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1. [2018] NZSSAA 018 (20 April 2018) [pdf, 502 KB]

   ...available in the form of social security payments, and told the officials she was also seeking financial assistance through MOH. [5.4] MSD staff advised the appellant what type of benefit she could apply for, the details to put into the relevant forms, and she completed the forms under the guidance of MSD personnel. The appellant lacked experience with MSD and MOH processes, and relied on the advice she received from personnel from both ministries. [5.5] The appellant acted in g...

2. Nelson Standards Committee v Downing and Reith [2022] NZLCDT 21 (27 June 2022) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...NZLCDT 38. 21 Family Protection Act 1980. 13 litigation to a late stage. This would have included, at the least, pleadings, procedural motions, any discovery, and at least two substantive affidavits. That work remained in place and formed the foundations for the trial. The further set of lawyers that assumed the file shortly before trial did not have to start from the beginning and there is no evidence that either Ms L or the Legal Services Agency incurred identifiable...

3. [2011] NZCA 56 CA687/2009 New Zealand Dairy Workers' Union Inc v Open Country Cheese Company Ltd [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...Dairy Workers’ Union Inc v Open Country Cheese Company Ltd [2009] NZCA 517, [2009] ERNZ 454 at [5]. 5 New Zealand Dairy Workers’ Union Inc v Open Country Cheese Company Ltd [2009] ERNZ 488 (EmpC) at [5]–[22]. [5] The Cheese Company was formed in 2002. It owns and operates a cheese and milk powder plant at Waharoa, in the Waikato. The Open Country Dairy Ltd (the Dairy Company) acquired the Cheese Company in 2008 and has since operated it as a wholly owned subsidiary....

4. [2006] NZEmpC WC 13/06 Griffith v Sunbeam Corp Ltd [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...Craig Dais. He, in turn, reported to the general manager, David Walker. In May 2003, Mr Walker left. Mr Dais was appointed as general manager. Mr Griffith then reported to the technical manager, Brent Forbes. [14] In April 2003, Mr Griffith requested 3 months’ leave from the end of May until the end of August that year. The request was approved. [15] There was some difference in the evidence of witnesses about the reason for which Mr Griffith sought this leave and for w...

5. [2007] NZEmpC AC 3/07 McGreal v Television New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 59 KB]

   ...where integration was suggested, TVNZ took care to refute any such suggestion. The request for a bonus is one such example. TVNZ was always careful that the required payments were made only upon submitted invoices. When increases in rates were requested, payment was only agreed following consultation within management. Mr McGreal, while having a substantial amount of work from TVNZ, never reached the position where he was required to be on standby for a full day and perform work...

6. Property Ventures Limited v Parata - Ngarara West B3B (2006) 180 Aotea MB 15 (180 AOT 15) [pdf, 820 KB]

   ...of 22 December 2003, 134 Aotea MB 20, an application for an injunction on 15 September 2004, 144 Aotea MB 105 and an application per section 45 of the Act. Therefore the background to the land and its ownership need not be repeated here. At the request of counsel for the applicant, I have confirmed that the evidence and submissions from all the earlier proceedings shall form part of the record for the present case. It should be noted that the land, located close to Paraparaumu near...

7. Zhang & Cao v Chen [2019] NZIACDT 11 (1 March 2019) [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...company purchasing the motel. She advised them that they could not be directors. The sole director of the company was a person nominated by Ms Chen. The complainants did not meet this person, nor were they provided with his contact details when requested. He shares an address with Ms Chen.2 [10] In January 2015, the contract to purchase the motel lapsed. [11] Ms Chen obtained a visitor visa on 25 February 2015 for one of the complainants. An application for the other complain...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 51 Health and Body Clinic Ltd Ors v Zhao [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...the statement of claim that the Employment Relations Authority has attempted to force him and his wife to make good on payments from the company accounts after being advised months prior that the business had closed and had no funds. 8. I informed Mr Arnesen that I would reserve my decision on the matter as I wished to check a point relating to the Authority’s jurisdiction and that I would issue a judgment next week. Having now heard the submissions from Mr Arnesen I have revi...

9. [2023] NZEmpC 63 Hilford v Board of Trustees of Whangarei Boys’ High School [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...that no orders had been made by the Court, or the Authority, removing or transferring any matters from the Authority to the Court, or staying the Authority from continuing its investigation. It concluded that Mr Halse could not reasonably have formed the view that all matters were before the Court and that he was mistaken in this respect. [15] The Authority then considered the information it had been given and made further directions as to how the balance of the investigation wou...

10. [2014] NZEmpC 40 Dumolo v Lakes District Health Board [pdf, 157 KB]

    ...Appearances: B Buckett, counsel for plaintiff G Peploe and N Griffin, advocates for defendant Judgment: 14 March 2014 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS Introduction [1] The plaintiff, David Dumolo, was employed as an Information Systems Support Level 2 Technician by the defendant, Lakes District Health Board (LDHB) at Rotorua Hospital and various ancillary sites from 21 September 2009. [2] Mr Dumolo is also an exponent and instructor in the martial art of