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1. [2022] NZACC 012 - LB v Accident Compensation Corporation (Mental Injury) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...Respondent Hearing: On the papers Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: J Grove for the appellant F Becroft for the Accident Compensation Corporation Judgment: 26 January 2022 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for mental injury caused by certain criminal acts, and assessment for an independence allowance ss 21 and 377(2) Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from two decisions of Reviewers. In the decisi...

2. [2013] NZEmpC 162 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...findings of fact and invited the parties to advise whether they wished to call further evidence in response to those findings. On 5 July 2013, the plaintiff made an application to the Authority alleging apparent bias in its preliminary findings and requesting the Authority Member to recuse himself from continuing with the investigation. On 22 July 2013, the Authority determined 1 the application for recusal, declining the application. The plaintiff then challenged that d...

3. [2011] NZEmpC 4 Pacific Loans Limited v Viau Halaapiapi Lesoa [pdf, 61 KB]

   ...Employment Court Regulations 2000 (“the Regulations”) which provides: 6 Procedure (1) Every matter that comes before the court must be disposed of as nearly as may be in accordance with these regulations. (2) If any case arises for which no form of procedure has been provided by the Act or these regulations or any rules made under section 212(1) of the Act, the court must, subject to section 212(2) of the Act, dispose of the case— (a) as nearly as may be practicable in acc...

4. OIA-105137.pdf [pdf, 438 KB]

   ...4 July 2023 DiM,il3D Section 9(2)(a) Tenakoe llll Justice Centre I 19 Aitken, Street OX SX10088 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz I www.justice.govt.nz Our ref: OIA 105137 Official Information Act request: Independent Electoral Review information Thank you for your email of 8 June 2023, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the Independent Electoral Review. Your requests and my responses are...

5. Hill v PTW Holdings Ltd - 587-591 Great South Road (2023) 262 Taitokerau MB 140 (262 TTK 140) [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...applications relate not only to the land held by the First Respondent but also land held by the Second Respondent, in Tauranga. 262 Taitokerau MB 142 [6] This judgment determines whether the application should be dismissed or separated out as requested by the applicants. He aha te tono? What is the application? [7] The application seeks a determination that the status of Lot 10, Deposited Plan 17654, comprised and described in CT NA 689/284, Lot 11 Deposited Plan 17654 com...

6. [2015] NZEmpC 121 Morgan Schofield v Transit Coachlines Ltd [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987; or (iii) on volunteers leave within the meaning of the Volunteers Employment Protection Act 1973; or (iv) receiving weekly compensation under the Accident Compensation Act 2001 or former Act as well as, or instead of, payment from the employer; or (v) on unpaid sick leave or unpaid bereavement leave; or (vi) on unpaid leave for any other reason for a period of the more than one week; but (b) unless ot...

7. Nakarawa v AFFCO NZ Ltd [2014] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...prohibited by his religious beliefs. [11] Responding to an advertisement for casual workers at the AFFCO Horotiu plant, Mr Nakarawa on Monday 6 December 2010 went to the plant and, along with many other applicants, filled in and submitted an application form “Application for Employment and Induction Form – New Casuals”. Relevant points arising from this document are: [11.1] Under the heading “Terms and Conditions under which employment would be offered” it is stated that AFFC...

8. Mehrtens v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation, Suspension) [2023] NZACC 8 [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...(c) Was ACC correct in its decision dated 23 February 2021 to suspend weekly compensation? Background [2] On 17 March 2016, the appellant had an accident at home and was taken to Christchurch Hospital by her parents. The hospital lodged a claim, describing the injury as “ETOH [ethyl alcohol] slipped and hit her head on the bench”. The injury comments are “Laceration, L forehead, minor head injury”. [3] On 29 March 2016, the appellant saw her GP, Dr Goh. He recorded...

9. [2017] NZEmpC 63 Fuimaono v Houia [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...Kaiako Tautoko – Visiting Teacher in November 2013. Her employer operated a home based early child education service. The employment was subject to a written agreement which, amidst other things contained the following clauses relevant to this claim. The employer was identified as Nga Taonga Tuku Iho i te wa Kainga (NTTI). Ms Houia was Full Time and was to work 37.5 hours a week. She would be paid a salary of $45,000 a year and be reimbursed for employment related expenses....

10. Kururangi - Wharekahika A47 (2006) 168 Gisborne MB 103 (168 GIS 103) [pdf, 419 KB]

    ...setting out the work that needed to be completed on the property and detailing rate arrears. An extract from the 23 August 2004 letter is reproduced below, demonstrating that the applicant was on notice to remedy the breaches: "You are hereby requested to attend to all the outstanding maintenance and to have this work completed by 31 December 2004. Failure to meet this requirement will probably mean that the Trustees will not consent to the renewal of your lease which falls due...