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1. [2025] NZEmpC 126 Larsen v Fire and Emergency New Zealand  (judgment of Judge JC Holden, 26 June 2025 [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...that the employee was engaged. [5] Based on the information he initially provided, Mr Larsen’s request for recognition of compassionate grounds was declined. His application was considered on its merits and was unsuccessful. [6] Mr Larsen appealed his non-appointment, using FENZ’s internal appeal process, but his appeal was unsuccessful. [7] Mr Larsen then raised a personal grievance for unjustifiable action on the basis that FENZ reached its decision on the question of w...

2. OIA-120886.pdf [pdf, 951 KB]

   ...based on a report that is run on a rolling 12-month basis. Details for the current financial year (2024/25) are not yet available as the year is still ongoing. The Ministry's financial year spans from 1 July to 30 June. e. Number of cases appealed, and appeal outcomes In response to question 2e, following table details the total number of appealed Family Court application outcomes, by outcome type and financial year, between 1 July 2019 and 31 March 2024: Appeal outcome ty...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 220 Federated Farmers of New Zealand v Waikato District Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   17 October 2023 17 October 2023 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU Court: Last case event: Date of Order: Date of Issue: Decision [2023] NZEnvC 2 Z.. 0 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN AND FEDERATED FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND (ENV-2022-AKL-000051) Appellant WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge S M Tepania sitting alone un...

4. [2018] NZEnvC 087 Okura Holdings Limited & Others v Auckland Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   BEFORETHEEN~RONMENTCOURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Appearances: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 87 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under s156 of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 ZHI LI, JING NIU AND WEill YANG (ENV-2016-AKL-000196) Appellants OKURA HOLDINGS LIMITED (ENV-2016-AKL-000211 ) Appellant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent ROYAL FOREST AND BIR...

5. 2014 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...Family Dispute Resolution – a mediation service New family justice system EFFECTIVE Justice sector BPS targets for lowering total crime & youth crime ACHIEVED over the past year, our courts disposed of over… SUPREME COURT • COURT OF APPEAL • HIGH COURT 2,000 civil & criminal appeals HIGH COURT • DISTRICT COURTS INCLUDING THE YOUTH COURT 137,000 criminal cases 19,000 civil cases FAMILY COURT 60,000 substantive applications SPECIALIST COURTS 6,000 cases...

6. [2011] NZEmpC 63 Hally Labels Ltd v Powell [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...have been performed. [55] Mr Gallie submitted that, in the alternative, the principles relating to the implication of terms were relevant as an aid to construction. He relied on the ―business efficacy test‖ referred to by the Court of Appeal in Attorney-General v NZ Post Primary Teachers Association. 3 He submitted the implication of such a term as to the time for payment would be reasonable and equitable, necessary to give

7. Big Hill Station Ltd v Hemana - Awarua o Hinemanu Trust (2015) 43 Takitimu MB 218 (43 TKT 218 ) [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...situation, the degree of success achieved by the respondent and the time required for effective preparation. 29 Nicholls v Nicholls-Part Papaaroha 6B Block [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 64 (2011 APPEAL 64) http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court/documents/judgments/pdfs-maori-appellate-court-sittings/2011/Part%20Papaaroha%206B%20Block.pdf http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court/documents/judgments/pdfs-maor...

8. Tweeddale v Pearson [pdf, 405 KB]

   ...that it owes a duty of care to Mrs Tweeddale who is now an absentee landlord. She never intended to live in the property. The property is in the same position as a motel. [59] The grounds for this submission are the judgments of the Court of Appeal in Te Mata1 and Blanket Bay2 in which it was found that the council owed no duty of care to the developers of a motel. 1 Te Mata Properties Ltd & Anor v Hastings District Council [2...

9. [2017] NZEmpC 164 NZPSA v IRD [pdf, 519 KB]

   ...would be under pressure, it was very important that members did not sign the letters of offer. [53] The IR communications just referred to, as sent after it learned of the filing of the challenge, stated that it respected the PSA’s right to appeal, but it would also respect “the valid decision of the ERA as an independent body”, and would proceed on that basis. [54] After a preliminary discussion with counsel at a telephone directions conference, when the possibility of...

10. Winitana v Wairoa Waikaremoana Maori Trust Board - Lake Waikaremoana [2021] Chief Judge's MB 615 (2021 CJ 615) [pdf, 568 KB]

    ...the word “person” used in s2ss2(e)&(f) Maori Affairs Act 1953 can only mean a human Maori with blood context (see Explanatory note Maori Purposes Bill 1960 front page Appendix “C”). 5) My client has resolved that rather than appeal immediately Justice Ellis’s judgment, the better course of action to take is to seek this s45/93 challenge to Judge Savage’s March 10 2000 decision, thus dealing with the perceived s77/93 time bar issues stated by Justice Ellis [s...