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1. Waitangi Tribunal - Part 1 The alienation of Māori land in Rohe Potae [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...makes you so much stronger than us!11 Nevertheless, the desire to have such projects within the district and to participate in them was becoming more powerful, so long as they could be controlled. Throughout the 1870s, as a result of the Government’s careful policies, King movement iwi on the outer edges of the district began allowing public works construction over their lands. Roads were being constructed in the Taupo district for example from the 1870s.12 The reasons were clear. Constructi...

2. [2007] NZEmpC WC 22/07 Tawhiwhirangi v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...strongly suspect was committed. Nor is an acquittal by a court, even if a prosecution is brought, a determinative test for employment law purposes. So, too, with a decision not to prosecute. [53] Both employers and employees need to consider very carefully the strategic and legal grounds for a complaint of criminal offending or, even in the case of an employee, an insistence upon the employer making such a complaint. Many employers and employees have a misapprehension of the si...

3. Henton v CAC 20003 & Ors [2014] NZREADT 2 [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...the appellant, of a property at 5B Ranier Street, Ellerslie, engaged the services of Barfoot’s to sell the property and the licensee was the listing salesperson. [4] The agency agreement included the notation “clients objecting to possible day care in local area”. [5] On 9 December 2011, the vendors entered into an agreement for sale and purchase for the property with Robin Hulford and/or nominee. That agreement became unconditional on 16 December 2011. [6] On 19 December 201...

4. Wellington Standards Committee v Laglolago [2015] NZLCDT 25 [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...credit contract entered into on 18 December 2003 was for an advance of $18,639.91. $17,639.91 was to be applied to settle the existing contract, with the balance of $1,000 being advanced in cash to Mr and Mrs F. Upfront interest charges, payment protection insurance and administration costs brought the total sum loaned to $34,563.09. 5. Mr and Mrs F made regular loan repayments until 6 June 2007, when they verbally advised FNL that they were ceasing the repayments. They did th...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 056 Mackenzie District Council [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   ...Act.'9 Indeed, under this construction, Simons Pass would be permitted to change the natural environment while the Regional Council's decision to grant the water permit was still under appeal. 20 Pending the determination of the appeals, the protection afforded the ONL, and more generally the natural '4 That is, the water permit had not lapsed. '5 Decision A118/2006, Auckland , 28 August 2006 at [7]. '6 Decision C208/2001, Christchurch, 21 November 2001 at [...

6. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM expert David Serjeant [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...between the urban sphere of influence and the coastal/natural sphere of influence, which means that resource management decisions here have a gulf-wide significance. I consider that the following provisions in section 8 are relevant. “(b) the protection and, where appropriate, the enhancement of the natural, historic, and physical resources of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments: (e) the maintenance and, where appropriate, the enhancement of the contribution of the nat...

7. Cutforth v Witana - Kohewhata 27C2A (2023) 259 Taitokerau MB 111 (259 TTK 111) [pdf, 364 KB]

   ...update on whether Ms Witana has provided the information required to renew the Trustee liability insurance. If she hasn’t, I put Ms Witana on notice that at the hearing I will consider whether I should remove Ms Witana as a trustee in order to protect the position of the trust and the other trustees. [59] Mr Burley confirmed that he could attend. Mr Hovell emailed the Registrar stating: (a) Ms Witana was unwell and could not attend; (b) It appeared I had not considered Mr Hovell...

8. [2022] NZEmpC 77 Courage v Attorney-General [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...dangerous and yeah it needs – I think the big point around this is that there – with this environment these people have got rights and they need protecting and that’s what hasn’t happened and that’s what this is all about. It’s providing the protection to the individuals that they need because if every employer was good, if every employment situation was good, you wouldn’t need employment laws to protect employees and that’s why we’re here today. [69] As Peter Righteo...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 190 Donaldson v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 913 KB]

   ...Shepherd EIC, at [2]. 36 Edwards EIC, at [2]. 28 was not made aware, when they purchased some six years ago, that there was any likelihood the Site would be developed there. Indeed, they purchased for the “high level of amenity value and the protection and security afforded by living within the Millbrook precinct”. He has similar concerns about Ishii Lane becoming a through lane taking significant extra traffic.37 [81] On behalf of the Millbrook Residents Group, concern...

10. [2014] NZEmpC 97 S v L Ltd [pdf, 129 KB]

    ...given by witnesses for the company. [32] Analysis of those requirements begins with L Limited’s letter of 14 January 2013, in which it sought S’s agreement to keep it informed of relevant developments. These conditions which S accepted were carefully worded to allow L Limited to deal with the actual and potential consequences to it of the charges against S. They were arguably of minimal intrusion. Contrary to S’s pleaded assertion, they were not for the purpose of allowin...