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1. [2015] NZEnvC 066 Waiheke Marinas Limited [pdf, 572 KB]

   ...AO 18/93 2 See for instance Haslam v Selwyn DC (1993) 2 NZRMA 628; Mills v Queenstown-Lakes District Council [2005] NZRMA 227; Coull v Christchurch City Council (Environment Court) Decision C077/06; Shell NZ Limited v Porirua City Council (Court of Appeal) CA 57/05 3 (2014) ELRNZ 29 at paragraph [42] Matiatia Direct Referral (Decision re out of scope) 5 reduction in the scale, intensity or character of a proposal will often be found to be within scope. [12] There IS nothing abou...

2. Warrington - Hopa Te Piki (2011) 2011 Chief Judge's MB 325 (2011 CJ 325) [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...and 1905 are not relevant to the present proceedings. 2011 Chief Judge‟s MB 331 [22] In summary, perhaps the most apposite summary of the apparent circularity of succession legislation applying to Māori can be found in the Court of Appeal judgement Whittaker v The Māori Land Court (1997) 15 FRNZ 51 where it noted: “Successively there were periods when the parent/child relationship between Meriana and Ngawini was recognised by law (1892-1901), was recognised by...

3. CAC10006 v Robertson & Hamilton & Kenny [2013] NZREADT 10 [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...any penalty upon Mr Kenny as he could not have been penalised under the 1976 Act as a salesperson and accordingly we impose no penalty on Mr Kenny. 9 [25] In accordance with s 113 of the Act the Tribunal advises the parties of the right to appeal this decision to the High Court pursuant to s 116 of the Act. DATED at WELLINGTON this 24th day of January 2013 ______________________________ Ms K Davenport Chairman ______________________________ Ms J Rob...

4. Waimana 1C1A2B2 Trust v Tuna – Waimana No 1C No1A No2B No2 (2013) 76 Waiariki MB 19 (76 WAR 19) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...experience and knowledge of the individual before appointing them a trustee of a trust constituted under Part 12. The Court must also be satisfied that the appointment of that individual is broadly acceptable to the beneficiaries. [35] The Court of Appeal in Clarke v Karaitiana8 recently considered the appointment of trustees pursuant to s 222, stating: [51] The touchstone is section 222(2) itself. In appointing a trustee, the Court is obliged to have regard to the ability, experienc...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 188 Hook v Stream Group (NZ) Pty Ltd [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...Commission. 6 [2010] FWA 7358 at [52]. 7 [2012] FWAFB 7097. offensive so as to validate dismissal and that the employer had no social media policy in place. [34] In upholding the decision of the Commissioner (on the limited grounds of appeal available under the Fair Work Act), the full bench made the following apposite comments: 8 The posting of derogatory, offensive and discriminatory statements or comments about managers or other employees on Facebook might...

6. ENVC Matiatia party corresp DMI amended applic out scope 20150130 [pdf, 680 KB]

   ...made: (a) The scope of permissible amendments to an application will depend upon the facts of a particular case, including such environmental impacts as may be rationally perceived by a consent authority;4 (b) Significant changes to a proposal on appeal, including changes which engage different parts of the relevant district plan, are likely to be beyond jurisdiction and involve a fundamentally different proposal;5 (c) Whether the activity for which resource consent is sought, a...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 85 Agus Riyanto & 43 others v Dong Nam Company Ltd interlocutory [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...efficient means of dealing with the preliminary issue of relevance. [15] Regulation 38 defines the term “relevance” as follows: 4 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand [2005] ERNZ 905 (EmpC); leave to appeal against that decision was refused in Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd CA 28/06, 23 June 2006. 5 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand (EmpC), above n 4 at [60]. (1) For the purposes of regulation 37 and regulations 40 to 52, a docume...

8. FT v NSC LCRO 261 / 2010 (21 October 2011) [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...reason is simply as provided in the preceding paragraph – namely that I did not consider there was any strength in his application. It is difficult to see what further reason need be provided. [18] UQ has subsequently referred me to a Court of Appeal decision (Taylor v The Queen [2010] NZCA 628) where the Court applied earlier authorities that the giving of earlier adverse rulings, even adverse findings of credibility, will only “in the rarest of circumstances” (Muir v Commiss...

9. Morpeth v Ramsey LCRO 110 / 2009 (12 November 2009) [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...In a different context see Davis v Witten-Hannah (3/6/94, Cartwright J, HC Auckland CPI 1389/90) where a lawyer was found to have breached fiduciary duties to a woman whom he both acted for professionally and had a relationship with (reported on appeal Witten-Hannah v Davis [1995] 2 NZLR 141; (1996) ANZ ConvR 65). [22] I also observe that Mr Morpeth accepted that Immigration New Zealand were interested in speaking to him because he was Mr Ramsey’s former lawyer and he had dealt...

10. Holden —Nga Taonga Tuturu (2010) 245 Aotea MB 230 (245 AOT 230) [pdf, 134 KB]

    ...Maori Land Court has jurisdiction under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section. (4) To avoid doubt, section 30 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, and any other relevant provision in that Act, applies to any claim for ownership or any appeal lodged under this Act. Discussion [19] The evidence is uncontested that the five artefacts are tāonga tūturu and accordingly, a determination is made pursuant to s 12(1)(a) of the Protected Objects Act 1975. Pumice...