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1. LCRO 94/2024 NS v WB (26 February 2025) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...time. [80] He insisted on the boxes containing the records being sealed. [81] He was cautious to avoid any hint of suggestion that the records may have been accessed or interfered with whilst in his care. [82] When Mr NS made request to access the files, Mr WB appropriately sought instructions from Ms OE. [83] Mr WB’s inquiry of Ms OE: (a) confirms that the records were in sealed boxes when delivered to his office; and (b) notes that he had agreed to store the boxes (at no char...

2. Hikaiti-Molloy v Hall - Succession to Timi Kaukau [2025] Chief Judge's MB 92 (2025 CJ 92) [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...date 23 January 2025 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA C L FOX Judgment of Chief Judge C L Fox 2025 Chief Judge's MB 93 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] This application was filed by Matilda Porae Hikaiti in 2020. She unfortunately passed away and pursuant to s 71 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act), an order was made substituting as applicants Ariana Hikaiti-Molly and Edwin Vaikai Kainuku Hikaiti.1 They...

3. Parohinog v Yellow Pages Group Ltd (Strike-Out Application No 2) [2015] NZHRRT 14 [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...discriminations and man-made illness accusing me of mentally ill and paranoia, terrorist, asylum seeker, thief, mail order bride, massage parlour, inside trading, mortgage broking and tax evasion”.2 [2] The statement of claim is some 82 pages in length and as filed, was supported by 188 pages of documentation and 17 photographs. The material is meticulously, if not obsessively cross-referenced. In the Tribunal’s earlier decision given as Parohinog v Yellow Pages Group Ltd (Strike-Ou...

4. Robinson v ACC [2012] NZACA 9 [pdf, 640 KB]

   ...and tJ1ij~evtBW~~ conducted the review accordingly. Costs were awarded under the I 2 Rehabilitation and Compensation (Review Costs and Appeals) Regulations 2002 and appeal rights were given to the District Court. [4] The appellant elected to file her appeal in the Accident Compensation Appeal Authority under s 107 of Part 9 of the 1982 Act on the ground that the periods of entitlement at issue fall under the jurisdiction of the 1982 Act, as, though the payments were made under the...

5. LCRO 72/2020 ZW v CB (29 September 2020) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...further work in respect to advancing proceedings against the scaffolding company would not be progressed until outstanding fees had been paid. [8] In February 2019, Mr CB advised Mr ZW, that he would not be doing any further work on Mr ZW’s file, until Mr ZW settled his outstanding accounts. [9] In March 2019, Mr CB filed proceedings in the Disputes Tribunal seeking recovery of $4,087.10, being the balance of fees outstanding at that time. [10] Mr ZW was invoiced a total of $17,...

6. Jones v Accident Compensation Corporation [2018] NZACA 3 [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...says the Accident Compensation Corporation (Corporation) has wrongly calculated his earnings related compensation (ERC), as it has not taken into account the higher salary from a permanent move to the night shift. The Corporation’s physical file was destroyed a long time ago so it only has available limited electronic records, supplemented by some documents Mr Jones retained. The Corporation says Mr Jones cannot establish, on the basis of the available documentation, that it did...

7. Smith v Bristowe - Succession to Eruera Pereto [2023] Chief Judges Minute Book 39 (2023CJ 39) [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...Copies to: Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey, Level 19/48 Emily Place, CBD, Auckland 1010 paul.majurey@ahmlaw.nz 2023 Chief Judge's MB 40 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] On 1 July 2020 Sharron Mary Smith filed this application pursuant to s 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, seeking to amend succession orders made to Eruera or Eru Pereto also known as Eruera Taituha Pereto. The orders vested the deceased’s shares in Māori land in his eig

8. 29a.-Appendix-A-to-the-Evidence-of-Ms-McLeod-O2NL-Conditions-Evidence-Version-Tracked.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...response to matters raised during consultation, in submissions and in notices given under section 274 of the RMA, that are supported by the evidence of witnesses called by Waka Kotahi; • refinements identified through the preparation of evidence filed by Waka Kotahi; and • amendments made in response to the reports prepared under section 87F and section 198D of the RMA, where these amendments are supported by the evidence filed by Waka Kotahi. The evidence version amendments are...

9. [2011] NZEmpC 20 Miller v Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...being read as part of these proceedings but Mr Drake has 1 [2010] NZEmpC116. called on that affidavit in support of the plaintiff’s application for further and better disclosure, which was filed on 8 October. I will take the affidavit of Mr Young into account for the purposes of the present application. [3] The plaintiff’s application has been refined by Mr Drake, following a half day interlocutory hearing on 14 February 201...

10. [2017] NZEnvC 198 Lau v Auckland Council [pdf, 292 KB]

    ...the proceeding until that was done; and (b) a decision dated 7 November 20172 in which I corrected my earlier decision by including provision for costs to be considered in respect of that earlier decision, and also directed that two affidavits filed by Mr Lau not be received as evidence. [2] The Auckland Council now applies for costs in accordance with the directions in the second decision. Its counsel has filed a comprehensive memorandum dated 14 November 2017 which: (a) sets...