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1. [2019] NZEnvC 061 Tonea Investments NZ Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 6.1 MB]

   ...Objectives 1) Heavy industry operates efficiently and is not unreasonably constrained by other activities. 2) Business - Heavy Industry Zone zoned land, and activities that are required to locate there because of the nature of their operation, are protected from the encroachment of: a) activities sensitive to air discharges and activities sensitive to noise; and 10 b) commercial activities that are more appropriately located in other business zones. H16.3. Policies 1)...

2. [2020] NZEmpC 236 Maheta v Skybus New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...Maheta will be unable to pay future costs to Skybus if his claim is unsuccessful. Once that threshold is met the Court may order security to be given if that would be just in all the circumstances. [42] Considering this test usually involves a careful balancing of interests between the plaintiff and defendant.27 The balance required is to ensure that access to the Court for a plaintiff should not lightly be denied, which may be the consequence of ordering security, but a defenda...

3. Copy of NZCVS Cycle2 Infographic Victimisation of adults with psychological distress Data Tables fin 20210111 [xlsx, 82 KB]

   ...attribute the work to New Zealand Ministry of Justice and abide by the other licence terms. Please note you may not use any departmental or governmental emblem, logo, or coat of arms in any way that infringes any provision of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981. Use the wording “New Zealand Ministry of Justice” in your attribution, not the New Zealand Ministry of Justice logo. mailto:NZCVS@justice.govt.nzhttps://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/research-data/nzcv...

4. Guidance for the appointment of Human Rights Commissioners [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...such as the disclosure and consideration of conflicts of interest. Due diligence processes are used to ensure the integrity and probity of the candidates. The processes used should remain consistent across all Commissioner appointments. Care should be taken to ensure that the overall panel composition is sufficiently diverse and properly representative of civil society. It is important that the panel is independent from government. Where potential panel members are also pu...

5. [2021] NZEnvC 063 SKP Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...CoHncil [2018] NZEnvC 081 at [82]. 33 See Flacks v A11ckland Ci!J Co1111cilEnvC A 171/02 at [24]. 11 representing a large segment of the affected community. Matters of national importance were also central to SK.P's case, such as the protection of penguin habitat and the Te Whau Islands. (b) The subject matter of the appeal involved a proposal to obtain private benefit from use of the common marine and coastal area, which is relevant to the reasonableness of SK.P bringing...

6. [2021] NZEmpC 88 Panapa v Spotless Facility Services (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...that a statement of problem had been filed with the Authority on behalf of Ms Panapa. He also sought Ms Panapa’s return to work. Spotless did not respond to that letter at the time, only responding by email on 15 May 2019, saying that it had carefully investigated Ms Panapa’s complaint and no bullying had been found. Spotless said it had taken all reasonable steps to ensure a safe workplace was maintained, including, but not limited to, facilitating regular, all staff toolbox...

7. KBN v Wharekura [2019] NZIACDT 80 (9 December 2019) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...were no responses from the Registrar or the complainant. ASSESSMENT [39] The Registrar relies on cl 1 of the Code: General 1. A licensed immigration adviser must be honest, professional, diligent and respectful and conduct themselves with due care and in a timely manner. (1) Conducting himself in a way which is dishonest and misleading by providing dishonest and misleading updates to the complainant and falsifying emails from the Associate Minister’s office; or alternatively...

8. Martin v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 416) [2018] NZREADT 69 [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...not telling Mr Power that the second offer had been received, then accepted, and in failing to retain a copy of Mr Power’s offer. It found he had breached rr 6.4, 10.11, and 10.12 of the Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2012 (“the Rules”), so as to be unsatisfactory conduct under s 72(b) of the Act. [15] The Committee’s inquiry into Mr Martin’s conduct focussed on his supervision of Mr Mulligan. He was asked to respond to a number of qu...

9. [2018] NZEmpC 129 Secretary for Justice, MOJ v NZ PSA [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...it is a valid bargaining tool where carried out in accordance with the statutory requirements. [24] The rights to strike and lockout, so long as they meet the requirements of the statutory provisions, are well enshrined in employment law and protected by the provisions of the Act. The rights to strike and lock out are part of ensuring a balance to the relative negotiating positions of the parties in industrial bargaining. Any step to reduce their effectiveness is not to be taken...

10. GotB Submissions in support of application to strike out - final [pdf, 227 KB]

    ...potentially in a short period of time. This has meant delaying holidays, and generally putting major parts of my life on hold each time a new date for the Environment Court proceedings is being considered. While that might sound "extreme", I care passionately about the issues, and would not want to have committed to a holiday or the like if it would mean missing the hearing, or important dates in the lead-up to the hearing. 35. No doubt Ms Weeber is not alone in how the ongoin...