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1. [2020] NZCAA 01 (7 July 2020) [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...rejection of the offer was a concern to obtain an authoritative decision on the issue. However, the Appellant said it should not bear the cost of determining an issue for other importers. Customs’ position [11] Customs contended: [11.1] Clause 27 of Schedule 8 of the Customs and Excise Act 2018 gives a discretion to the Authority to award reasonable costs and expenses including witness expenses; and that the District Court scale could be used as a guide to what costs are r...

2. [2012] NZEmpC 218 NZ Airline Pilots Association v Mt Cook Airlines Ltd [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...have operated since the Act came into force cover the following periods respectively: 1. 2003 - 2005 2. 2006 - 2008 3. 2009 - 2011 With one exception, there have been no material differences between these collectives and the relevant clause numbers have remained the same. The exception relates to the leave provisions. Under cl 9 of the first two agreements, pilots were granted 44 days leave inclusive of public holidays. In the latest collective, leave has been broken...

3. Brightwell - Estate of Roera Rangi or Rangi Roera or Roera Te Heke-tanga [2019] Chief Judge's MB 1457 [pdf, 607 KB]

   2019 Chief Judge’s MB 1457 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT A20180004493 CJ 2018/42 UNDER Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF CJ 2018/42 Roera Rangi or Rangi Roera or Roera Te Heke-tanga - and succession orders made at 10 Taranaki MB 174 (13/06/1904), 10 Taranaki MB 138 (12/10/1906) and Wellington Appellate MB no 1 p.133 (18/06/1907) - Application to the Chief Judge BETWEEN RIPEKA

4. Hoban v Attorney-General [2022] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...Baird, Member Ms SB Isaacs, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Timmins and Ms J Sebastian for plaintiff Ms G Taylor and Ms C Wrightson for defendant Mr JS Hancock and Ms EC Vermunt for Human Rights Commission as intervener DATE OF HEARING: 14 and 15 June 2021 DATE OF DECISION: 23 March 2022 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 INTRODUCTION Overview [1] Whereas the Human Rights Act 1993 (HRA), s 21 lists 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination (many of them containing several sub-gr...

5. LCRO 205/2015 R and N FAMILY TRUST v EL (27 June 2019) [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...(c) Mr [BM] as third defendant. [11] The response of the first and third defendants to the proceedings was to file notices of protest to jurisdiction in the High Court. It was the first and third defendants’ view, that the dispute resolution clause in the building contract constituted an arbitration agreement, and that the clause precluded the trustees from issuing proceedings in the High Court. [12] Mrs EL filed an application to set aside the challenge to jurisdiction. Mrs EL...

6. Wairakei Pastoral Limited.pdf [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...section 308C or 308CA of the Resource Management Act 1991 (Act). WPL is interested in the parts of the appeal relating to: 1. The request to reinstate the Values statements, in an amended form 2. Objective 1 3. Objective 2 4. Objective 3 5. Objective 5 6. Policy 1 7. Policy 2 3 8. Policy 3 9. Policy 4 10. Policy 5 11. Policy 11 12. Policy 12 13. Policy 16 14. Policy 19 15. Rule 4.4 16. Rule 4.6 17. Rule 4.7 18. Rule 4.9 19. The request to change...

7. LCRO 24/2023 RD v KE and PS (5 September 2023) [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...respect of the complaint pursuant to s 138(2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act), on the basis that any further action was unnecessary and inappropriate. [4] RD seeks review of the Committee’s decision. 2 Background [5] Much of the background recorded below is not directly relevant to RD’s complaint but I record it to provide the context in which the complaint was made and the underlying concerns that prompted it. [6] RD is one of three siblings. His si...

8. Plain Language Bill [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...Commissioner. 4. On its face, the Bill appears to engage section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act. Section 14 affirms that everyone has the right to freedom of expression and extends to all forms of communication that attempt to express an idea or meaning.1 5. Before considering whether any limits on section 14 may be justified, we have first considered whether public actors can invoke the benefit of rights protected under the Bill of Rights Act. Commentary suggests that this is subject...

9. Taupo District Council.pdf [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...competitor for the purposes of sections 308C or 308CA of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). 4. TDC is interested in those parts of the Appeal relating to: a) Objective 1 – Te Whainga 1; b) Policy 3 – Te Kaupapa Here 3; c) Policy 5 – Te Kaupapa Here 5; d) Policy 12 – Te Kaupapa Here 12; e) Policy 13 – Te Kaupapa Here 13; and f) Policy 17 – Te Kaupapa Here 17; 5. TDC is interested in the following particular issues: a) Com...

10. Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association.pdf [pdf, 151 KB]

    ...SECTION 274 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 29 OCTOBER 2020 Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association Contact Person: Kelly Deihl / Kylie Faulkner Email: kelly@environmentalmanagement.co.nz / kylie@suthprod.co.nz Telephone: (027) 4111 035 / (021) 757 000 PO Box 462, Pukekohe 2340, Auckland, NZ mailto:kelly@environmentalmanagement.co.nz mailto:kylie@suthprod.co.nz 2 TO: The Registrar Environment Court AUCKLAND 1. Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association (P...