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1. SH v TS [2021] NZDT 1656 (27 October 2021) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...liable to contribute in equal proportions to work on a fence.” 4. The provision of the Act that is relevant is section 10. Under section 10 an occupier who wishes the adjacent occupier to contribute to the fence “shall serve him a notice in form 1 of Schedule 1 or to the like effect.” 5. Where immediate work is not required section 10(4) states that “in the absence of an agreement to the contrary the occupier of the adjoining land shall not be liable to contribute to the co...

2. [2015] NZEmpC 34 Rodkiss v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...production of a considerable amount of documentation and transcript. The complexity, to a large extent, resulted from a sharp divergence of views over the relevance and application in practice of key parts of the defendant's disciplinary and performance management policies. The hearing was hard-fought throughout and the respective contentions of both parties were well presented. Background [4] Mr Rodkiss is 58 years of age. He qualified in production and mechanical enginee...

3. Hipango v Peehi - Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation (2008) 221 Aotea MB 152 (221 AOT 152) [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...any event; (i) two committee members, Colin Manson Bell and Robert Gray, who opposed the funding of the meetings and the appointment of a CEO, were not told of the times or venues for the meetings. Two of the election candidates were also not in formed 221 Aotea MB 165 about these meetings. The family and friends of the candidates described by the secretaty as a "dissident shareho lder group" were not invited to any of the meetings. When these shareholders asked for de...

4. Harawira v New Zealand Management Academies Limited & McAuley (Strike Out) [2024] NZHRRT 59 [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...Member Dr M Koloamatangi, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr H Harawira (Puriri) in person Mr A Shankar for the defendants DATE OF HEARING: On the papers DATE OF DECISION: 13 November 2024 2 [1] Hone Puriri William Harawira, who has requested to be referred to as Puriri, filed this claim against New Zealand Management Academies Limited (NZMA) and Nigel McAuley on 12 February 2024. [2] Puriri claims both defendants discriminated against him on the grounds of his age...

5. [2021] NZACC 8 - Stryder v ACC (12 January 2021) [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...advising that the appellant’s weekly compensation would stop as of Monday, 17 June 2019. [6] The circumstances in which payment of those entitlements would be recommenced was explained in that letter. [7] On 17 June 2019 the appellant gave the requested consent, with the result that the payments of weekly compensation were not stopped at that time. [8] However, late on Friday 21 June 2019, the appellant sent an email to the Corporation indicating that they no longer had co...

6. [2023] NZEmpC 221 Cronin-Lampe v The Board of Trustees of Melville High School [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...required the Board to make decisions for good and safe working conditions; and 6 However, I note that this section only applies if the Board employed 30 or more employees or, if it employed fewer than 30 employees, if one or more of those employees requested the development of a system for employee participation: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, s 19C(1). 7 Cronin-Lampe (No 1), above n 1, at [75] and [83]. (c) clause 12.1.3 which required the Board, where a t...

7. Symes v Wairau - Mahanga 2Y (2005) 161 Gisborne MB 19 (161 GIS 19) [pdf, 567 KB]

   ...$12,000.00. She took over all the burdens of the lease. A draft transfer of lease and deed of covenant was in fact drawn up and handed to the respondent. It V',fas the evidence of Mr Wairau that he never saw a formal transfer document. Mrs Symes requested assistance from Mr MacGregor to get the transfer of shares completed. Mr MacGregor efforts to this end were successful and an order of the Maori Land Court (See 104 WR 176-177) was made in 2002 vesting those shares in Mrs Symes aft...

8. DD v B Ltd [2022] NZDT 258 (20 December 2022) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...charged) and a visit carried out in 2022 will need to be the subject of a separate claim as they had not been lodged via a counter-claim for today’s hearing. Referee Perfect Date: 20 December 2022 Page 2 of 2 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a reh...

9. ND v BC [2022] NZDT 128 (15 August 2022) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...awarded to ND in this circumstance. Did BC misrepresent there would be a mechanical warranty with the van? [23] BC stated that he never said there would be a mechanical warranty with the van. However, ND provided evidence that in April 2022 BC had requested the mechanical warranty, the mechanical breakdown insurance policy to be transferred. The insurer QJ advised that BC’s circumstances did not meet the policy conditions because he was not the first owner insured under the policy...

10. WNO v Oranga Tamariki [2025] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 127 KB]

    ...claims that Oranga Tamariki’s refusal to provide her with the redacted information interfered with her privacy in breach of the Privacy Act 2020 (PA). Oranga Tamariki denies WNO’s claim. BACKGROUND [4] From January 2020, WNO made several requests to Oranga Tamariki for her personal information. At the time of WNO’s requests, her child BPQ was in the care of Oranga Tamariki. Oranga Tamariki’s Customer Information Requests (CIR) team accordingly developed a plan to release...