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1. [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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. Haira v Haira - Kapenga A7 (2016) 149 Waiariki MB 259 (149 WAR 259) [pdf, 340 KB]

   ...the dual principles of retention and development of Māori land. It also makes numerous references to General land owned by Māori. 22 [37] The Preamble to the Act also refers to “land”, making no distinction between Māori and other forms of land. This is especially relevant where a conversion from Māori land to General land occurred by operation of law and not with the consent of the owners – contrary to the guarantees of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Preamble provides:...

5. [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....

6. TB v KP LCRO 174/2016 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...letter, Mr GB advised that: (a) Mr KP was the original recipient of that letter. (b) Mr MY (then due to leave the firm’s employment in a couple of days or so) was out of the office using up accrued leave. (c) Mr KP contacted Mr MY and made request of him to draft a reply to Ms CT’s letter and he complied “in strict accordance” with instructions from Mr KP. (d) Mr MY saw his work as a preliminary draft only, so anticipated further drafts, but the letter was dispatched aft...

7. [2022] NZEmpC 216 Caisteal An Ime Ltd v Faithfull [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...about catching the virus. [12] Ms Faithfull asked a company director, Lyndal Angus, for time off so that she did not have to work while the ship was in Akaroa. Ms Angus, who was responsible for preparing work rosters, approved Ms Faithfull’s request for leave. Shortly afterwards lockdowns were introduced by the Government as a pandemic response followed by a wage subsidy. [13] The catalyst for the subsequent dispute between Ms Faithfull and the company was an email by...

8. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee No. 1 v Grave [2016] NZLCDT 8 [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...newspaper advertisement about the estate, he did not mention this fact to her. He said he had no instructions to do so. [15] Instead of recommending to Ms X that she obtain independent legal advice in relation to the matter, the letter simply requested her to sign a statement at the base of a copy letter, to be returned to Mr Grave, which acknowledged the payment received would be “in full satisfaction of any claim which I may or maynot have in the estate either now or at any tim...

9. Forrest v Kamara Developments Ltd [2010] NZWHT Auckland 28 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...established the claim for contribution of $43,519.67 against Mr Rudolph. [47] Ms Macky submitted that there is no need for the Tribunal to consider the contributions to settlement made by the other parties. I agree with that submission as no such request was made by any of the other parties to this proceeding. CONCLUSION AND ORDERS [48] The claimants‟ claim is appropriate to the extent of $207,401.66. For the reasons set out in this determination I make the followi...

10. [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...