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1. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – summary record 18th-20th reports [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...reports, comments and information submitted by States parties under article 9 of the Convention (continued) Eighteenth to twentieth periodic reports of New Zealand United Nations CERD/C/SR.2221 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Distr.: General 26 February 2013 Original: English CERD/C/SR.2221 2 GE.13-41439 The meeting was called to order at 3.05 p.m. Consideration of reports, comments and information submitte...

2. [2008] NZEmpC AC 9/08 Hardie (practicing as J D Hardie & Co) v Round [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...leave immediately. Your final pay slip is enclosed. A direct credit for the net amount should go through tonight. In the circumstances we will not be supplying a reference although a record of the period of your employment can be supplied on your request. … [15] Dr Round was affected adversely by these events. He was dismissed from his position as a barrister and solicitor with a patent attorney on grounds of dishonesty. There are not many patent attorneys practisin...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 235 Young v Bay Of Plenty DHB [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...plaintiff provides security for costs. The second application is the defendant’s seeking to strike out Mr Young’s challenge. [2] The Authority’s determination that is challenged by Mr Young was delivered on 12 April 2011. 1 He had claimed that his complaints in the form of disclosures that he said he had made under the Protected Disclosures Act 2000, had not been resolved by the Bay of Plenty District Health Board (the Board), his former employer. Mr Young claime...

4. [2020] NZEmpC 165 Culturesafe NZ Ltd v Turuki Healthcare Services Charitable Trust [pdf, 294 KB]

   ...would continue to abide by the terms of the settlement agreement, by 4 pm on Thursday 8 March 2018, Turuki would commence action against them without further reference to them or to CultureSafe. [24] No response was received by 8 March 2018 as requested, but, on 15 March 2018, CultureSafe responded to Turuki’s solicitors advising “We are in receipt of your letter dated 06 March 2018 which we fully dispute.” CultureSafe also sent a lengthy email to the Ministers and other Me...

5. Oliver v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2023] NZACC 208 [pdf, 288 KB]

   ........................................................................... [6] Submissions for the Corporation ............................................................... [7] Facts ........................................................................................................ [10] Claim for Compensation in New Zealand ........................................ [13] The Decision .................................................................................... [20] The Review...

6. [2015] NZEmpC 98 Premier Events Group Ltd Ors v Beattie [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...Mr Beattie, although damages have yet to be considered and assessed on that claim. In that latter regard, the Court has now decided not to stay sealing of a certificate of judgment in favour of Mr Beattie against PEGL, but has allowed PEGL’s request to stay the balance of the proceedings in this court. 4 [8] The individual parties (Messrs Beattie and Regan and Ms Panapa) have exercised the leave to seek costs that was reserved to them at the conclusion of that judgment. [9]...

7. [2016] NZEmpC 179 Lyttelton Port Co Ltd v The Rail and Maritime Transport Union & Anor [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...if they believe there is a risk to health and safety in doing so. [4] LPC now seeks urgent injunctions. The first application seeks to restrain RMTU and its members being involved in the proposed strike action, and to resume employment and perform duties as instructed. [5] The second seeks to restrain MUNZ and its members from participating in picketing which is intended to interfere, or would have the effect of interfering, with the employment of any LPC employee; and to advise...

8. [2022] NZACC 138 — Williams v ACC (19 July 2022) [pdf, 376 KB]

   ...issue is a decision by the Accident Compensation Corporation dated 25 July 2019 declining cover for a consequential treatment injury. [2] The appellant underwent a right inguinal hernia repair on 18 May 2017. [3] On 21 February 2019, an ACC injury claim form was filed for a misadventure said to have occurred during the right inguinal hernia repair on 18 May 2017. ACR 159/20 Background [4] The appellant consulted Dr Miller on 8 March 2017 and described how he felt a sharp str...

9. B Ltd v KS [2022] NZDT 256 (21 December 2022) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...second trip would involve additional costs. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 8. However, having given an estimate based on an assumption of tank size, the onus was on B Ltd to check that assumption on arrival on site and allow KS to make an informed decision about further costs. 9. For the above reasons, I find that it is reasonable for KS to pay more than the amount estimated based on the disposal of 3000L, because that is the service he actually received, but the increased c...

10. LCRO 127/2024 ZU v TC, NE, GQ and Law firm A (13 June 2025) [pdf, 366 KB]

    ...confidentiality had caused her significant financial loss. [30] Ms ZU explained that her financial circumstances were difficult. She hoped that matters could be resolved without need for intervention of the court. [31] [Law firm A] responded with request of Ms ZU to advise as to what proposal she would suggest to settle the matter. [32] Ms ZU responded with indication that she could make payments of $30.00 a week to the outstanding invoices. [33] [Law firm A] were prepared to acc...