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1. [2008] NZEmpC WC 9A/08 NZ Professional Firefighters Union $ Ors v NZ Fire Service Commission & Ors [pdf, 40 KB]

   ...the Commission was already represented by very experienced and capable counsel in Mr McBride. While the Commission was entitled to have senior counsel of its choice instructed to represent it as well, the cost of counsel travelling from and to Auckland ought not to be visited on the plaintiffs. I therefore decline to order reimbursement of Mr Toogood’s travel costs. [31] I am also concerned about a claim to recover as disbursements what are generally regarded as no...

2. [2012] NZEmpC 5 Bishop & Bishop v Bennett [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...of the two step approach earlier identified. We shall deal with the first step after noting a submission made by Mr Taylor on the full indemnity point. He relied on the decision of Chief Judge Goddard in Counties Manukau Health Ltd (t/a South Auckland Health) v Pack unreported, Goddard CJ, 25 October 2000, AC72A/00. There the Chief Judge suggested that full indemnity costs should ordinarily be reserved for a case in which the losing party's case was wholly lacking in merit an...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 16 Best Health Products Ltd v Nee [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...time of the offer exceeded $750 (excluding GST); and that the offer was unreasonably rejected so that Ms Nee incurred more costs in dealing with BHPL’s unsuccessful challenge. 16 Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 (CA) at [61]-[63], Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438 (CA) at [14]; Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly [2004] 1 ERNZ 172; (2004) 17 PRNZ 16 (CA) at [42] and Belsham v Ports of Auckland Ltd...

4. Judge v Care Park New Zealand Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 14 [pdf, 326 KB]

   ...complaint to the Privacy Commissioner. Therefore no settlement in respect of the privacy interference has ever been made; and [10.2] he signed the settlement agreement under duress. The jurisdiction to strike-out – principles [11] In Mackrell v Universal College of Learning HC Palmerston North CIV-2005-485- 802, 17 August 2005 at [48], Wild J held that the Tribunal has a wide discretionary power to strike out or to dismiss a proceeding brought before it and the exercise of this powe...

5. [2020] NZEnvC 215 Awatarariki Residents Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl TAMAKI MAKAURAU Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC ?- 15 Court: Hearing: Appearances: IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND of an appeal under Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 AWATARARIKI RESIDENTS INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-AKL-000064) Appellant BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL First Respondent WHAKATANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Second Respondent Chief Judge D A Kirkpatrick Commissioner A C E Leijne...

6. MfE - EiC - K S Kohere - Planning Policy (5 Feb 2021) [PDF, 254 KB]

   ...and Rongowhakaata. I do not have any strong whakapapa associations with the Otakou (Otago) area other than through our eponymous ancestor Tahu Potiki. 9. I hold a Bachelor of Planning (2004) and Master of Planning (Hons) degree 2008 from the University of Auckland. I have been employed by MfE since September 2020 and have 20 years’ experience in the planning and policy field. 10. MfE is the Ministry responsible for developing National Direction instruments under the Resource Man...

7. 2 RIA Repeal of three strikes law [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...arrangements the repeal will only affect offenders whose sentences are imposed after the proposed legislation comes into force. 8 Klinger, S. (2009) Three Strikes for New Zealand? Repeat Offenders and the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill 2009. In Auckland University Law Review. p. 256 9 Fitzgerald v R [2020] NZCA 292. 10 Section 86D of the Sentencing Act 2002. 11 Parole aims to encourage offenders to participate in rehabilitation programmes that target the cause of their offendi...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 138 Soundhomes NZ Ltd v Doughty [pdf, 281 KB]

   SOUNDHOMES NZ LIMITED v PHILIP CARL DOUGHTY [2025] NZEmpC 138 [7 July 2025] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2025] NZEmpC 138 EMPC 393/2024 IN THE MATTER OF an application for a freezing order and ancillary orders AND IN THE MATTER OF an application to vary orders AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN SOUNDHOMES NZ LIMITED Applicant AND...

9. NZCVS 2023 Cycle 6 How much crime [xlsx, 62 KB]

   ...NZDep2013 and Cycle 4 onwards uses NZDep2018. Disability In the report, disabled adults are defined using the Washington Group Short Set (WGSS) of disability questions. The questions ask if the respondent has experienced difficulties performing basic universal activities (walking, seeing, hearing, cognition, self-care and communication). Someone who reports “a lot of difficulty” with at least one of the six basic activities covered is defined as a disabled adult using this classification....

10. Impact of Treaty on Government Agencies report [pdf, 286 KB]

    ...Government Agencies20 later finding by the Waitangi Tribunal on claims not yet lodged so recommend. The New Zealand Maori Council took action against the Crown, the essence of their case being that the protection given by section 9 of the Act was not universally upheld by the exclusive nature of section 27. The Court of Appeal, in June 1987, unanimously ruled that section 9 had an overriding effect. The Court said that future claims against those lands not presently covered by section...