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1. HES v Parekh [2019] NZIACDT 36 (29 May 2019 [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...they did not satisfy the requirements for a culturally arranged marriage. It was noted that it had been declared on the form that the couple had spent 18 months living together, when in fact they had not met. [12] On 13 April 2016, Ms Parekh requested Immigration New Zealand to review the decline decision. She stated that the application was on the basis of a culturally arranged marriage. The couple had “yet to meet together”. The officer was asked how the couple were supp...

2. RDA v Registrar of Immigration Advisers [2020] NZIACDT 4 (24 January 2020) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...dispute process. [20] A dispute also arose between the appellant and the adviser as to when the former terminated the latter’s instructions to represent him on the immigration application. [21] On about 25 February 2019, the appellant orally requested a refund from the adviser for the immigration services that had been paid for but not undertaken. He ceased working for the adviser about two days later. [22] According to the appellant, a fee refund was refused by the adviser on...

3. RV v Auckland Standards Committee LCRO 299 / 2011 (18 October 2012) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...on 15 December 2010 had not concluded.” He noted that “it was agreed that following provision by CBJ of the information sought by the reviser, the parties would reconvene prior to any report or decision”. He further noted that information requested of him remained outstanding and that questions asked of RX remained unanswered. [22] In response, the costs assessors refuted the suggestion that the review process as suggested by RV had been agreed. They also made the following c...

4. Dempster v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2025] NZACC 39 (4 March 2025) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...and update her distance spectacles as needed with Sarah. She certainly can wear a contact lens in her left eye as needed for monovision arrangement but this will not help with the double vision. ... [20] On 12 January 2024, Ms Dempster filed a request for the Corporation to review its decision to reject her claim, on the basis of a “failure to treat”. She considered that the cataract surgery caused an injury, as she now had worse eyesight. [21] On 16 April 2024, Dr Riley rep...

5. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 NPI Trust Moana Te Waeroa numbered [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...  2   For  the  purpose  of  this  Court,  I  am  a  Treaty  Claimant  whose  grievances   relate   to   Waiheke   Island.     The   Waitangi   Tribunal   accepted   my   claims,   referenced  as  Wai  810.    These  were  duly  heard  in  2001  at  Onetangi,  Waiheke   Island.    The  Foreshore  and  Seabed  Act  was  still   in   force  ...

6. 2023 NZPSPLA 051 [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...submissions of an opposing nature, and as such the matter was heard by way of audio-visual hearing. Immediately prior to the hearing, Ms Petterd contacted the Authority and advised she could not access the link provided to her for the hearing and requested another link. She also included a long email of submissions. In response to this email, she was provided with another link to access the hearing, advised she could join the hearing at any time, and advised she could alternatively joi...

7. [2015] NZEnvC 137 Tram Lease v Auckland Transport and Auckland Council [pdf, 813 KB]

   ...works getting under way. Tram Lease and CJM Investments made a very determined push for cancellation of the Requirement for Designation on this account, although quite unusually, the stance on even that topic changed by the end of the hearing, to a request by those parties for the case to be adjoUlned so that some sort of negotiation could take place. This notion was stoutly resisted by AT, on the understandable basis that a public body is strictly constrained by legislation in the...

8. [2020] NZSSAA 2 (11 February 2020) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...considered under the asset test. [6] The second aspect of the appeal are deposits into bank accounts, which the Ministry treated as income. There were two bank accounts, one in the sole name of XXXX and the other in the joint names of XXXX and her former husband.1 The Ministry treated all deposits it considered were not explained in XXXX’s account as income; and half of the corresponding deposits in the joint account as income. [7] XXXX gave some evidence at an initial hearin...

9. [2012] NZEmpC 88 NZ Air Line Pilots' Assn Inc v Air NZ Ltd [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...situation in which they were at the time of contract. The language the parties use is generally given its natural and ordinary meaning, reflecting the proposition that the common law does not easily accept that linguistic mistakes have been made in formal documents. The background, however, may lead to the conclusion that something has gone wrong with the language of an agreement. In that case the law does not require the courts to attribute to the parties an intention which they cl...

10. Harvey v Accident Compensation Corporation [2015] NZACA 9 [pdf, 241 KB]

    ...extended coverage by the Corporation for ataxic cerebral palsy (but not mental injury). Ms Borer essentially concluded that no further 8 supervision would have been required and that her report of 28 August 2012 remained valid. [34] The requested adjournment was declined by me for the reasons listed at [44] therein. In essence, I said that the issue before me did not depend on the accurate diagnosis of his multiple conditions, but instead on his needs, behaviour and s...