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1. [2024] NZEmpC 104 Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand v New Zealand Nurses Organisation Inc [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...health grounds. The notice was given on behalf of 24 nurses and care assistants who intended to withdraw their labour between 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm on 24 May 2023. They all worked on Ward 5 at the hospital. [2] On 16 May 2023, the plaintiff filed a proceeding against the defendant and applied for an urgent interim injunction to restrain the strike planned by its employees. The plaintiff’s application was unsuccessful and the strike took place as planned.1 [3] The proc...

2. Progression-of-reported-sexual-assaults-through-the-criminal-justice-system-2024.pdf [pdf, 500 KB]

   ...about the victims, the types of offence reported, and the outcome of the investigation. Where a perpetrator was identified, information was also included about the perpetrator(s), what Police decided to do following investigation, and any charges filed. Where a charge was filed, reported sexual assaults were then linked to court data, which holds information on how charges progress through the court. This information was linked using a unique identifier for charges used in both Police...

3. Deputy Registrar - Succession to Irihapeti Toria (2024) 88 Te Waipounamu MB 271 (88 TWP 271) [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...certificate was located from the Christchurch Archives, which recorded her adoptive mother as Mary Ann Russell (likely an alternative name for Merehana). The birth certificate was registered in 1984. The Christchurch Archives noted that their adoption files only reach back to 1963, and their adoption registers back to 1964. Older files are held in commercial storage by the Family Court. [20] As a result of this information, on 6 April 2023, I made an application to the Family Cou...

4. LCRO 13/2024 OB and HG v NC (12 June 2024) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...the respondent as executor and with the quality and value of the Firm’s legal services in relation to estate administration. The complaint [26] The applicants’ complaint to the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service (NZLS) was filed on 11 May 2023 (a year before the applicants’ High Court claim for interest was determined). In making it, the applicants acknowledged they were not the respondent’s clients but were residuary beneficiaries with rights under the Admin...

5. LCRO 88/2022 GX v EJ (2 April 2024) [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...adverse finding against Mr EJ. Information not provided to Ms GX as a client/trustee [109] Mr EJ did not act for Ms GX in her personal capacity. He acted for the Trust. [110] Ms GX complains that Mr EJ would not release copies of the Trust files relating to the retirement of Mr PE as a trustee, the appointment of herself as a trustee, and the addition of Mr OM as a beneficiary. She says that Mr EJ would not release these without the consent of Mr OM, notwithstanding that Mr OM’...

6. Mauve v Oranga Tamariki [2024] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 306 KB]

   (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME AND IDENTIFYING DETAILS OF A CHILD REFERRED TO IN THIS DECISION (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 032/2020 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN MAUVE PLAINTIFF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF ORANGA TAMARIKI DEFENDANT AT HAMILTON BEFORE: Mr JS Hancock, Deputy Chairperson Dr PJ Davies, Member Ms L Gorringe JP, Member REPRESENTATIO...

7. LCRO 61/2022 YJ v GQ (29 October 2024) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...case and that “Mr GQ did not provide the degree of professionalism that was expected of someone in his position”.23 [46] Ms YJ says that paragraph 32 of the determination should be deleted. She also notes that there is no evidence on Mr GQ’s files that he recommended to Ms YL that she should seek independent advice. Outcome sought [47] The outcome sought by Ms YJ is:24 Reversal of the decisions set out in paragraphs 29, 30, 31 and 34, meaning that Mr GQ/[Law Firm 1] were in...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 280 Horongarara Point Group v Waikato District Council [pdf, 735 KB]

   ...Natural hazards and climate change – coastal hazards, at paragraph 5.21. 6 ensure that any amended mapping gave effect to the Waikato Regional Policy Statement. Agreement reached [15] In accordance with the IHP’s suggestion, following the filing of the appeal, HPG and the Respondent with their respective geotechnical experts9 and planners10 entered into direct discussions regarding the extent of the Coastal Hazard (Erosion) mapping for the Properties over an extended peri...

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

   ...international competitions. [3] The Athletes’ Cooperative Inc (TAC) is a union that represents the interests of some elite athletes. TAC issued a notice initiating bargaining against HPSNZ in July 2022. HPSNZ declined to bargain. [4] TAC filed an application in the Employment Relations Authority seeking that HPSNZ bargain in accordance with the notice. [5] The Authority found that the notice was valid and that HPSNZ was required to participate in collective bargaining with...

10. LCRO 160/2024 XT v YQ (27 June 2025) [pdf, 219 KB]

    ...proceedings, they would pay Mr X’s legal fees of defending the proceedings on a solicitor-client basis; (j) the sister’s proceedings to sustain the notice of claim would be discontinued.2 [13] Unbeknownst to anyone but the applicant,3 he had filed proceedings against Mr X in the Family Court but not yet served them. The applicant represented himself in those proceedings. [14] As remedy, the applicant sought the retrospective revocation of various decisions Mr X had made as end...