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1. Te Manutukutuku Issue 28 [pdf, 584 KB]

   Te Roopu Whakamana i te Tiriti 0 Waitangi Panui Tekau rna waru Pipiri 1994 Waitangi Tribunal Division Department of Justice Newsletter ISSN 0114-717X Number 28 June 1994 CLAIMS IN HEARING Chathams W AI 64 The Moriori inquiry was opened in the Chatham Islands 9-13 May, and continued the following week, 16-20 May, in Wellington. The claim concerns the failure of the Crown to recognise and protect Moriori customary rights to land and fisheries on Chatham and outlying islands...

2. OD v MW & FW [2023] NZDT 398 (8 September 2023) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...selling, donating or gifting the voucher to someone else (having previously offered to assist with confirming a booking). 3. Neither respondent attended the hearing, and I note that the address provided for them with the claim is the address of the former restaurant so it is possible that they have not been served notice of the claim. The restaurant appears to have been operated by the limited liability company, E Ltd, which is registered at the same address, has FW as its sole direct...

3. Beattie v Official Assignee (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...[15] to [30]) left Mr Beattie aggrieved not only in relation to satisfaction of the demands but also in respect of the costs of administering his bankrupt estate. Mr Beattie submits he therefore had good reason to make the two information access requests. Not only did he have a right to the requested information, once it had been provided to him he intended requesting corrections pursuant to IPP 7. [10.2] Mr Beattie believes he had good reason to refuse to deal with the Assignee’s l...

4. [2022] NZEmpC 112 Shaw v Bay of Plenty District Health Board [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...also pointed out, correctly, that Ms Shaw was represented by two counsel at the hearing and was not legally aided. [14] While Mr Mitchell did not depart from his primary submission that no costs should be awarded, he made submissions about the requests for uplifts. Two pertinent points were made about the costs claimed for attendances in the Authority. The first was that it is a low-level forum which should be reflected by a modest costs award if one is to be made. The second p...

5. [2007] NZEmpC WC 10/07 Nola & Anor v Harvey [pdf, 43 KB]

   ...challenge to the Employment Court rather than to the District Court. They were told they had 28 days from the date of the determination to do this, the amount of the fees required, and that they should contact the Employment Court for the necessary forms. [9] At 8am on Friday, 7 November 2006, a statement of claim and the required fee were received by mail by the Employment Court. The claim was dated 3 November 2006 and an accompanying letter was dated 2 November 2006. This let...

6. O'Neill v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal) [2023] NZACC 001 [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...case, the correspondence revealed that the Corporation had made no decisions which attracted review rights under section 134 of the Act. The Corporation’s correspondence with Mr O’Neill was advisory in nature. At no time had the Corporation formed a view on, or made a decision about, the merits of any claim Mr O’Neill may have made. Judge McGuire further noted: (a) The 23 August 2019 letter advised Mr O’Neill that the Corporation had previously advised him what he neede...

7. P Ltd v W Ltd [2024] NZDT 16 (17 January 2024) [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...settling in light winds or still air, as was the case here, would not have caused damage. 22. P Ltd’s claim is not proven and must be dismissed. Referee: C D Boys Date: 17 January 2023 Page 5 of 5 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 fo...

8. BW v S Ltd [2023] NZDT 208 (12 May 2023) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...a Registered Building Surveyor carry out the inspection service. BW has claimed a refund of the $1,031.55 she paid for the Report. She believes she was misled about the service to be provided. 3. S Ltd does not dispute that BW initially requested a scope of work and costings however S Ltd claims that BW was told about the work S Ltd could do and the merits of that work before any invasive investigation. S Ltd claims that as a result of the 30 minute conversation between T a...

9. DPL v AIL [2020] CEIT-2020-0028 [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...The first case management conference for this claim is set down for Thursday 29 October 2020 at 10am. This is the second allocated date as the first date was abandoned due to illness. [2] Counsel for the parties have filed a joint memorandum requesting that the Tribunal make directions that: (a) The first case management conference scheduled for 29 October 2020 at 10am be vacated; (b) The parties engage in Tribunal expert facilitation at the first available date, to be conven...

10. Te Manutukutuku Issue 30 [pdf, 8.9 MB]

    ...The overview paper, by Brian Bargh, is the first in a series prepared for the Tribu­ nal which examine the way in which land and other resources were alienated from original Maori ownership, throughout the country. Copies of the paper, which forms part of the Rangahaua Whanui research project, will be sent to claimant groups in the region by the end of the year. Maori living in the Volcanic Plateau could today have a controlling interest in major farming, forestry, tourism and hy...