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1. [2022] NZIACDT 16 GX v Registrar (5 July 2022) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...[Accounting company], which performs accounting and taxation services, and with [Finance company], presumably a finance company. [4] The appellant, a national of China, was living and working in New Zealand. [5] In November 2019, the appellant requested advice from the adviser about using tax residence to qualify for permanent residence in New Zealand. The adviser provided general information about achieving tax residence status. [6] On 14 November 2019, the appellant gave wri...

2. [2014] NZEmpC 74 NZ Aluminimum Smelters Ltd v Weller Ors [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...offer similarly structured individual employment contracts to all shift workers. The large majority of staff accepted that offer and the contracts came into effect in September 1991. [8] Those initial employment contracts were all in the same form, referred to in the proceeding as “Version 1”. Employees received a salary, paid monthly. In each case, this was supplemented by a shift allowance, the amount of which varied according to the particular roster governing the pattern...

3. [2011] NZEmpC 45 Bachu v Davie Motors Ltd [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...consists of his original actions in simply abandoning his employment. He did not raise a personal grievance until consulting his solicitors nearly 90 days after leaving. The defendant responded promptly to that. Nearly a month after that Mr Bachu requested mediation. The defendant agreed to attend mediation but Mr Bachu took no steps to ensure mediation took place. Nearly two years then elapsed before Mr Bachu filed an application with the Authority. Even then Mr Bachu failed...

4. [2015] NZEmpC 212 Go Bus Transport Ltd v Hellyer interlocutory [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...substantive proceeding. [14] Mr Bardsley produced a statement made by Mr Hellyer to the Authority in early August 2015 in which he said that he has undergone substantial financial hardship since his dismissal and has been unable to secure any form of employment. 7 Minute of 12 November 2015, at 5(c). [15] Counsel for Go Bus, Ms Toohey, in her submissions in support of the application for stay described the background circ...

5. Savage - Goulton (2013) 65 Taitokerau MB 1 (65 TTK 1) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...complaint regarding the Wainui interests is misconceived. That is because the Wainui interests belonged to Rangi Goulton’s mother, Ema Tuari, and never fell into Rangi Goulton’s estate. [21] Ema Tuari died on 21 April 1943 (according to the information on the original documents – the Court minute records her date of death as 20 March 1943 but this must be wrong as her will is dated 29 March 1943). The Court dealt with succession to her interests on 11 July 1945.2 The minute...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 140 Mawhinney v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...subject of cross-examination, and more generally, it is Mr Duncan's or Ms Lowndes' subjective views as owners which they are (legitimately) expressing , and cross-examination on those would serve little point. [21J The Registrar is also requested to email a copy of this decision to Ms Low, as solicitor for some of the landowners. [22J There is some (hearsay) evidence in Mr Duncan's affidavit that suggests some of the landowners are feeling harassed by Mr Mawhinney&#03...

7. Hata - Opape 30 (2003) 81 Ōpōtiki MB 201 (81 OPO 201) [pdf, 423 KB]

   ...Received from: Original owner Motu Hata Received from: Original owner Wini Hata (66 SI 252) 7141.1 7141.1 2375.0 1187.5 1187.5 The Block was partitioned on the 2nd day of October 2000 (6 Conference MB 3-5), appellations issued by Land Information NZ on 11 January 2001 as follows: Opape 29 (shown in minute as Opape 3C3A 1) The area of this Block is 10.1000 hectares (equal to 24 acres 3 roods 33.22 perches) Owner is Motu Hata 1.00000 TOTAL SHARE 1.00000 Opape 29 block i...

8. Herepete - Herepete Whanau Trust (2007) 120 Whangarei MB 45 (120 WH 45) [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...hearing in the Northern Advocate. [5] On 31 October 2006 the Court commenced the special hearing. The hearing had been notified in the Northern Advocate as directed. Only Mr Herepete and some o~ his supporters appeared before the Court. The applicant requested an adj(>urnment o£the application to a hearing at Kaitaia, which is much closer to the land iilterests in concern. Accordingly, the application was adjourned for a half day fixture in K~itaia. [6] On 13 June 2007 the fix...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 140 The Friends of Sherwood Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 399 KB]

   ...Brook Valley Community Group Inc v Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust [2018] NZCA 573. Brook Valley Community Group Inc v Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust [2019] NZSC 51. 3 need to proceed to hear the strike-out applications. The withdrawal was formally recorded in a determination and the issue of costs was reserved (Second Decision).4 The costs applications [9] The matter of costs in relation to the First Decision was dealt with by her Honour Judge Harland. 5 Costs were awarded ag

10. LCRO 235/2020 JT v PT (6 May 2021) [pdf, 148 KB]

    ...level. Decision [37] Pursuant to s 211(1)(a) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, the part three determination by the Committee is confirmed, but modified by the order in [36] above. [38] To facilitate the payment ordered, Mr JT is requested to provide this Office with an account number into which the payment is to be made. This will be forwarded to Mr PT and payment is to be made within two weeks of the date on which the account number is provided. Costs [39] It...