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1. D’Arcy-Smith v Ministry of Social Development [2023] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...completed a search for any outstanding debts, Mr D’Arcy-Smith’s prior debts were still showing as current, so the system generated and sent the two debt recovery letters. MR D’ARCY- SMITH’S CLAIM [8] On 3 December 2021 Mr D’Arcy-Smith filed this claim alleging the Ministry has interfered with his privacy by sending the two debt recovery letters in error. He alleges that sending the letters without checking that the debt was valid breached IPP 8 and that this caused him sig...

2. Race-Relations-Commissioner_June-Release_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...waived in relation to the legal advice in this briefing. Confidential Legal Advice Subject to Legal Professional Privilege Hon Dr Deborah Russell, Associate Minister of Justice Race Relations Commissioner Date 12 June 2023 File reference Action Sought Timeframe/Deadline Note the following sequence of events: (a) following receipt of the Board of the Human Rights Commission’s final report into Commissioner Foon’s conduct on 26 May 2023, you wrote to...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 063 Horticulture New Zealand v Waikato District Council [pdf, 457 KB]

   ...2022, an Independent Hearing Panel on behalf of the Respondent made decisions on the relief sought by both Horticulture NZ and Federated Farmers with respect to the GRUZ chapter of the PDP. [3] Horticulture NZ and Federated Farmers subsequently filed the appeals seeking, amongst other relief: (a) Horticulture NZ: amendments to the definition of ‘farming’, amendments to policies GRUZ-P5, GRUZ-P16 and GRUZ-P14, and amendments to Rules GRUZ-S1, GRUZ-S2, GRUZ-S8, GRUZ-S9 and...

4. Weldeyohanes v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Entitlements) [2024] NZACC 103 (19 June 2024) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...[29] On 17 May 2023, the Corporation issued a decision suspending Mr Weldeyohanes’ ongoing entitlements on the basis that his current condition was no longer the result of his personal injury of 21 January 2021. A review application was filed against the Corporation’s decision. [30] On 19 December 2023, review proceedings were held. On 3 January 2024, the Reviewer dismissed the review, on the basis that the Corporation’s decision of 17 May 2023 suspending Mr Weldeyohan...

5. Mostafa v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 155 [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...and does exercises and takes pain killers. [9] Under the heading “Examination”, Dr Walker recorded: Good range free movement elbow and shoulder. [10] On 25 May 2018, WorkAon New Zealand declined cover “because the medical evidence on file has confirmed that you have not suffered a sprain elbow/forearm, but rather you have a non-injury condition of tennis elbow”. Mr Mostafa applied to review this decision. [11] On 17 May 2019, WorkAon’s decision was quashed by the Rev...

6. 2023-09-26-SOE_Michaela-Stout_Water-Abstraction.pdf [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...2023; (d) Ms Ainsley McLeod’s statement of evidence on behalf of Waka Kotahi dated 4 July 2023; (e) Dr John (Jack) McConchie’s statement of evidence on behalf of Waka Kotahi dated 4 July 2023; and P a g e | 3 (f) The conditions filed by Waka Kotahi on 4 September 2023 (Waka Kotahi conditions). D. OUTSTANDING ISSUES [11] On review of the issues in dispute arising from my s87F Report, the July Water Abstraction JWS, the Water Abstraction and Planning JWS, the August...

7. [2023] NZREADT 27 – Sharma v CAC 1901 & Brake (3 October 2023) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...Complaint No: C31379 (19 March 2020). 3 At [4.6]–[4.7]. 4 Real Estate Agents Act 2008, s 93(1)(f). 4 APPEAL [14] The purchasers were dissatisfied with the Committee’s penalty decision, so appealed to the Tribunal (the Tribunal’s file reference is READT 49/2019). The Tribunal treated this as an appeal against both the liability and penalty decisions, as it was apparent from the purchasers’ arguments that both were contested. Ms Brake also appealed to the Tribunal...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 098 Neale Russell Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...the amenity of adjoining landowners. Consistent with the approach to Te Kowhai Airfield, the IHP amended the Special Purpose Airport Zone to reduce hours of operation over the winter period (rule MAZ-S1).3 Appeal [8] On 28 February 2022, NRL filed an appeal against the decisions version of the PDP seeking the following:4 (a) The deletion of rule MAZ-S1, which controls the hours of aircraft operation on the basis that: (i) The IHP’s decision is inconsistent with both the existi...

9. Prasad v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to Appeal to the High Court) [2025] NZACC 34 (26 February 2025) [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...2001] Introduction [1] The applicant, Satend Prasad has worked as a welder/fitter/machinist in the past decade since immigrating to New Zealand from Fiji in 2005. [2] Mr Prasad suffered a shoulder injury in an accident at work in May 2019 and filed a claim for personal injury by accident. The Corporation accepted cover for a shoulder sprain. Subsequently, surgery was declined because the need for funding was not causally linked to the covered sprain injury. 2 [3] Mr Prasa...

10. Soulsby v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 204 (11 December 2024) [pdf, 272 KB]

    ...2 Soulsby v Accident Compensation Corporation [2024] NZACC 102. [3] When Judge Carter issued the decision on 18 June 2024, he noted whilst Mr Soulsby’s submissions had referred to all three appeals, an application for leave had only been filed in respect to ACAR 82/23. For that reason, His Honour concluded there was no basis to consider leave in respect of appeals ACAR 19/23 and ACAR 20/23. [4] On 29 July 2024, Ms Becroft informed the Court of the additional two applicati...