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1. [2021] NZACC 26 - Haugh v ACC (4 February 2021) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...him. • Mr Haugh acknowledged his understanding of what was required in terms of the ACC206 declarations and his obligation to advise the Corporation of any work undertaken. • On 26 March 2015 the Corporation received the first of 48 ACC206 forms, each of which contained the same particular form of declaration. • On 29 April 2015 the Corporation sent an email to Mr Haugh stating in part: Thanks for the ACC form with your work hours. Will the work hours remain around the 1...

2. Cabinet Paper: Strategic Approach to Support the Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse [pdf, 834 KB]

   ...incredibly important issue. Any abuse of children and vulnerable adults in State care is unacceptable, and to underscore the seriousness of this work nine government agencies are working together to ensure that government will be able to respond to the requests of the Royal Commission in a timely and appropriate way. 21 I have sought Budget funding to support the Crown response via the 2019 Budget process, and this is under active consideration. It would involve funding for seven differe...

3. Matheis v Ling [2015] NZIACDT 91 (08 October 2015) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...adviser. [2.2] That licensed immigration adviser referred the client to Ms Ling, who could not see him at the time. He returned, and met with Mr Li. [2.3] Ms Ling had either no contact or limited contact with the complainant. Mr Li gathered information, and undertook the client engagement process. [2.4] Ms Ling used the information Mr Li gathered from the complainant to progress his immigration request. [2.5] When the Registrar received this complaint, she requested that Ms Ling pro...

4. UT v DU [2023] NZDT 716 (19 December 2023) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...other party to the contract may be entitled to compensation. 9. I have listened to the evidence and reviewed the emails and I find that DU is liable to pay $400 to UT. I say this because: a. The emails of 25 and 26 January are sufficient to form a contract. DU agreed to contribute to the cost of a new mattress. b. DU was not entitled to unilaterally pull out of this contract. The fact that she changed her mind and decided not to pay for the mattress amounts to a breach of c...

5. [2016] NZEmpC 117 NZMWU Inc v AFFCO NZ Ltd [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...as Job Seeker Support) or working elsewhere, either on the employee’s own account or for someone else? c) Is assessment of such a sum subject to an obligation to mitigate loss? Wages or damages? [8] AFFCO contends that the plaintiffs’ claims are in fact for damages; and that orthodox principles relating to the assessment of damages should apply. [9] The Union and affected employees, by contrast, contend that the amounts claimed are for “wages” as defined under the WP A...

6. Cabinet paper - Initial scope of Crown/Māori Relations portfolio [pdf, 462 KB]

   ...however, that excessive land loss (as well as a wide range of Treaty breaches like the loss of autonomy and control of and access to resources) has harmed Māori social, cultural, environmental and economic development. 4. These historical events form the basis of the claims that the Crown and Māori negotiate to settle. Restoration of the Crown/Māori relationship is one of the Crown’s Treaty settlement negotiating principles. The Crown/Māori relationship is, however, broader than ju...

7. [2017] EmpC 154 Sawyer v Victoria University [pdf, 330 KB]

   ...the matter” referring to the record of settlement. She agreed to temporarily restrict or halt preparing for her cases while he found out if negotiations over the record of settlement were possible. [12] Dr Sawyer wrote to Mr Lloyd, at his request, confirming he could speak to Mr Davenport. She said: “What I said did not amount to a consent to anything more than an interim arrangement not to pursue an adversarial process while Greg Lloyd and Geoff Davenport found out whether...

8. [2017] NZEmpC 45 Ports of Auckland Ltd v Findlay [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...pause to note that Mr Gibson disputes having elevated the original complaint to a “death threat”. Nor is his original letter setting out the allegations crafted in this way. [19] I return to the “death threat” allegation below, as it formed a significant part of the case before the Authority and the company’s position in respect of it developed before this Court; and because it is relevant to an assessment of the application on the de novo challenge. [20] The 21 De...

9. [2016] NZSSAA 030 (20 April 2016) [pdf, 26 KB]

   ...was a greater availability was wrong in law. • A criteria of exceptional circumstances was incorrectly considered in determining the appellant’s application for a food grant. • The Ministry did not adequately investigate the appellant’s claim. • Food grants should include an allowance for non-food items such as toothpaste, toilet paper and dishwashing liquid. [7] Despite the claim that the Ministry’s investigation of the appellant’s request for assistance was inadequ...

10. ST v Council [2022] NZDT 9 (24 March 2022) [pdf, 92 KB]

    ...unreasonable. The relative council officer (its arborist) had no reason to suspect at that time that there was a problem with the tree, or since then. Referee: G.P.Rossiter Date: 24 March 2022 Page 3 of 3 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 r...