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1. [2017] NZEnvC 204 City Rail Link Limited Successor to Auckland Transport v Auckland Council [pdf, 5.7 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Court: Hearing: Appearances: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 2cft- of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 198E of the Act CITY RAIL LINK LIMITED ('CRLL') (SUCCESSOR TO AUCKLAND TRANSPORT) KIWIRAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED (ENV-2017-AKL- 000059) Requiring Authorities AUCKLAND COUNCIL Territorial Unitary Authority Principal Environment Judge Newhook Environment Commissioner RM Dunlo

2. [2009] NZEmpC AC 49/09 Norske Skog Tasman Ltd v Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union & Anor [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...AND JUDGE BS TRAVIS (Given by Chief Judge GL Colgan) [1] This case concerns the requirement of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (“the Act”) that every employment agreement must contain an employee protection provision (“EPP”) to take effect if the employer restructures its business. The key issue is whether the employer can proceed with restructuring if no such provision has been agreed. [2] In this case, the Authority determi...

3. [2007] National Distribution Union Inc v General Distributors Ltd AK AC 7/07 [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...employer that terms and conditions of employment for non-union employees would include the payment of a mandatory “bargaining fee” to be paid to the union2. This Court concluded that such an arrangement was unlawful, certainly under the Wages Protection Act 1983 and possibly also under the freedom of association principles of the Employment Relations Act. The Court of Appeal confirmed the illegality of the arrangement under the Wages Protection Act. [46] There was also conce...

4. [2021] NZEmpC 167 UXK v Talent Propeller Ltd [pdf, 379 KB]

   UXK v TALENT PROPELLER LIMITED [2021] NZEmpC 167 [5 October 2021] NON-PUBLICATION OF THE NAME, ADDRESS AND IDENTIFYING DETAILS OF UXK AND AS TO THE CONTENTS OF THE DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2021] NZEmpC 167 EMPC 226/2021 IN THE MATTER OF an application for judicial review BETWEEN UXK Applicant AND TALENT PROPELL

5. E79 CVA - Te Kawerau Iwi Tribunal Authority [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...their application to the management of resources (Section 8). • Recognition and provision for the relationship of Māori and their culture and traditions with their ancestral lands, water, sites, wāhi tapu and other taonga (Section 6(e)) and the protection of historic heritage from inappropriate subdivision, use and development (Section 6f)), and protection of customary rights (Section 6g)). • Having particular regard to the exercise of kaitiakitanga or the iwi’s exercise of guar...

6. NZCVS Methodology Report Cycle 3 (2020) [pdf, 4.9 MB]

   ...burden in increased for those with poor language or computer literacy. Given these constraints, a balance had to be struck between minimising respondent burden whilst improving the general quality of responses, by interviewing in CAPI mode, versus protecting respondent privacy but potentially sacrificing the quality of responses. Most parts of the survey can be considered sensitive to a greater or lesser extent. What one person consider sensitive, may not be considered so, to someone el...

7. Motiti Rohe Moana Trust and Others v Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Notes of Evidence - 27 November 2017 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND ENV-2015-AKL-000134 ENV-2015-AKL-000140 ENV-2015-AKL-000141 BETWEEN MOTITI ROHE MOANA TRUST (ENV-2015-AKL-000134) NGĀTI MAKINO HERITAGE TRUST (ENV-2015-AKL-000140) NGĀTI RANGINUI IWI SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2015-AKL-000141) Appellants AND BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Hearing Commenced: 27 November 2017 held in Courtroom MERK w003 Court: Judge J Smith Judge D Kirkpatrick Commissioner K Prime

8. Foot v Registrar of the REAA [2015] NZREADT 24 [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...another senior real estate agent, whose evidence we also refer to below. She feels that, with such support, she can restore her good character and operate as a salesperson again with integrity and professionalism. [21] Of course, the applicant was carefully cross-examined by Ms Earl on behalf of the Authority. [22] It seems that the charges against the applicant arose out of her operating a property development company in a relatively small way. While the applicant fully acknowle...

9. 2017 NZSSAA 052 (15 September 2017) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...services for persons whom the Ministry considers pose “a high risk to the safety of front line staff nationwide”. [5.3] A statement that the Ministry has “determined that the use of pseudonyms [is] a necessary and appropriate control to protect staff from being identified and potentially placed at greater risk of harassment, threats or even violence”. [5.4] A statement that pseudonyms are used by all panel members of Benefit Review Committee hearings where the person see...

10. Wirihana-Tawake v Kauika-Stevens - Rangitatau 1D5A1 Takirau Marae (2021) 434 Aotea MB 114 (434 AOT 114) [pdf, 313 KB]

    ...confirmed that the trust no longer wished to engage an alternative dispute resolution via mediation. [13] Following the hearing, Marilyn Kairimu-Davis, the secretary for Tākirau Marae, contacted the case manager on 21 June about concerns over a protection order that had been obtained by Mr Kauika-Stevens against Mr Wirihana-Tawake. Tenancy Tribunal decision [14] An application was filed on behalf of the trust with the Tenancy Tribunal, which declined to exercise jurisdiction on...