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1. Adoption Action Inc v Attorney-General [2016] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 371 KB]

   ...fundamental re-appraisal of its underlying assumptions and without a clear statement of the Act’s purpose and of the values and interests it is to reflect in the second millennium. [7] In these proceedings under Part 1A of the Human Rights Act 1993 filed on 22 July 2011 Adoption Action Inc (Adoption Action) alleges particular provisions of the Adoption Act and of the Adult Adoption Information Act 1985 (AAI Act) discriminate against certain persons and classes of persons in eight diff...

2. E6 John Goodwin - Natural Character, Landscape and Visual Amenity - EIC - Applicant [PDF, 9 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2018-AKL-000078 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) AND IN THE MATTER of an application for resource consent for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America's Cup in Auckland BETWEEN PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority EVIDENCE OF JOHN LEWIS GOODWIN ON BEHALF OF PANUK

3. [2022] NZEnvC 114 Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society Inc v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Rule C.1.4.3; (g) Rule C.1.4.4; (h) Rule C.1.4.5A; (i) Rule C.1.4.5; and (j) Rule C.1.4.6. B: Of those provisions, the following may be subject to some final wording alteration. If there is a disagreement between the parties, parties may file submissions on the following within 20 working days for consideration by the 3 Court: (a) Rule C.1.4.3A; (b) Rule C.1.4.3; (c) Rule C.1.4.5; and (d) Rule C.1.4.6. These remaining final wording issues are noted in annexure “C...

4. [2008] NZEmpC AC 14/08 Board of Trustees of Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tawhiuau v Edmonds [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...employer is made aware sufficiently of the grievance to be able to respond as the legislative scheme mandates. … It is clearly unnecessary for all of the detail of a grievance to be disclosed in its raising, as is required, for example, by the filing of a statement of problem in the Employment Relations Authority. However, an employer must be given sufficient information to address the grievance, that is to respond to it on its merits with a view to resolving it soon and informally, a...

5. [2008] NZEmpC AC 9/08 Hardie (practicing as J D Hardie & Co) v Round [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...deficiencies noted. More particularly, Mr Hardie submitted that there was no evidence of Dr Round raising at the meeting what he later claimed would have assisted him in giving an account of his times, that is by reference to the actual client files on which he was working. In this regard, also, Mr Hardie submitted that Dr Round’s notes of the events of the late afternoon of 13 August which he claimed to have made later that night and on the following day, were not an accurate r...

6. [2006] NZEmpC AC 53/06 Graham v Crestline Pty Ltd [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...particular concluded that he was not unjustifiably dismissed by Crestline, that Crestline had not breached its obligations of good faith towards him, and that it did not owe him money for outstanding annual leave entitlements. [3] Mr Graham filed a challenge to this determination seeking a hearing de novo. The Authority subsequently determined costs against Mr Graham requiring him to contribute $24,370 towards Crestline’s costs and disbursements. [4] Crestline now say...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 132 Waterford Holdings Ltd v Morunga [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...Morunga contacting the Court following which a telephone directions conference was held in which he participated. In the course of that conference, directions for the hearing were given, including a direction that a statement of defence should be filed and served; and a date of hearing was also fixed. Subsequently a minute which recorded the Court’s directions and a formal notice of hearing were provided to Mr Morunga. Ultimately Mr Morunga advised the Registrar that he would not...

8. [2013] NZEmpC 150 McConnell v Board of Trustees of Mt Roskill Grammar School [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN BARBARA MCCONNELL Plaintiff AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MT ROSKILL GRAMMAR SCHOOL Defendant Hearing: 17 June 2013 and by submissions filed by the defendant on 10 July 2013 and by the plaintiff on 18 July 2013 and correspondence by the defendant on 22 July 2013 Appearances: Tim Oldfield and Shelly Kopu, counsel for plaintiff Richard Harrison, counsel for defendan...

9. [2013] NZEmpC 200 Jonas v Menefy Trucking Ltd [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...[52] In final submissions, Ms Rieger, counsel for the plaintiff, explained the claim as follows: 36. MTL did not pay Mr Jonas his final pay until 9 July 2012, some three months following his dismissal. This payment was made only once Mr Jonas filed his Statement of Problem in the Employment Relations Authority. This is in breach of the [Wages] Protection Act 1983. It is also in breach of clause 10.0 of Mr Jonas’ IEA which required payment [within] seven days of cessation of...

10. [2014] NZEmpC 99 Robinson v Pacific Seals Ltd [pdf, 188 KB]

    ...subject of an exchange of memoranda and supporting material, with the defendant filing and serving within a period of 30 days from the date of this judgment and the plaintiff within a further 30 days. The defendant will then have seven days to file anything strictly in reply. [67] Finally, I confirm the indication given during the course of the hearing that there will be permanent orders prohibiting publication of the evidence given, and information held on the Court files, in rela...