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1. [2020] NZEmpC 174 Greetham v Lawter (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 384 KB]

   ...questionnaire had been sent by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to facilities which were deemed likely to be classified as a Major Hazard Facility (MHF). Mr Greetham completed the questionnaire on behalf of Lawter and claims that Mr Yates was copied into an email containing the completed form. There does not seem to be any evidence of this amongst the documents and Mr Yates denies having received it. It appears Mr Yates was forwarded a PDF document cont...

2. Williams v Police (Strike-Out Application No. 2) [2020] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 696 KB]

   ...partner made application to the Family Court for a protection order. There had been a history of domestic violence between them requiring Police assistance. In furtherance of that application the partner’s Waihi-based lawyer on 20 August 2009 made request to the Police at Paeroa under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) for information held by them about Mr Williams and his partner. Responding on the same day the Police provided the lawyer with (inter alia) three pages of Mr Will...

3. Koha v Tatana - Succession to Winika Hāwe [2022] Chief Judge's MB 266 (2022 CJ 266) [pdf, 359 KB]

   ...(0.063 shares), on 16 February 1982 at 3 Rawene MB 178 in favour of Ririana Wikitera (his grand-daughter) solely (Section 81A of the Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967). Details of payments made as a result of the Orders 22. There are no trusts formed over the blocks affected by this application, and therefore they are not expected to be revenue producing. 23. There have therefore been no payments made, in respect of the land affected, as a result of the orders made. Reference...

4. [2022] NZACC 149 – Hagar v ACC (29 July 2022) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...decisions as they presently stood. [16] On 23 April 2021, a Notice of Appeal was lodged. [17] On 11 June 2021, K9 Search Medical Detection New Zealand (K9SMD) was added to Schedule 5 of the Dog Control Act 1996. [18] On 26 August 2021, Ms Hagar requested the Corporation to fund her dog Bree’s training programmes and certification, and travel and accommodation for a trainer to travel to New Zealand. In response, the Corporation requested that Ms Hagar provide further informa...

5. NT v AD [2021] NZDT 1665 (18 October 2021) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...was sufficiently large that the contents of the garage may have been lost even with adequate water supply. 27. For these reasons the claim is dismissed. Referee: L Trevelyan Date: 18 October 2021 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 for a reh...

6. [2021] NZEmpC 118 A v Ms B [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...raised by the ASB Fraud Investigation Unit on 11 June 2021. [19] He said that on 13 June 2021, there was a meeting with Ms B, which resulted in her being suspended that day on full pay. [20] He had subsequent communications with Ms B, and has requested documents and information. There was partial compliance only with the request. [21] Mr C says anticipated next steps will be to write to Ms B setting out allegations or issues of concern and inviting her to meet with A, to provi...

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8. Fehling v South Westland Area School [2012] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...appeal in the High Court, Greymouth Registry. As best we understand from the description given by Mr Fehling, the Registrar refused to accept the papers on the grounds that they did not comply with the High Court Rules. In addition, when Mr Fehling requested waiver of the filing fee, his request was refused. He sees this second “injustice” as compounding the first. Relying on s 14 of the Supreme Court Act 2003 Mr Fehling has now filed papers in the Supreme Court seeking leave to a...

9. [2019] NZEmpC 191 Rachelle v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 448 KB]

   ...grievance could not arise in those circumstances because an employment relationship did not exist at that time. The second, more fundamental, reason was that Mr Holman did not accept he had promised to conduct an investigation as Ms Rachelle had requested. I accept his evidence. [47] Finally, and for completeness, Air New Zealand did not accept that there was any improper reason or motive to employ permanent staff ahead of Ms Rachelle. Implicit in the company’s decision was tha...

10. [2022] NZACC 103 - Renton v ACC (31 May 2022) [pdf, 259 KB]

    ...leave to appeal against a judgment of His Honour Judge McGuire, delivered on 5 November 2021.1 At issue in the appeal was whether the Corporation’s decision dated 15 June 2018, relating to Mr Renton, was correct. The Corporation rejected a claim for bilateral optic nerve atrophy secondary to elevated intracranial pressure, on the basis that the Corporation had already considered a previous claim Mr Renton had made for the same injury, which was declined. The Court dismissed the...