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1. [2022] NZEmpC 185 McPherson v Oji Fibre Solutions (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...that day. [16] A disciplinary proceeding was instituted. This resulted in Mr McPherson being dismissed for failing to follow a lawful and reasonable instruction and failing to disclose why he was unavailable to work. [17] In Mr McPherson’s statement of problem of 27 May 2021, he alleged that he had been entitled to refuse to work what were in fact extra hours. He also asserted that there was not a qualifying availability provision which required him to attend work when requ...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 273 Meridian Energy Ltd v Mackenzie District Council [pdf, 437 KB]

   ...(a) and (b) as far as practicable. Policies 1 To assess and identify areas of significant indigenous vegetation and significant habitats of indigenous fauna in accordance with the criteria listed in Appendix 3 of the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement. SECTION 19 – ECOSYSTEMS AND INDIGENOUS BIODIVERSITY Appendix 1 2 To protect areas of significant indigenous vegetation and significant habitats of indigenous fauna by ensuring that land use and development, agricultural...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 208 Aratiatia Livestock Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...water and Te Mana o te Wai at 7. 8 NPS-FM and the pSWLP intend for the health and wellbeing of freshwater bodies to be at the forefront of discussion and decisions about fresh water. [19] Te Mana o te Wai will be achieved when regional policy statements and plans consider and recognise Te Mana o te Wai, and in doing so recognise the connection between water and the broader environment - te hauora o te taiao (the health of the environment), te hauora o te wai (the health of the wa...

4. RIS Privacy Bill further Cabinet decisions [pdf, 390 KB]

   1 Regulatory Impact Statement Additional decisions for the Privacy Bill Agency Disclosure Statement 1. This Regulatory Impact Statement has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. 2. The options presented in this paper relate to previous decisions by Cabinet to reform the Privacy Act (the Act) to send strong signals about the importance of privacy of personal information. • The first part of the paper responds to the recommendations of the Data Futures Forum (DFF...

5. Cabinet Paper - Privacy Bill 2018 - Approval for Introduction and Additional Policy Decisions [pdf, 354 KB]

   ...flow protections, and empowering the Commissioner to issue compliance notices and access directions. 5. Some minor additional matters have been included in the Bill at my direction, and require Cabinet approval. These include: 5.1. a purpose statement that focuses more strongly on promoting and protecting privacy, rather than balancing privacy against social and business objectives 5.2. a single, clear threshold for notifying a privacy breach 5.3. addressing two problems that ha...

6. Tom De Pelsemaeker - Evidence in reply to supplementary evidence of TA's (21 May 2021) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...view neither NPS clearly and consistently articulates how the implementation process can be undertaken in a manner that ensures that all relevant NPSs are adequately given effect to in the development of subordinate strategies, plans and policy statements and decision- making under the RMA.20 19 However, in my opinion, none of the requirements within each NPS pose local authorities with insurmountable obstacles to ensuring that both NPSs are given effect to in an integrated fashio...

7. Tom De Pelsemaeker - Evidence in reply to supplementary evidence of TA's (21 May 2021) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...view neither NPS clearly and consistently articulates how the implementation process can be undertaken in a manner that ensures that all relevant NPSs are adequately given effect to in the development of subordinate strategies, plans and policy statements and decision- making under the RMA.20 19 However, in my opinion, none of the requirements within each NPS pose local authorities with insurmountable obstacles to ensuring that both NPSs are given effect to in an integrated fashio...

8. Environment Court Annual Review 2018 [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   Annual Review Calendar Year 2018 By Members of the Court Environment Court of New Zealand Annual Review 2018 1 Contents Calendar year 2018: an overview by Principal Environment Judge .................................................... 3 Profile of the Court ............................................................................................................................... 4 The Court’s place in the New Zealand Court system ...................

9. JK v SY LCRO 271/2013 (9 September 2016) [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...[BANK] was apparently unable to recover the advances to [CO 1] and [CO 2] from Mr [MN] or his other business interests. The proceedings [21] In March 2009 the [BANK] issued District Court proceedings against Mr [MN], Mr [JK] and Ms [PQ]. The statement of claim was drafted by Mr [SY] and alleged that Mr [MN], Mr [JK] and Ms [PQ] were each liable as they had no authority from [CO 1] or [CO 2] before they signed the account authorities, or when the funds were advanced to those compan...

10. [2018] NZEmpC 88 Lorigan v Infinity Automotive Ltd [pdf, 321 KB]

    ...INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 3) OF JUDGE B A CORKILL: APPLICATION FOR JOINDER Introduction [1] This interlocutory matter resolves an application for joinder in anticipation of a substantive hearing scheduled for 3 September 2018. [2] Contrary to statements made by Mr Lorigan in the operative statement of claims filed in this Court that at all material times Infinity Automotive Ltd (Infinity) was his employer, he now wishes to assert otherwise. He argues that four companies...