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1. [2011] NZEmpC 44 Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd & SFWU [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...meeting that the plaintiff‟s description of his duties as a ground steward was quite different to those of the other ground stewards and that he could not properly describe his duties. He claimed that he was a senior ground steward, that he took care of SQ and he was put into areas to make sure everything went well from start to finish. I find that he told Ms Park that he trained new staff, assigned trucks, undertook stock movements and checked stock levels and, from time to time...

2. Summary of submissions: New Zealand accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...other articles of the Budapest Convention. MEGA’s submission raised potential issues with Article 24 of the Budapest Convention which deems cybercrime offences as extraditable offences. In MEGA’s view, this article should be considered very carefully alongside New Zealand’s existing extradition treaties to avoid the risk of “unjust treatment of New Zealand citizens and residents”. The submission from THRMOA raises concerns about Articles 10, 26 and 27: a) Article 10 conce...

3. Stewart v Stewart - Kaiwaitau 6 and Other Blocks (2020) 236 Waiariki MB 37 (236 WAR 37) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...a joint venture with Amrita NZ Ltd (“Amrita”) for beekeeping and honey extraction, with the aim of generating an income and capital return for the whānau trust. [6] After consultation, ODL and Amrita formed a business structure that would protect both entities as they entered into in beekeeping. This new structure was known as Bees Attitudes Limited (“BAL”). Ms Stewart was appointed as the sole director of ODL. She was also a director of BAL, along with Jacobus or Jimmy...

4. [2020] NZEnvC 157 Hawthenden Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council.pdf [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...and Cooper appeals is limited. However, we find it sufficient to enable us to consider s293 directions to alter the mapping of the ONF through to the Queenstown Lakes/Central Otago District boundary. That is simply on the basis that the effective protection of ONF values relies upon accurate and complete mapping of the Corridor. [30] However, as Decisions 2.1 and 2.2 found, mapping is not itself a sufficient planning response to s6(b), RMA. It needs to be accompanied by the schedulin...

5. Regulatory Impact Statement Management of offenders returning to New Zealand [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...this RIS includes reoffending data from offenders deported between 2000 and 2002, INTERPOL data on deported offenders between 2013 and 2015, and statistics on upcoming deportations provided by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection. The designs of some options in this RIS are the result of previous policy decisions. Due to previous policy decisions, the RIS also does not consider alternatives to post-deportation supervision, such as allowing for New Zealander...

6. Regulatory Impact Statement Management of returning offenders to New Zealand [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...this RIS includes reoffending data from offenders deported between 2000 and 2002, INTERPOL data on deported offenders between 2013 and 2015, and statistics on upcoming deportations provided by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection. The designs of some options in this RIS are the result of previous policy decisions. Due to previous policy decisions, the RIS also does not consider alternatives to post-deportation supervision, such as allowing for New Zealander...

7. Folwell & Anor as Trustees of the Paul and Pauline Folwell Family Trust v NC Developers Ltd 2010] NZWHT Auckland 11 [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...way reduces or removes their liability. The reasoning for this submission was because Mr England was contracted to carry out the relevant work through his building company, and that as such he therefore did not owe and should not owe a duty of care to the claimant Trust. [55] Mr Beattie also submitted that NC Developers Limited did not owe a duty of care to the claimant Trust as its contract was not with the claimants but with Mercury Construction Limited. That submission...

8. Tan v New Zealand Police [2016] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...the CCDHB “make up its own mind about this Tan woman”. This suggested ill-will or malice in relation to Ms Tan and her brother. [49] Having seen and heard Mr Woodley give evidence we do not accept these criticisms. His evidence was given in careful, balanced, measured and accurate terms. When asked by Ms Ternent for a copy of the search warrant or production order he responded (without hesitation) there had been insufficient evidence to obtain such orders. He did not equivocate o...

9. The Treaty of Waitangi Past and Present Resource [pdf, 21 MB]

   ...the Pakeha . arrived, Maori lived in all parts of our country. Life was hard, but the land, bush, rivers, lakes and oceans provided food and resources for the people. Home/kainga The kainga was where the fires burned. The land, whenua, was protected. Rivers, forests and hills were all important places. They provided shelter and food and were given special names. The names were a way of recording history. They would remind people about ancestors or events from many years ago. The...

10. [2020] NZEnvC 009 Maypole Environmental Limited v Kapiti Coast District Council [pdf, 7.2 MB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 9 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under cl 14 of the First Schedule to the Act MAYPOLE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED (ENV-2018-WLG-000008) Appellant KAPITI COAST DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge B P Dwyer Environment Commissioner D J Bunting at Wellington on 30 January 2020 Counsel/ Appearances: P Tan