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1. 20241210 Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...observance of the principles of natural justice by any public authority with the power to make a determination in respect of their rights, obligations or interests protected or recognised by law. Natural justice includes the right to be heard. 7. Clause 34 of the Bill limits the circumstances in which a hearing will be held on a resource consent application. It provides that a consent authority must not hold a hearing if it determines that it has sufficient information to decide an ap...

2. [2022] NZEmpC 78 Vulcan Steel Ltd v Manufacturing & Construction Workers Union [pdf, 409 KB]

   ...Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN VULCAN STEEL LIMITED Plaintiff AND MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION WORKERS UNION Defendant Full Court: Hearing: Judge J C Holden Judge B A Corkill 9, 10, 11 and 15 March 2022 (heard at Wellington via Virtual Meeting Room) Appearances: C Patterson and A Reid, counsel for plaintiff P Cranney, counsel for defendant Judgment: 11 May 2022 JUDGMENT OF THE FULL COURT

3. Sargent - Ngatekawa Block (2008) 126 Whangarei MB 134 (126 WH 134) [pdf, 658 KB]

   IN THE MAORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT 126 Whangarei MB 134 A20070002984 UNDER Section 215, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Hearing: Judgment: IntrOlluctioll IN THE MATTER OF Ngatekawa Block 13 June 2007 9 October 2007 23 November 2007 8 May 2008 (Heard at Kaitaia) 8 August 2008 PETER SARGENT Applicant RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D J AMBLER [1] The Comi has before it an application to constitute an aim whenua trust over the Ngatekawa Block purs

4. Nicholas v Caudwell - Succession to Walker Whakaahua Kameta (2021) Chief Judges MB 1023 (2021 CJ 1023) [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...succession orders made at 285 Rotorua MB 228-240 on 16 December 2004 in respect of the estate of Walker Whakaahua Kameta (the deceased). [2] Walker Whakaahua Kameta passed away on 27 October 2003 leaving a will dated 10 October 2001. Under clause 2 of the will, Andre Nicolas, Jane Tiwha and Charmaine Nicolas were named as trustees and executors. Clause 3 of the will gifted all his land interests (excluding his land at 133 No 1 Road Te Puke) equally to his surviving brothers and si...

5. [2008] NZEmpC AC 47/08 Allright v Canon NZ Ltd [pdf, 48 KB]

   ...ending with the termination of this employment agreement. You acknowledge that in consideration of this restraint of trade CNZ has provided you with an additional $1,000 per annum. This additional payment is included in your base salary as noted in Clause 9(a) of this agreement. 16. Confidentiality (a) You acknowledge that during the course of your employment with CNZ, you may become aware of information that is confidential to CNZ and its related companies (the “Canon Group”)....

6. [2023] NZEnvC 280 Titirangi Protection Group Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...Court, by consent, orders that the appeals are allowed subject to the amended conditions of consent attached to this order as Annexure 1 (marked up copy) and Annexure 2 (clean copy): B: The appeals are otherwise dismissed. C: Under section 285 of the Resource Management Act 1991, there is no order as to costs. REASONS Introduction [1] On 30 June 2021 a panel of Independent Hearing Commissioners acting under delegated authority from Auckland Council issued a decision granting...

7. BORA Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill [pdf, 306 KB]

   Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill 19 April 2010 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill (PCO 14213/9.0): Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT395/102 1. I have reviewed this Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1900. 2. The Bill amends the Electoral Act 1993 to reform certain aspects of the regulation of electoral advertising and electoral expenditure and also,

8. U Ltd v M Ltd [2025] NZDT 63 (13 February 2025) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...are: (a) What were the terms of the Agreement regarding the payment of commission? (b) Did the Respondent cancel the Agreement? If so, when did the cancellation take effect? (c) Is the Applicant required to pay commission to the Applicant under clause 2.5 of the Agreement? (d) Is the Applicant required to pay commission to the Applicant under clauses 3.3 or 3.5 of the Agreement? (e) Is the Applicant entitled to a remedy and, if so, is the amount claimed proved and reasonable? Wh...

9. [2021] NZREADT 27 Harvey v Lowe (10 June 2021) [pdf, 388 KB]

   ...it and it was for the Committee to assess its weight. [64] Ms Bishop submitted that the fact that the Committee noted that Mr Harvey had not provided a response to the allegation and did not say he had drawn the Lowes’ attention to particular clauses of the agency agreement did not mean that it shifted the burden of proof to Mr Harvey. She submitted that in the absence of any explanation from Mr Harvey, it is unsurprising that the Committee favoured the Lowes’ account and the e...

10. [2017] NZEmpC 98 Farmer Motor Group Ltd v McKenzie [pdf, 167 KB]

    ...not required to comply with a request under section 120 that relates to terminating an employment agreement under this section. [6] Mr McKenzie signed his employment agreement before starting work with FMG. There was no doubt the following clause in FMG’s agreement with him met the requirements of s 67A: Trial period 5.1 The Employee is to serve a trial period for 90 days from the beginning of the Employee’s employment. During that trial period the Employer may dismis...