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1. Iwi panels technical appendix [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Va ey’s mo e focuses on the strength of the rūnanga to engage Māori and walk with them to address the issues they may have with their behaviours that lead to offending and reoffending. With this in mind, Hutt Valley a opte an acronym, ‘CARE’, to he p focus their collective efforts. CARE stands for Culture, Accountability, Reparation, Empathy. Also key to their approach is having:  a clear direction  key partners such as Police and the Ministry of Justice  a s...

2. Christie Alexis Lesley MARCEAU (CSU-2011-AUK-001471) [pdf, 12 MB]

   THIS FINDING IS SUBJECT TO PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLICATION UNDER S74 OF THE CORONERS ACT 2006 IN THE CORONER'S COURT AT AUCKLAND CSU-2011-AUK-001471 Hearing: Appearances: UNDER THE CORONERS ACT 2006 AND IN THE MATTER OF An inquest into the death of CHRISTIE ALEXIS LESLEY MARCEAU 12-22 June 2017 and 7 July 2017 N Pender and P McMillan for Mr and Mrs Marceau H Janes and S Wiseman as counsel assisting Coroner J Miles QC and A Todd for Solicitor-Genera

3. [2012] NZEmpC 142 Horton Media Ltd [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...Board, and if you are above these cut-off levels you are deemed to be at risk according to the Health and Safety in Employment Act. CCANZ takes Safety in the workplace very seriously including the responsibility of ensuring we fulfil our duty of care to all employees to provide a safe working environment. During the course of the meeting, the meeting was adjourned several times to allow you to discuss the matter with your representatives. You provided a series of responses to t...

4. Adlam v Reihana - Himatangi 1H1A (2022) 447 Aotea MB 1 (447 AOT 1) [pdf, 658 KB]

   ...iwi Māori kia taea ai ēnei kaupapa te whakatinana. Whereas the Treaty of Waitangi established the special relationship between the Maori people and the Crown: And whereas it is desirable that the spirit of the exchange of kawanatanga for the protection of rangatiratanga embodied in the Treaty of Waitangi be reaffirmed: And whereas it is desirable to recognise that land is a taonga tuku iho of special significance to Maori people and, for that reason, to promote the retention of...

5. DIJ v New Zealand Police [2024] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 372 KB]

   ...criminal investigation. Police accept that no reason for withholding information was provided at this time. [16] A further tranche of witness statements was released to the plaintiff on 4 October 2016. Police advised names had been redacted to protect the identity of the witnesses but that none of the witnesses had been consulted on the release of their witness statements. As we come to later in this decision, Police have taken a quite different approach to the accused’s witnes...

6. Rankin v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation of Cover Mental Injury) [2023] NZACC 96 [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...been maintaining relatively well. She identified a few stressors recently due to which her anxiety had increased. About two weeks ago, her son who had been abusing illicit drugs had assaulted her and she had to get him arrested. She has taken a protection order against him. She is also worried about a court date soon, 5 October 2016, regarding her case with her ex-boss at work. She knows that she is not guilty (of theft for which she has been charged. Facing them in court has b...

7. Mercury NZ Ltd v Cairns - Pouakani River Bed (2022) 277 Waiariki MB 174 (277 WAR 174) [pdf, 417 KB]

   ...Couch v Attorney-General:25 It is inappropriate to strike out a claim summarily unless the court can be certain that it cannot succeed. The case must be “so certainly or clearly bad” that it should be precluded from going forward. Particular care is required in areas where the law is confused or developing. [68] This approach has also been recently affirmed in the Māori Appellate Court case Nicholas v Official Assignee: 26 … Following the case of Ngāti Apa v Attorney-Gen...

8. CAC20006 v Spencer [2013] NZREADT 8 [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...misunderstanding when the complainants’ offer was communicated to Mr Brown. [55] Given his knowledge of the complainants’ reliance on the offer being accepted, and had he known Mr Brown’s clear price expectations, the defendant would have been likely to carefully explain that the offer was at an effective level of $70,000 and considerably below Mr Brown’s bottom line. Had that been done, it is unlikely any misunderstanding would have occurred. [56] Another telling piece of e...

9. [2018] NZEmpC 69 A Labour Inspector v Sampan Restaurant Ltd [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...Farms, East Bay Heli Services and R v Wattle Gully Goldmine.37 In keeping with the clear intent of the legislation leaning towards deterrence, these factors all need to be considered on an individual basis. In reaching that conclusion, I have carefully considered and weighed up all the materials discussed earlier in this judgment. I also have regard to which approach will best achieve the purposes and scheme set out in the Act and the Holidays Act for the protection of minimum st...

10. ENV-2016-AKL-000194 Highgate Business Park Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

    ...(f) The Operative Plan provisions applying to Development Area 8 reflect the Council's long-standing vision for the area that it develop into a high quality, high amenity, intensive employment area including in particular offices, healthcare facilities, educational facilities, entertainment facilities and commercial services. (g) The Proposed Plan as notified sought to retain the vision exemplified by the Operative Plan provisions and proposed to do so through implementatio...