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1. Mateeva v Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Extension of Time to Commence Proceedings) [2024] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...complaint further. That notice triggered the six-month time period within which Ms Mateeva was required to commence proceedings in the Tribunal.3 The Commissioner’s notice stated as follows: Under the Privacy Act 2020, if you wish to take a claim about this issue to the Human Rights Review Tribunal you must file your claim in the Tribunal within six months of today’s date. This is a strict timeframe. The Tribunal can only extend the time beyond this if it finds “exceptiona...

2. [2017] NZEmpC 166 Sawyer v VC of Victoria University [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...determination of the Employment Relations Authority ordering her to pay a penalty of $8,500 within 28 days.1 [2] The circumstances in which the Authority concluded that Dr Sawyer must pay a penalty have been addressed in an earlier judgment dealing with a request for urgency in this proceeding.2 1 Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington v Sawyer [2017] NZERA Wellington 106. 2 Sawyer v Vice-Chancellor of The Victoria Uni...

3. PF Ltd v QI MI [2020] NZDT 1455 (19 April 2021) [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...including with the roof, rangehood and gas regulator. She claims she has suffered loss of $62,056.58, but has reduced her claim to $30,000.00 to fit within the Tribunal’s jurisdiction. 2. Although Ms C identified a number of issues in her claim form, at the hearings on 22 October 2020 and 25 March 2021 she confirmed that she was restricting her claim to four items: rangehood; gas regulator; windows; and the roof. 3. QI and MI deny liability for any loss suffered by PF Limited....

4. Short v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 188 (22 November 2024) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau District Court Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented F Becroft for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 22 November 2024 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for personal injury – ss 20, 25, 26 , Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 20 March 2024. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of th...

5. MO v X Ltd [2025] NZDT 111 (5 March 2025) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...Do X Ltd’s terms and conditions exclude liability? 6. A contract is a legal agreement between two parties, and the terms of the contract are what each party has agreed to do under the contract. 7. I find that X Ltd’s terms and conditions formed part of the contract between the parties. It was common ground that the terms and conditions were attached to an email sent to MO setting out the request for the deposit. 8. MO said he did not read the terms and conditions at the tim...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 222 Flashoff v New Zealand Technology Group Hawkes Bay Ltd [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...was established for the hearing of an application for its discharge. It was also agreed the respondents’ challenge to the interim injunction should be heard at the same time. The hearing was initially scheduled for 5 November 2020, but at the request of the parties who required more time to prepare, the fixture was rescheduled for 1 December 2020. [16] Voluminous affidavits, exhibits and submissions were filed by all parties. In submissions which NZTG filed shortly before the h...

7. Waitangi Tribunal - Part 2 Rangahaua Whānui District Auckland [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...All Woods and Waters, WPond © Copyright Waitangi Tribunal 1997 FOREWORD The research report that follows is one of a series of historical surveys commissioned by the Waitangi Tribunal as part of its Rangahaua Whanui programme. In its present form, it has the status of a working paper: first release. It is published now so that claimants and other interested parties can be aware of its contents and, should they so wish, comment on them and add further information and insights. The...

8. Abernethy v Coughlan [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...other evidence was taken as read, as follows: • Mrs Abernethy, claimant, gave evidence; • Mr Abernethy’s written evidence was taken as read; • Mr Kime, their property manager, gave evidence; 7 • The evidence of Mr Cartwright, former council officer, a witness for the claimants, was taken as read; • Mr Beazley, fifth respondent, gave evidence; • Mr Coughlan, first respondent, gave evidence; and • Mr Higham, a witness for the third respondent, North Shore...

9. [2022] NZACC 154 — Byles v ACC (16 August 2022) [pdf, 366 KB]

   ...medial compartment and this approached full thickness at the anterior half of the joint. He suggested arthroscopy and medial meniscectomy. [9] On 6 June 2014, Mr Schluter completed an Assessment Report and Treatment Plan (“ARTP”) with a surgery request. Under the heading “causal link”, he advised: The twisting injury has torn his medial meniscus. He does have some general chondral thinning of the medial compartment, but he seems to be tender more over the joint line, cons...

10. Hearn v Parklane Investments Limited [pdf, 71 KB]

    ...Date of Decision: 21 September 2009 Background In an Interim Determination dated 30 April 2009, the Tribunal held that the Wellington City Council, Mr Debney and Wadestown Developments Ltd (Wadestown) were jointly and severally liable to the claimants for the sum of $449,807. Those parties were invited to provide particulars of their claim for contribution against the tenth respondent, Mr Nachum who declined all opportunities to take part in the Tribunal process. This determinatio...