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1. Regulatory Impact Statement: Increasing the maximum claim level in Disputes Tribunals [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...minimum. Regulatory Impact Analysis 21. Under the status quo, the Act provides that appeal to a District Court is only allowed if the referee conducts the hearing in a way that is unfair and prejudicially affects the result of the case. This means appeals are limited to ‘procedural fairness’ grounds. Regulatory Impact Statement – Increasing the maximum claims level in Disputes Tribunals | 14 Objective Key Meets Mainly meets Does not meet Op...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 194 Clutha District Council v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 1 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 194 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under s 120 of the Act CLUTHA DISTRICT COUNCIL (ENV-2019-CHC-132) Appellant OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Environment Commissioner A C E Leijnen Hearing: at Dunedin on 23 September 2020 Appearances: S Peirce for the appel...

3. [2017] NZEnvC 126 T Barrett v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 9 MB]

   ...includes land beyond the runway strip to the west, east and north. As it transpires, the map may also exclude up to 5m to the south-east side of the runway strip. Mediation [5] . The parties proceeded to mediation in respect of this and other appeals. Although they were unable to resolve this appeal, they did agree that a 12 metre amenity yard setback should be set from the northern boundary of the airfield. Furthermore, it was agreed that the side surface obstacle limitation on t...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 055 Director General of Conservation v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 8.1 MB]

   ...The correct wording of Rule 6 in Section 43, is attached to this corrigendum1. For the court: ~. LJ Newhook Principal Environment Judge as now finalised. THAMES COROMANDEL DISTRICT COUNCIL Proposed Thames-Coromandel District Plan - Appeals Version - July 2016 Section 43 - Conservation Zone 43.1 Zone Description 43.1 ZONE DESCRIPTION About a third of the District, some 74,000 ha, is public conseNation land. It is held in public ownership and administered by the Depart...

5. [2021] NZACC 191 - Smith v ACC (1 December 2021) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...ankle is correct, whether on 10 September 2010 (being the date originally claimed as the injury date and the date which was the subject of the appellant’s unsuccessful review), or on 6 December 2010 as the appellant now maintains. [121] Both appeals are therefore dismissed. [122] Should there be any issue as to costs counsel have leave to file memoranda in respect thereof. Judge C J McGuire District Court Judge Solicitors: Henderson Reeves, Whangar...

6. [2024] NZREADT 22 - TC v REAA & CT (23 July 2024) [pdf, 265 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2024] NZREADT 22 Reference No: READT 034/2023 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal under s 111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN TC Appellant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 2203) First Respondent AND CT Second Respondent Hearing on the papers Tribunal: D J Plunkett (Chair) G J Denley (Member) F J Mathieson (Member) Representation: The appellant: Sel...

7. Trask v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation and Social Rehabilitation) [2025] NZACC 143 (2 September 2025) [pdf, 269 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2025] NZACC 143 ACAR 97/25 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN TIMOTHY TRASK Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 28 August 2025 Held at: Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara by AVL Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented S Stewart and T Lynskey for the Ac...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 49 Katz v Mana Coach Services Ltd [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...decision of New Zealand Tramways and Public Passengers Transport Employees’ Union Inc v Wellington City Transport Ltd 4 where reference was made to an earlier decision of the Employment Court in Davidson v Christchurch City Council 5 which went on appeal to the Court of Appeal as Christchurch City Council v Davidson. 6 In the Tramways case a bus driver had been charged by the police with indecent assault arising from an incident where he required an intoxicated female passenge...

9. Five complainants v Kumar [2015] NZIACDT 82 (17 August 2015) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...complaint by Michael John Bell [2014] IACDT 115), but the disciplinary process for licensed immigration advisers is not designed to deal with complaints regarding advisers acting as advocates before this Tribunal. [6.9] The principles the Court of Appeal has applied in Re: GJ Mannix Ltd [1984] 1 NZLR 309, and CIR v Chesterfields Preschools Ltd [2013] NZCA 53 are relevant to the Tribunal’s exercise of its discretion in this case. The Court of Appeal emphasised granting leave for unqual...

10. Evans v CAC 10054 & Orr [2012] NZREADT 67 [pdf, 63 KB]

    ...Refreshment Company, of which Mr Evans is a shareholder and director, purchased the property. [2] Mr Evans asserts that there has been “misconduct” by Mr Orr rather than “unsatisfactory conduct” as found by the Authority; but Mr Orr counter-appeals against there being any finding of guilt against him. [3] By consent, both appeals were heard by us together on 27 September 2012. [4] On the day of Mr and Mrs Evans taking possession of the property, an adjoining neighbour (M...