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1. LCRO 153/2023 GP v DM (29 November 2024) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...scope of review [62] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:3 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that...

2. LCRO 94/2023 GW v MA (30 June 2025) [pdf, 321 KB]

   ...scope of review [47] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:1 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that...

3. Ngati Porou Deed to Amend the Deed of Agreement 9 Aug 2017 [pdf, 8.8 MB]

   ...their rohe (territory) that are contiguous to the foreshore and seabedmarine and coastal area. B. Since 1840, nga hapu o Ngati Porou have retained ownership of a significant proportion of those coastal lands. C. Following the decision of the Court of Appeal in Ngati Apa & Ors v A ttorney- General, Te Runanga o Ngati Porou, as well as particular whanau and hapu of Ngati Porou, made applications to the Maori Land Court for orders declaring the foreshore and seabed in the Ngati Porou ro...

4. 2020-03-18-ORC-PC7-s-32-Report.pdf [pdf, 614 KB]

   Section 32 Evaluation Report Consideration of alternatives, benefits and costs Proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago This Section 32 Evaluation Report should be read in conjunction with Proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago 18 March 2020 Section 32 Evaluation Report – Proposed Plan Change 7 18 March 2020 Page 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents .........................................

5. [2007] NZEmpC WC 23/07 NZ Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Authorities Employees IUOW v Cityline (NZ) Ltd t/a Cityline Hutt Valley [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...of infinite duration – because it contained no provision for expiry – was void and of no effect as a collective employment contract. I would so construe such a contract because of its fundamental non-compliance with the Act. [24] The Court of Appeal has also held that, in spite of non-compliance with certain sections of the Employment Contracts Act, s25 left the character of the collective contract intact.2 [25] The Employment Relations Act 2000 has no equivalent to s25 and s163...

6. [2010] NZEmpC 60 Maritime Union of NZ v C3 Ltd [pdf, 28 KB]

   ...the real controversy between the parties, citing Kirton v Prospecdev Holdings Ltd1 and Elders Pastoral Ltd v Marr2. In the latter case the Court had allowed an amendment following final submissions but before delivery of judgment. The Court of Appeal approved at page 384 the approach of the trial Judge which had been as follows: “The general approach therefore, is that even at this late stage the Court should make the amendments sought if they are necessary for the purpose of d...

7. [2010] NZEmpC 52 Vice-Chancellor of Massey University v Wrigley & Anor [pdf, 27 KB]

   ...for no other purposes: (b) if copies of any documents have been made available by any party,— (i) those copies must be returned to that party within 28 clear days after the conclusion of the proceedings or after the conclusion of any related appeal, whichever is the later; and (ii) copies of any of those copies must not be retained by the party to whom those copies were made available: (c) the information contained in any document so disclosed but not used in evidence in the pro...

8. [2012] NZEmpC 98 Kelleher v Wiri Pacific Ltd [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...to and including the discontinuance. 8 I can discern no reason in principle why a different approach would apply in this jurisdiction. [10] Ultimately the Court is required to assess what is reasonable in the circumstances. As the Court of Appeal observed in Kroma Colour Prints Ltd v Tridonicatco NZ Ltd, 9 the general rule that a discontinuing party is liable for costs on discontinuance (provided for in r 15.23) may be displaced “if there [are] just and equitable circumsta...

9. [2008] NZEmpC WC 16/08 Wesley Community Action Trust v Dickson and anor [pdf, 25 KB]

   ...against a subsequent employer, and apparently on the same or very similar issues, has recently been determined by the Authority. So too has at least one other case and it appears that all of those cases determined by the Authority are destined for appeal if they have not been challenged already. The cases raise issues of principle about whether employees who sleep over at their employer’s premises, or perhaps at their homes, are to be regarded as working during such times for the...

10. [2006] NZEmpC AC 74/06 Sandifer v Plumbers Gasfitters & Drainlayers Board NZ [pdf, 34 KB]

    ...unable to agree. [2] The defendant now seeks a contribution towards its costs citing the well known principles in Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438 and Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] 1 ERNZ 305. The Court of Appeal decisions indicate that a figure of 66 percent of actual and reasonably incurred costs provides a useful starting point in calculating the appropriate contribution of the losing party to the successful party’s costs. They also endo...