He noted that the covered sprain injuries had (by that point) likely resolved, and that...

6. 2025 NZPSPLA 030 pdf [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...consultant through INZ says that Mr Kumar was given full information about the different types of applications and chose the wrong one. Mr Kumar said he relied on his immigration advisor to apply for the appropriate accreditation and did not intentionally file the wrong type of application. He says he provided information relating to how his companies operated and left it to his immigration advisor to make the appropriate application. [20] INZ provided CIPU with a letter Mr Kumar wrot...

7. Urlich v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational Independence) [2024] NZACC 104 [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...a finding of capacity for work had serious implications for an appellant, and should not be made unless it is supported by strong evidence. While the procedure may be convenient for the respondent to remove long-standing beneficiaries from its files that is not the spirit of the legislation. The whole purpose is to provide compensation for injured persons and, as far as possible, to rehabilitate them to the workforce. In keeping with the spirit of the legislation the identification...

8. MJ v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2025] NZACC 007 (14 January 2025) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...qualified to give a diagnosis of PTSD, replied “no not really”. [37] On 27 March 2023, a Notice of Appeal was lodged. [38] On 11 July 2023, Dr Dickson responded to a request that she reconsider her earlier advice on MJ in light of new evidence filed by her, and advised: I consider that my earlier advice of 23 May 2023 remains correct. Symptoms, such as flashbacks are specific to PTSD and so only fall under the category of a trauma response like PTSD. Having considered the new...

9. [2024] NZLVT 063 - Bottinga v Auckland Council (16 December 2024) [pdf, 357 KB]

   ...of Improvements: $100,000. B: On a preliminary basis, this case does not appear as a case under s 38(4) providing for costs in the circumstances. Notwithstanding this, if any party seeks to establish grounds of costs, the application is to be filed in 15 working days, any reply within a further 10 working days, and final reply within five working days after that. REASONS Introduction Mrs Bottinga filed an objection to the valuation adopted by Auckland Council in relation to...

10. [2025] NZLVT 026 – Casata Limited v Minister for Land Information (17 June 2025) [pdf, 332 KB]

    ...was dismissed in its entirety by the Tribunal. Even if the additional sum of $315,000 for the market value of 27 Pito-One Road agreed to by the valuers prior to the hearing was included, this only comprises six per cent of the $5,222,822 claim filed. In any event, a significant majority of the costs incurred by the Crown were in responding to the hypothetical alternative reinvestment business loss aspect of the claim. The Respondent submits the size of Casata’s claim was inflated...