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1. Wise v Commissioner of Police [2020] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Ms Wise is a former employee of the New Zealand Police (Police). Ms Wise was made redundant from the Police on 6 February 2015. After concluding her employment with the Police Ms Wise made a number of information privacy requests leading up to an information privacy request dated 19 June 2018 which is the subject of this claim. [2] Ms Wise did not receive a response to her information privacy request until 29 August 2019, which was after she had filed her claim...

2. Fast Dispute Resolution - consultation on a new statutory adjudication framework - Screen readable version [docx, 245 KB]

   ...framework 10 Proposed key elements of a new adjudication framework 10 Theme 1: Who could use an adjudication framework? 11 Parties that can use adjudication 11 What disputes can be adjudicated? 12 Voluntary participation 13 Setting a threshold for payment claims 13 Cross-border disputes 14 Theme 2: Who should provide adjudication services? 15 Adjudicator qualifications 15 Adjudicator authorisation 15 Adjudicator powers 16 Adjudicator duties 17 Enabling flexibility in adjudication methods 17 The...

3. Atkins & Ors as Trustees of the Bruce Family Trust v North Shore City Council [pdf, 284 KB]

   claim-01505.doc Claim No: 1505 Under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2002 In the matter of an adjudication claim And Peter Bruce Frederick Atkins, Peter Bruce Frederick Atkins and John Richard Muller as trustees of The Bruce Family Trust Claimants And North Shore City Council First respondent And Grant Williams Second respondent And Jason Williams Third respondent And Grant Williams and Jason Williams and Desmond Sarjant Williams as trustee...

4. [2020] NZEmpC 94 Independent Prosperity Ltd v Huang [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...allocation for that step, because the proceeding did not involve any notice to answer interrogatories such as might be administered under r 8.34 of the High Court Rules 2016.5 The company says that Ms Huang has incorrectly treated an informal request for copies of documents with signatures on them, for examination by an expert witness, as administering interrogatories. [24] Mr Hinchcliff considered the step to be applicable because it involved a response to a request for informat...

5. Body Corporate 337872 Grace Joel Retirement Village Limited [2013] NZWHT Auckland 16 [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...DECISION OF THE CHAIR OF THE WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL [1] Grace Joel Retirement Village Limited lodged a multi-unit claim with the Building and Housing Group of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for the units that form part of the Grace Joel Retirement Village. The assessor in completing his report accepted that the complex leaked and that the relevant building work was completed within ten years of the date the claim was lodged. The chief exec...

6. OIA-122273.pdf [pdf, 1 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 9 June 2025 Ref: OIA 122273 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Smith v Fonterra litigation I refer to your email of 26 March 2025 to the Office of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, requesting information relating to the Smith v Fonterra litigation, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specifically,...

7. UC v K Ltd [2024] NZDT 426 (17 June 2024) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...that no administration fee is refundable since it appears none was paid by him. 16. Because the claims are all dismissed, there is no need to discuss issue 3. Referee: M Wilson Date: 17 June 2024 Page 4 of 4 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 rehe...

8. LS v T Ltd & BU [2025] NZDT 124 (3 April 2025) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...2004 (“LTR”) explains the rules that all drivers must abide by in New Zealand. 12. There is no specific reversing offence in the Land Transport Act 1998 or the LTR. However, the Courts have recognised that a driver who is reversing is performing “an unusual manoeuvre” and have placed upon the reversing driver an obligation, although not absolute, to take care that nothing is likely to be struck while reversing. 13. LS said he was parked in one of the [Shop] car parks near...

9. Te Manutukutuku Issue 20 [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...hui be called. The Tribunal urged that the first objective of the hui should be to decide on the criteria for appointment of the commissioners and only then should it move on to the selection of possible candidates. The Tribunal did not make a formal recommendation on the role of the Maori negotiators in the selection of commission members. However, it urged the minister to use the negotiators for advice on criteria for appoint­ ment, but, because the Maori negotiators were appointed...

10. Establishment of Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal [pdf, 257 KB]

    ...Insurance Tribunal (“the Tribunal”), as committed to in the Labour Party’s 2017 election manifesto, to provide an alternative pathway for claimants, the Earthquake Commission (EQC) and insurers to resolve outstanding earthquake-related insurance claims. Executive Summary 2 The 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes generated insurance claims in relation to over 167,677 residential properties. 98% of these claims have settled. However, seven years on, 2% of claims remain unresolve...