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1. [2016] NZEmpC 177 Go Bus Transport Ltd v Hellyer [pdf, 421 KB]

   ...defraud the company. The Authority concluded that these results were all obtained following “commendably thorough” investigations. 4 The Authority concluded: [66] Mr Hellyer’s presence as an employee representative at collective bargaining formed part of the thinking of Mr Baas that Mr Hellyer’s failure to take corrective action was not a one off mistake. It is referred to in reaching conclusions about intent. The decision to dismiss was made on the basis of knowing and...

2. [2009] NZEmpC WC 17A/09 Idea Services Ltd v Dickson [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...as provided in the relevant award, or for a sum calculated in accordance with the minimum wage prescribed by the Minimum Wage Act 1945. The evidence established that, in respect of the 32 hours of work at ordinary time which the plaintiff performed during the week in question, he had received a sum in excess of what he would have received had he worked 40 hours at the minimum wage rate. 2 [1950] NZLR 481 [14] Mr Toogo...

3. LCRO 173/2014 G NP and H NP v DC (27 September 2018) [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...failing to comply with Court directions. (b) Ms DC was incompetent in that: (i) she did not know what a s 133 COCA report was; and (ii) she did not file documents correctly and had to be corrected by a judge. (c) Ms DC failed to respond to requests from other counsel as to filing documents and clarifying contact arrangements. (d) Ms DC acted unprofessionally by calling another lawyer names in front of members of the public. (e) Ms DC misled the court as to her knowledge of the...

4. [2018] NZEmpC 106 X v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 683 KB]

   ...frequency of this ongoing contact, or attempted contact, and what was said, prompted Ms Z to make temporary changes in her private life. Between 31 October and 10 November 2014, she stayed with friends. She did that because Mr X continued to ignore requests to give her “space”. [10] Mr X and Ms Z met on 3 November 2014, and she confirmed the relationship was over. She sent him an email later that day with the same message. He did not stop. The next day he telephoned her...

5. 2017 NZSSAA 063 (20 October 2017) [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...in the costs claimed. [16] He also referred to Brandon v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [2015] NZHC 1827. In that case the plaintiff had a grant of civil legal aid for the proceeding, which was withdrawn at the plaintiff’s request part way through the proceeding. The case is authority for the proposition that actual costs reflect the amount incurred having regard to the Legal Aid Services grant. He said the case cannot be applied in the present case. [17] How...

6. [2022] NZIACDT 2 - TC v Registrar (11 February 2022) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...who had mistreated and underpaid him. He had made a complaint to MBIE. In another email to the work visa officer on 20 September 2020, the appellant said he had been living in New Zealand for five years, but his status had become illegal. He requested the officer’s help to make the status of him and his family legal. [9] A residence visa officer wrote to the adviser and the appellant on 2 October 2020 inviting comments (by 16 October 2020) on two concerns regarding the reside...

7. Wood v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational Independence) [2023] NZACC 161 [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...compensation ceased, following which he received a WINZ benefit. [4] On 8 October 2008, Dr Anton Westraad, GP, noted that Mr Wood had continuous pain. [5] On 25 May 2011, Mr Wood underwent a rib segment excision procedure. On 21 June 2011, he requested backdated weekly compensation following his operation, which was eventually paid by the Corporation. [6] On 17 December 2011, Dr David Hartshorn, Occupational Medicine Specialist, reported on his review of Mr Wood’s “...

8. Vucich & Anor v CAC306 & Ors [2015] NZREADT 40 [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...agents, to ensure that licensees, still in their probationary period are properly supervised and managed. This situation regarding the non-compliant kitchen may not have occurred if licensee 1 had used this approach. 3.18 The complainants also requested in their submission an order be made under section 93(1)(e) that the licensees refund $35,000.00 from the commission they received and this would be accepted by the complainants as a full and final settlement of their claim against the...

9. Lam v The Real Estate Agents Authority NZREADT 15 [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...asserts that a retaining wall between 247 and 251 is subject to what the committee described as a “structural issue” which was not visible to the eye of someone inspecting 247, that the licensee knew about this problem and did not disclose the information to the appellant as she ought to have. [6] The committee decided not to take any further action on the complaint1 [7] As to the first part of the complaint, the committee agreed that had the licensee known about the proposed...

10. Tumene - Succession to Ihimaera Wiringi [2021] Chief Judges MB 587(2021 CJ 587) [pdf, 508 KB]

    ...Marriage regarding the information recorded on the birth certificate: (a) The recording of any adoptions may not necessarily be noted on the birth certificate; (b) There is a process whereby a copy of the pre-adoptive birth certificate can be requested. However, this can only be done by the adopted person (at a cost) or by way of a Court order from the Family Court, District Court or the High Court (also at a cost). Findings paragraph 6(b) above 12. Research of the Māori Lan...