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1. S Ltd v NG [2023] NZDT 669 (23 November 2023) [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...and $810.75 for databases of leads to be used in the campaign. The campaign was supposed to start in November 2022, but NG delayed for various reasons, and S Ltd now seeks a refund of the $1,837.35 paid to her. 2. S Ltd’s claim was originally filed against NG, but N Ltd was joined as second respondent at the previous hearing since its name was used on the invoices. However, N Ltd’s representative ND informed the Tribunal and confirmed in the hearing that NG has no connection with tha...

2. [2024] NZEmpC 155 Supercity Ltd v Huch [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...Court, costs on the application for a stay should lie where they fall. [8] The Authority said that costs for the investigation would usually be $6,250 but, as a result of the Calderbank offer, it ordered an uplift to a total of $8,000, plus the filing fee. Supercity Towing submits that an appropriate amount for costs in the Authority would be $4,500 plus the filing fee. 2 Huch v Supercity Towing Ltd [2023] NZERA 137 (Member Craig). 3 “Employment Court of New Zealand Practice...

3. [2024} NZEmpC 132 Cunningham v HealthAlliance NZ Ltd (Costs Judgment of Judge King, 19 July 2024) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...this Court in its judgment dated 9 April 2024.2 1 Cunningham v HealthAlliance NZ Ltd [2023] NZERA 771 (Member Tan). 2 Cunningham v HealthAlliance NZ Ltd [2024] NZEmpC 58. [2] On 17 April 2024, Mr Upton, counsel for the defendant, filed an application seeking costs of $8,245.50 on a category 2, band B basis at a daily rate of $2,390 calculated in the following manner. Step Description Days Total 11 Preparation for first directions conference 0.4 $956 12 Filing Me...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 106 TVNZ Ltd v Etu Inc [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...reproduced in full or in part in the NZ Herald, and that Mr Currie abide by the existing non-publication and confidentiality orders in place. Approach [3] The Employment Relations Act 2000 does not deal with access to documents held on the Court file, nor do the Employment Court Regulations 2000. [4] It is well accepted that the Court may grant access to documents held on the Court file, and has an inherent power to control the use of information disclosed in proceedings, where...

5. MG & MT v CH [2024] NZDT 671 (26 August 2024) [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...requested the return of their deposit, which CH refused. The applicants said their reason for terminating was that they discovered the restaurant was a leasehold property. 3. The applicants now seek the return of their deposit and reimbursement of their filing fee. However, they cannot recover their filing fee since s 43 of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 provides that, with very limited exceptions that do not apply here, costs shall not be awarded against a party to any proceedings befor...

6. [2025] NZEmpC 83 Labour Inspector v Dao (Judgment (No 3) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...reasons to follow. [3] On 9 April 2025, I issued a judgment setting out those reasons.1 The background to the situation is set out at [4]–[13] of that judgment. Accordingly, I need not repeat it here. [4] On 15 April 2025, the respondents filed a memorandum seeking to vary the orders. A telephone hearing was held on 17 April 2025. In my judgment dated 17 April 2025, I varied the orders by releasing certain bank accounts, allowing the establishment of a separate bank account...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 249 KiwiRail Holdings Limited v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...notice in similar terms to K&S Freighters Limited (K&S), which operates the site on behalf of New Zealand Steel Limited which leases the site from KiwiRail. [3] On 4 October 2024 Kiwirail lodged an appeal against the abatement notice and filed an application for stay of the abatement notice. The application included information setting out the steps that KiwiRail and K&S are taking to address the generation of dust such as sweeping, use of a water truck, pothole repair...

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   We have more than 4000 people who work in around 100 different locations in the country delivering justice services. Find out more about our values The Ministry of Justice’s Strategic Leadership Team is led by Andrew Kibblewhite, Secretary for Justice. They set the Ministry’s strategic direction including initiatives to help modernise our services. The team plays an important role in developing and maintaining relationships, particularly with the judiciary, Ministers, other justice sector ag

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9. Family Violence Act 2018

   New Zealand’s high rate of family violence is not acceptable. The Government wants to make sure family violence victims are kept safe and people who use family violence are held to account. As a result, Parliament passed two major pieces of new legislation: the Family Violence Act 2018 which repeals and replaces the Domestic Violence Act 1995 and the Family Violence (Amendments) Act 2018 which amends the Bail Act 2000, Crimes Act 1961, Sentencing Act 2002, Evidence Act 2006, Criminal Proced

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10. Referendums 2020 Public Information Programme

    About the programme Te Tāhū o te Ture - The Ministry of Justice was tasked with managing the provision of public information relating to the End of Life Choice Act 2019 and Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill referendums. This mahi is outlined in the Cabinet paper Provision of Public Information for the 2020 Referendums. The purpose of the public information programme was to give New Zealand voters the opportunity to be informed ahead of casting their vote. The Ministry created a website an

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