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1. Hurricanes Crusaders Chiefs v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 128 [pdf, 266 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 128 ACR 33/22 ACR 34/22 ACR 35/22 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT PURSUANT TO SECTION 162 OF THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT BETWEEN HURRICANES INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (ACR 33/22) First Applicant BETWEEN CRUSADERS RUGBY CLUB LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (ACR 34/22) Seco...

2. C Ltd v Q Ltd & D Ltd [2023] NZDT 289 (27 July 2023) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...person who:1 Acquires from a supplier goods or services that are ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic, or household use or consumption 1 Section 2, CGA CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 6 26. In Nesbit v Porter,2 the Court of Appeal was required to decide whether a Nissan Navara ute met the definition of goods that are ordinarily acquired for domestic or household use. The Court heard evidence that approximately 20% of purchasers used the vehicle exclusively for p...

3. XT v TT & C Ltd [2024] NZDT 622 (24 July 2024) [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...personally. 24. It is well established that directors and employees who act negligently can be liable for the consequences of their actions alongside the company they work for. In the case of BC 202254 v Taylor [2008] NZCA 317, the Court of Appeal held that the limited liability of a company limits the financial risk of shareholders and is not intended to provide directors and senior employees with immunity from their tortious acts. The issue is whether the director exerts a suffi...

4. BB & SB v OK [2025] NZDT 157 (24 July 2025) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...fact that induces a party to enter a contract. In this case, there is no express representation. However, there are some circumstances where a misrepresentation can be implied by conduct. In Overton Holdings Ltd v APN New Zealand Ltd,1 the Court of Appeal held that the starting point in such cases is that the principle of buyer beware (caveat emptor) applies.2 In the context of an alleged non-disclosure of defects with a building, a duty to disclose would only arise where (a) the vendor ha...

5. Cabinet paper - Tyson Gregory Redman application for compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment: next steps [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...unlawful assembly. He was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment, which he served in full. The convictions arose from two separate incidents that occurred on the same night at a 21 sl birthday party. 3. In December 2013, the Court of Appeal quashed Mr Redman's convictions for wounding and injuring without order of retrial. Mr Redman did not appeal against the unlawful assembly conviction, which related to the earlier of the two incidents. 4. Mr Redman applied for co...

6. Oslo speech for IUCNAEL Colloquium June 2016 [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...intervention only when environmental impacts will reach an unacceptable level. This can lead to some quite innovative approaches in environmental planning, but can lead to some complexities as well. Cases in the Environment Court are largely on appeal from decisions of local government (“councils”). The purpose and principles of the RMA [5] The ultimate purpose of the RMA is to “promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources.” In section 5(2) this m...

7. Muraahi v Phillips Rangitoto Tuhua 55B1B and 55B1A2 Manu Ariki Marae [2013] Māori Appellate Court 528 (2013 APPEAL 528) [pdf, 266 KB]

   2013 Maori Appellate Court 528 IN THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT A20120013041 APPEAL 2012/10 UNDER Section 58, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal against an order of the Māori Land Court made on 3 May 2012 at 282 Aotea MB 75 in respect of Rangitoto Tuhua 55B1B and 55B1A2 (Manu Ariki Marae) BETWEEN BEVERLY MURAAHI and FAITH BARLOW Appellants AND TEINA PHILLIPS First Respondent AND TE KOTAHI...

8. Form CS9: Notice appeal against other administrative decisions of Commissioner [pdf, 89 KB]

   r 259 Form CS 9 Notice of appeal against other administrative decisions of Commissioner Section 102, Child Support Act 1991 at …………………………… [place] ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [full name] ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [address] [occupation] Appellant Commissioner of In...

9. Bosman v ACC [2011] NZACA 1 [pdf, 123 KB]

   [2011] NZACA 1 ACA 014/08 IN THE MATTER of the Accident Compensation Act 1982 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal pursuant to s.107 of the Act BETWEEN WILHEMUS BOSMAN of Christchurch Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION a body corporate duly constituted under the provisions of the said Act Respondent BEFORE THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION APPEAL AUTHORITY P J Cartwright APPEARANCES J Miller for appellant Paul McBride for r...

10. Ballance-Agri-Nutrients-Limited.pdf [pdf, 848 KB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND ENV-2020-AKL-000102 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal under clause 14(1) of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 in relation to the Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1: Waikato and Waipa Catchments BETWEEN Federated Farmers of New Zealand Incorporated Appellant AND Waikato Regional Council Respondent NOTICE OF BALLANCE AGRI-NUTRIE...