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1. FN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Entitlements) [2023] NZACC 199 [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...foraminal and spinal canal stenosis involving the mid-cervical spine which was moderate to severe at C4/5 and C5/6, with associated cord myelomalacia/oedema; and multilevel discopathy involving the lumbar spine. [6] On 12 April 2012, an ACC injury claim form was lodged, with a diagnosis of cervical spinal stenosis, and an injury date of 25 March 2012. The respondent was granted cover for cervical spinal stenosis, and then received entitlements including weekly compensation and ho...

2. OIA-119799.pdf [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 7 April 2025 Ref: OIA 119799 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Crimes Act reform and citizen’s arrest Thank you for your email of 26 February 2025, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding proposed reforms to the Crimes Act to allow greater citizen arrest powers. Specifically, y...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 175 Wikaira v The Chief Executive of Department of Corrections [pdf, 767 KB]

   ...predetermined an outcome. [36] Mr Rongo’s email continued by advising Ms Wikaira that he was conducting some preliminary inquiries to assist the Department in determining “our next steps from an employment perspective”. In closing, Mr Rongo requested Ms Wikaira to keep him “updated of any progress/activity relating to the … situation [of the prosecution against her].” [37] Accordingly, on 30 March 2015 Mr Rongo and a more senior corrections officer at the Nort...

4. Rihia v Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo - Lake Rotoaira Trust (2012) 287 Aotea MB 44 (287 AOT 44) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...appeal or rehearing. So the beneficial owners ought to have been aware that there had been no annual meetings or elections for many years by the simple fact that none had been held. Despite this, as mentioned, there do not appear to have been many requests if any for the Court to investigate and order a meeting of owners and an election during the period 1965 to 1984. The only exceptions it would appear were the meetings held in 1971, 1973 and 1978. Even then, at the subsequent he...

5. 2019 Directory of Official Information A-C [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...corporate office and local branch offices are available online at www.acc.co.nz. Official Information Act inquiries should be made initially through the Manager Official Information Act Services at governmentservices@acc.co.nz, or by using our request form at www.acc.co.nz/contact/request-info . http://www.acc.co.nz/ http://www.acc.co.nz/contact/request-info ACC Corporate Office Justice Centre PO Box 242 Wellington 6140 Phone: 0800 101 996 Website: www.acc.co....

6. [2020] NZIACDT 35 - NZQA (Seavor-Cross) v Jin (7 August 2020) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...the results document. He had admitted an error on his part. The creation of a false and misleading document in support of an application was being brought to the attention of the Authority. [18] On 30 May 2019, Mr Jin sent the Authority the requested documents, together with a brief explanation. He advised that an email attaching the transcript had been deleted by him by mistake. As he was afraid to tell the client given that his mistake might jeopardise the client’s visa st...

7. Environment Court annual review 2015 [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...issues, but the Environment Court’s robust case management system now moves these along to prompt resolution by hearing, (and sometimes settlement prior to a hearing being needed). It should be recorded that there are cases where delays are requested by parties. Examples are given in another section of this Review that describes the use of the Hold Track. In its 2013 Final Report the Productivity Commission expressed a view that it might be desirable to consider the feasibilit...

8. [2009] NZEmpC AC 2/09 Lewis v Howick College Board of Trustees [pdf, 25 KB]

   ...place and to provide a concise and ordered list or index of those documents produced and make that available to the party seeking disclosure (see Reg 42(3)). [3] Relevance, however, provides a good ground for the refusal to disclose documents requested in the notice requiring disclosure. Relevance is defined in Reg 38(1) as follows: 38 Relevant documents (1) For the purposes of regulation 37 and regulations 40 to 52, a document is relevant, in the resolution of any proceedin...

9. Steedman v Steedman – Owhaoko D6 Section 3 (2012) 20 Takitimu MB 230 (20 TKT 230) [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...rather as an investment and accordingly the legislative provisions relevant to the retention, utilisation and development of Māori land had limited application in the current circumstances. For completeness I record counsel’s submission of a request that a separate application by the trustees for a change of status of the land to General land be adjourned sine die. Case for the objectors [12] Both Steedman brothers oppose the application citing cultural and historic reasons an...

10. CAC20003 v Cooper [2013] NZREADT 44 [pdf, 26 KB]

    ...obligation under the Act (and was under the 1976 Act as well) to retain funds in trust for 10 working days unless expressly authorised in writing to release the funds early by the parties to the transaction. There is little room in this area for claims of mere carelessness or oversight, as a licensee either has written authorisation or does not. In the six transactions referred to in the charges, the defendant did not have authorisation and was, therefore prohibited from withdrawing any...