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1. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief Stephen Brown [pdf, 8.9 MB]

   ...re-emerged within the Bay over the last 15 or so years creates a veneer of naturalness down both sides of its water area, yet it is still viewed in the same context as the residential dwellings, olive groves, driveways, domestic paraphernalia and human activity that 31548730:629148 are also part and parcel of the Bay’s current landscape. Thus, Matiatia as a whole displays characteristics that are different to the decades when most of its margins were farmed, yet is perha...

2. E93 Craig Fitzgerald - Noise and Vibration - RE – Applicant [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...SELcum(ow) 199 dB SELcum(ow) PTS 232 dB Lpeak 203 dB SELcum(ow) 219 dB SELcum(ow) Phocid Pinnipeds TTS 212 dB Lpeak 170 dB SELcum(pw) 181 dB SELcum(pw) PTS 218 dB Lpeak 185 dB SELcum(pw) 201 dB SELcum(pw) Safety guidelines for human divers published in a NATO Undersea Research Centre (NURC) publication7 recommends divers should avoid areas where noise levels exceed 160 dB re 1 Pa rms (125Hz – 4kHz). This is considered an acceptable threshold for experienced divers, or...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 166 Alim v Sky Chefs NZ Ltd [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...confidentiality was claimed. [51] The Court was also referred to the affidavits of documents filed by Ms Alim and PRI. [52] I turn next to affidavits which were filed specifically for the purposes of the applications for joinder. Ms Park, Human Resources Manager for LSG, filed two affirmations in support of LSG’s application for joinder. In the first of these16 she said that the identity of the funder and the basis of any funding agreement for Ms Alim was unclear. She ha...

4. Winitana v Wairoa Waikaremoana Maori Trust Board - Lake Waikaremoana [2021] Chief Judge's MB 615 (2021 CJ 615) [pdf, 568 KB]

   ...and (f) Maori Affairs Act 1953 were inserted by Maori Purposes Act 1960; and the legislative history and plain reading of that clause shows that the word “person” in above quoted passage from the 10 March 2000 3 page judgment can only be a human being who has some blood content [refer Appendix “C”, pp394-408, attached documents filed in support of my application]; and [B] In the decision dated 10 March 2000 Judge Savage emphasized subsection (3) of section 13 Lake Wa...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 243 Ohau Protection Society Incorporated v Waitaki District Council [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...dwelling "will introduce signs of domestication to this site which will be visible from a range of public locations".27 [55] The ordinary meaning of 'domesticate' is to 'tame' (for example, taming an animal to live with humans) .28 According to that meaning, we find that the relevant landscape is already domesticated in several respects. Lake Ohau Road, Lake Ohau canal and hydro control structures, farming, boating, Ohau village and Ohau lodge, Ohau Snow...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 139 KiwiRail Ltd v Mobbs [pdf, 450 KB]

   ...21 July 1994. [20] Mr Mobbs said in his oral evidence that it was initially agreed he was entitled to leave, and that KiwiRail then changed its mind. This was a reference to a conversation between Mr Mobbs and Ms Michelle Cheeseman, a Senior Human Resources Business Partner. It was her evidence that Mr Mobbs had said he was looking to retire soon. She had told him in effect that it would be desirable for him to give a good amount of notice, and she could also check if he had ret...

7. Ministry of Justice Digital Strategic Plan [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...lawyer. • We work with others to reduce crime and re-offending. • We develop justice policy and provide advice to Ministers and Cabinet, which helps address a range of issues such as supporting victims, holding offenders to account and supporting human rights. • We lead the justice sector (which is made up of the Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Police, the Department of Corrections, the Crown Law Office, the Serious Fraud Office, and the Ministry for Children), who work together t...

8. Coroners-Court-Annual-Report-2023-WEB.pdf [pdf, 977 KB]

   ...Coroners Court bench in October 2023, after around 25 years working in private practice, primarily in employment law. As a law student, and then a green lawyer in large firms, employment law had resonated with me because, at its core, it’s about human relationships. As a lifelong observer of human nature, and with an amateur psychologist mindset, employment law offered the opportunity to use my legal skills as well as feed my interest in people. Employment law served up some intrigui...

9. [2007] NZEmpC WC 34/07 Crook v Sovereign Services Ltd [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...must take account of the current state of knowledge and not be made with the benefit of hindsight. Relevant to this assessment is the size and resources of the employer. As Miss Buckett submitted, Sovereign is a large commercial business with a human resources department and is in the business of providing risk assessment to others. 4 Sections 7-10 Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 5 Gilbert at para [83] [14] T...

10. [2011] NZEmpC 125 Angus v Ports of Auckland Limited [pdf, 160 KB]

    ...given and in reliance upon which the order for interim reinstatement is made. [78] This order will also allow an opportunity to POAL to address any issues about its Tuvaluan workforce with the assistance, if appropriate, of a body such as the Human Rights Commission. It will also allow Mr Angus to address the issues of workplace stress, and to reflect upon these events and how he will relate to his supervisors and colleagues in less pressured circumstances than he has to date. [7...