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1. Matthews v Matthews - Estate of Graham Ngahina Matthews (2010) 253 Aotea MB 250 (253 AOT 250) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...Unfortunately this proposal was unsuccessful. [14] On 21 April 2009 following submissions from counsel, the application was adjourned until 12 May 2009 in order for the respondents to file submissions.3 I indicated that once the submissions were filed an oral decision would be delivered if it transpired that a hearing was not needed. In the event the respondents’ counsel sought to be heard and filed evidence and submissions in opposition to the application. The substantive hear...

2. Tan v New Zealand Police [2016] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 327 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF TRUE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFF, HER BROTHER AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 32 Reference No. HRRT 056/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN WENDY TAN PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE DEFENDANT AT W...

3. LCRO 197/2017 SM v HW (29 March 2019) [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...Committee did not consider that Ms HW had a conflict of duties, and therefore had not contravened r 6.1 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the rules). 5 Application for review [28] Ms SM filed an application for review on 18 October 2017. She repeats her claim that Ms HW was aware of [Ms SM’s] relationship property dispute with Mr JK before Ms HW instructed the company’s accountant to transfer the shares to Mr JK’s pa...

4. [2020] NZEmpC 73 Waste Management NZ Ltd v Jones [pdf, 361 KB]

   ...wage records, the company was told it must supply them under s 130(2) of the Act. It was clear that the entire time and wage record was being sought stretching back to the beginning of Ms Jones’ employment. A request was made for copies of any file notes, documents or “any other written material of whatever nature” held by the company in respect of the events leading up to the investigation. The request for a copy of Ms Jones’ employment agreement was repeated even though o...

5. LCRO 42/2021 JKL Limited v HC and GD (30 August 2021) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...FB’s “stated acceptance … of the outstanding invoices”, the Committee was satisfied that the fees were fair and reasonable and that “[Law Firm A] was within its rights to issue [the statutory demand]”. Review Application [51] Mr FB filed his application for review on 6 April 2021. He said: (a) The Committee’s investigation of the complaints was superficial and consisted of it accepting the lawyers’ versions of events. (b) The Committee was wrong to expect JKL to p...

6. [2022] NZEnvC 200 Director-General of Conservation v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 662 KB]

   ...Holdings Limited and Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated,1 regarding the proposed Dunedin City Second Generation District Plan (‘2GP’). Specifically, the order responds to the bundle of two consent memoranda filed 29 October 2021,2 which together propose amendments to resolve the Biodiversity and Coastal Character Batch 1 topic and the Management of Rail topic (‘Biodiversity and Rail Bundle’). [2] The appeals relate to a range of inter-rel...

7. Chief-Coroners-Annual-Report-2021-22-and-2022-23.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...efficient progression of a case to its final 17 hearing or inquest. As the main point of contact for families and whānau, stakeholders and interested parties, case managers ensure they are kept informed about the inquiry and prepare the files and documentation for the coroner to consider. Coronial Information Upon a case being completed, the Coronial Information team (part of the Office of the Chief Coroner) is tasked with the archiving, management, and release...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 296 Eden Epsom Residential Protection Society Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...properties 151 and 153 Gillies Avenue are removed. [4] The Court directed that “the final wording of PPC21 provisions meeting the Court’s comments is to be prepared by the Requestor.”4 [5] In accordance with that direction, Southern Cross filed provisions on 16 August 2024. The Court then directed the parties to circulate any altered wording sought. The Society and the Council circulated memoranda setting out altered wording on 9 and 13 September 2024 respectively. On 27 Sep...

9. Doria v Diamond Laser Medispa Taupo Limited & Ors [2025] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...discriminated against by Diamond Laser, Ms Blakeney-Williams and Mr Blakeney-Williams. Mediation occurred at the Commission, but Ms Doria’s complaint was not resolved. After mediation, Ms Doria resigned and was paid out her holiday pay. [17] Ms Doria filed her claim in the Human Rights Review Tribunal in March 2018. [18] The defendants applied to strike out Ms Doria’s claim on the basis that the Tribunal had no jurisdiction to deal with the claim as it constituted a parental l...

10. [2024] NZEnvC 149 Learning Houses Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 466 KB]

    ...issues raised and outcome sought in this appeal. [8] David and Nellie Papa gave notice of an intention to become parties under s274 of the RMA and have signed a memorandum setting out the relief sought. Agreement reached [9] Since the appeal was filed the parties have engaged in Court-assisted mediation and direct discussions. The parties have reached an agreement that resolves the appeal in its entirety. 4 [10] The parties have agreed land use consent LUC60362506 and disch...