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1. [2023] NZIACDT 4 – TC v MacLeod (7 February 2023) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...Craig MacLeod, the adviser, was engaged by TC, the complainant, to seek a work visa and residence under the entrepreneur category. Mr MacLeod failed to properly recall or understand the financial forecasts of the business which led to increased costs for the complainant and misrepresenting to him the concerns of Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ). [2] A complaint by the complainant against Mr MacLeod to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) has been referred by t...

2. Incitement-of-Hatred-Hate-Crime-and-Discrimination_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 559 KB]

   ...which will be funded from recent baseline increases. 37 New Zealand Police does not expect significant cost increases through prosecutions due to the small numbers that are expected. However, Police advises that there will be associated costs for managing an overall increase in complaints around hateful behaviour and speech which are hard to quantify at this stage. It is expected that these will be funded from within baselines. 38 The Ministry, Crown Law Office and the Dep...

3. People charged and convicted of psychoactive substances offences December 2021 [xlsx, 97 KB]

   ...sentence (home detention, community detention, intensive supervision, community work or supervision) as their most serious sentence (15 people); 29% (9 people) had no sentence recorded (they were either convicted and discharged or were ordered to pay court costs), and 16% (5 people) received a prison sentence as their most serious sentence. Number of people convicted Percentage of total Most serious sentence 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 28 Keighran v Kensington Tavern Ltd [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...accordance with the Authority’s determination); - A penalty of $500 for failure to provide a written copy of Mr Keighran’s employment agreement, payable to the Crown. [72] Mr Keighran was in receipt of legal aid for these proceedings. If costs need to be resolved I will receive memoranda, filed within 20 working days of the date of this judgment. Christina Inglis Chief Judge Judgment signed at 3.45 pm on 23 February 2024

5. Singh v McKee [2024] NZHRRT 3 [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings throughout the nearly two years he was subjected to it. We believe an appropriate response to what occurred is at the junction of first two bands discussed in Hammond. We award $10,000. COSTS [87] No issues of costs arise as neither party sought these. FORMAL ORDERS [88] For the foregoing reasons the decision of the Tribunal is that: [88.1] A declaration is made under s 92I(3)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1993 that Mr...

6. Ngati-Wehi-Wehi-CIA-19-October-2022-v2.pdf [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...productive outcome despite the fact, that our front yard is being dug up and shipped to around the project. Sites have been chosen for several reasons, including proximity to the project which cuts down on transport emissions and overall transport cost. Ngāti Wehi Wehi has agreed (although we have the right to retract our decision whenever we see fit) that in exchange for excavation to go ahead in our rōhe, the restoration of the site will create a native ngāhere reserve where Ng...

7. Horizon-Regional-Council-Cover-letter-Form-7a-and-Form-9-20221101.pdf [pdf, 608 KB]

   ...The Ō2NL Project is described in further detail in Volume II, Part C of the accompanying documentation. 4. The reasons for the request are as follows: • The applications relate to the delivery of significant infrastructure (with an overall cost of approximately $1.5bn) with a wide range of public benefits. In particular, the Ō2NL Project enhances the safety of travel on the state highway network, improves the resilience of the state highway network, enables mode choice for travel...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 188 Waitaki District Council [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...RMA requirements. Those matters are to be scrutinised through Sch 1 processes, including their opportunities for submission, further submission and appeal. [67] We acknowledge that bringing the proposed rules into immediate effect could impose costs and inconvenience on landowners and others seeking to subdivide, develop or use land. Potentially, that could be as a result of rules that are, in due course, changed or removed through Sch 1 decisions on submissions. However, we fi...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 166 Scaife v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...COURT AS TO AMENDED PROVISIONS _______________________________________________________________ A: The appeal is allowed in part, subject to the amended provisions and maps attached to this decision as Appendix A and Appendix B. 2 B: Costs are reserved, but applications are not encouraged. Any application is to be made and served within 10 working days and any reply within a further five working days. REASONS [1] This decision is on an appeal in the review of the Queen...

10. [2023] NZEmpC 181 Henderson Travels Ltd v Kaur [pdf, 296 KB]

    ...for reimbursement pursuant to ss 123(1)(b) and 128 of the Act. [4] In addition, Henderson Travels was ordered to pay a penalty of $12,000 of which $9,000 was payable to Ms Kaur and the balance to the Crown. [5] Subsequently, Ms Kaur was awarded costs.2 [6] In determining that the dismissal was unjustified the Authority held that the redundancy was not genuine and amounted to an attempt to cover up what happened.3 [7] The Authority held that, even if the dismissal occurred be...