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1. Geldenhuys v C Yap [2013] NZIACDT 27 (12 April 2013) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...for a residence permit. She approached Oceania to assist her. Three or more licensed immigration advisers were engaged with her affairs. They were Ms Yap, Ms Jessy Mathenge and Ms Megan Groves. [14] On 14 January 2011, Ms Geldenhuys prepared a form supplied to her by Oceania. The form had details of her circumstances. She paid $190 and sent it to Oceania. The document did not amount to an agreement for the provision of services that complied with the Code of Conduct....

2. Ward-Williams - Ngāti Tānewai 6A section 5 (2003) 123 Aotea MB 159 (123 AOT 159) [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...AOT 160 "The marae is probably the single most enduring institution within Maoridom. In cases where the language has been weakened the marae continues. In cities marae have been created and flourished. Interestingly new tribes have not been formed. The functioning of the marae can be seen as the expression of authority through customary practices. " In the matter of Tararua District Council (1995) 138 Napier MB 89 INTRODUCTION The Applications Four applications are curre...

3. [2014] NZEmpC 137 Pollard Contracting Ltd v Donald [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...employment relationship problems may be resolved, consistent with section 65 (2) (vi) of the Employment Relations Act 2000. This clause was taken from the Department of Labour website, and is the clause referred to on that website as ‘Short Form’. 4. The Plaintiff sent the Defendant a new individual employment agreement in November 2011. This agreement also contained a plain language explanation of how employment relationship problems may be resolved. 5 The Plainti...

4. [2021] NZEmpC 165 Bowen v Bank of New Zealand [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...proceedings. It says it is using the process as intended – to recoup its own costs which are in excess of those claimed. [15] BNZ says it succeeded entirely on the application dated 18 September 2020. It withdrew from the application its request that the communications be removed from the affidavit once the applicant had filed a new affidavit. It also noted that the Court was satisfied that there was still a justiciable issue to be decided. The Court’s discretion [16] U...

5. [2018] NZEmpC 113 Richora Group Ltd v Cheng [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...step they plainly regarded as egregious. [25] In the early hours of the morning on 9 March 2017 Ms Cheng suffered an acute stress reaction and made a suicide attempt. [26] I have already rejected Mr and Mrs Li’s suggestion that they had not formed a concluded view as to Ms Cheng’s involvement in the IRD complaint, and that they wanted her to sign the draft employment agreement and engage with them further. Indeed Mr Li’s subsequent actions strongly point in the other dir...

6. [2025] NZEmpC 48 Brown v The Clinician Holdings Ltd [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...prepared by Ms Nguyen and used for staff payments. After he began his full-time position on 1 June 2022, the spreadsheet was changed, with Mr Brown now being recorded as working “Full-time” as an “Employee”. [35] On 13 October 2022 Ms Nguyen requested Mr Brown’s personal information for TCHL’s employee records. [36] Mr Brown was presented as TCHL’s CFO and part of the senior management team in IRD documents, banking documents, documents to staff, pitch deck...

7. LCRO 131/2017 GR v [Area] Standards Committee [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...acknowledges that was a mistake. [15] Mr GR also confirmed that he would pay Ms DS her share in accordance with the undertaking. [16] Mr GR attached copies of various documents, including correspondence: (a) from Mr DH’s lawyer, dated 6 October 2015, requesting the release of $72,500 from the trust account in accordance with an agreement between the owners; and (b) to Mr DH’s lawyer, in which Mr GR requested repayment of the money paid to Mr DH. [17] Mr GR confirmed that...

8. Auckland Standards Committee 4 v Holdaway [2022] NZLCDT 34 (22 September 2022) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...faces three sets of charges. The first set relates to two clients. All three sets charge her with misconduct or negligence under s 241(c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) or unsatisfactory conduct, and by refusing to comply with requests by the Standards Committee for information (in one set, relating to two clients, under s 147(2) of the Act). [3] A striking theme running through all these charges is Ms Holdaway’s lack of engagement with her governing body....

9. [2021] NZREADT 22 - Jenkins v The Real Estate Agents Authority, Roberts & Tai Rakena (14 May 2021) [pdf, 316 KB]

   ...“anticipated loss”, or for “underselling” the property.12 It also recorded that while it accepted that there was a direct causal connection between the licensees’ disclosure failures and the legal costs resulting from the purchaser’s request for a reduction in the purchase price and threat of litigation, it was not prepared to make an order for reimbursement of the appellants’ legal costs as it was not clear from an invoice submitted by their solicitors what proportion...

10. Martin v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2025] NZACC 35 (26 February 2025) [pdf, 263 KB]

    ...of the thumb subsequently diagnosed on x-ray as a fracture or malunion with incongruency of the base of the distal phalanx. [17] Mr Chou considered Ms Martin would benefit from hand therapy as well as a wedge splint if there is a TFCC tear. He requested an MRI scan to look at the TFCC itself. [18] He also outlined a possible approach to the IP joint of the thumb including a steroid injection and longer term potentially a thumb IP joint fusion. [19] Mr Chou’s diagnoses were...