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1. [2025] NZREADT 19 - HB v REA & Ors (11 June 2025) [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...supervised. [32] The Committee found it was not established that the agency or the manager failed to properly supervise the licensee in relation to the property. The apparent lack of supervision was caused by the agency’s systems, rather than a human failing of the manager. 9 At [67]; BoD at 221. 8 APPEAL [33] A notice of appeal (23 January 2025) was filed in the Tribunal by the owner, with attached grounds of appeal. [34] The Tribunal issued Minute 1 (10 February...

2. Gardiner v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2025] NZACC 022 (4 February 2025) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...which the person has cover. Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [32] In Ambros,1 the Court of Appeal envisaged...

3. Proactive-Release-Administration-Act_FINAL-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...from raising the probate threshold to $40,000; 11.2 advice from the Treaty Provisions Officials Group on any Treaty of Waitangi provisions (not applicable); 11.3 the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 or the Human Rights Act 1993; 11.4 the principles and guidelines set out in the Privacy Act 2020; 11.5 relevant international standards and obligations; 1 Based on the latest research on KiwiSaver Balances from the Retirement Commission Te Ara...

4. 2013 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...system so that crime is reduced, justice is easily accessible and disputes can be resolved. Our vision is a safe and fair society and our work spans criminal and civil justice. We provide advice on the law, the constitution, and democratic and human rights, and we negotiate Treaty of Waitangi settlements for the Crown. Our responsibilities range from administering the court system to licensing private security personnel; from providing advice to the Attorney‑General on the con...

5. Final-Technical-Assessment-B-Noise-and-Vibration.pdf [pdf, 29 MB]

   ...Project. While much of the focus of my evidence is on the adverse noise effects from the Project, there are positive noise effects, both for people living by the existing state highway corridors, and also for the Levin town centre itself. 6. The human response to noise is complex and it is not possible to determine effects based on noise level or change in noise level alone. Factors that influence the human response to noise include non-acoustic factors such as an individual’s...

6. Māori Trustee v Ihaia - Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama X3A (Aggregated) (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 9 (88 TTK 9) [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...cancellation of the shares is a more effective and efficient route as opposed to the revesting of the shares in the other owners. The large number of owners in this case would make revesting an unappetising and laborious prospect with the risk of human error in calculating and revesting those interests in proportion to the current shareholding. The cancellation of the shares will have the same effect but by far more efficient, accurate, and practical means. [46] Section 18(1)(b)...

7. [2014] NZEmpC 194 Commissioner of Police v Coffey [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...Manager. The 1999 Court judgment records that prior to the amalgamation into one of the Palmerston North and Wanganui Districts, Mr Coffey had been the District Executive Officer at Palmerston North with responsibilities for both finance and human resources. 4 The outcome of the 1999 proceedings was that, after making a 3 Coffey v Commissioner of Police [1999] 1 ERNZ 414 (EmpC). 4 At 419. number of preliminary findings,...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 192 Lim v Meadow Mushrooms Ltd [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...the case. Injury or death to others who are loved ones does not usually result in humiliation which is an emotion relative to self-worth and self-esteem, whereas grief is a sense of loss quite unrelated to self worth. [29] The feelings of human beings are not intangible things. They are real and felt, but often not identified until the person stands back and looks inwards. They can encompass pleasant feelings (such as contentment, happiness, peacefulness and tranquillity) al...

9. Your guide to legal aid [pdf, 774 KB]

   ...breach of contract (for example, a hire-purchase agreement) – defamation – bankruptcy or insolvency. • matters dealt with by some tribunals and specialist courts, such as: – Employment Relations Authority – Environment Court – Human Rights Review Tribunal – Legal Aid Tribunal – Māori Land Court 10 – Refugee Status Branch – Immigration and Protection Tribunal – Social Security Appeal Authority – Taxation Review Tribunal – Tenancy Tribunal....

10. [2014] NZEmpC 208 Hayne v ASG [pdf, 162 KB]

    ...during ASG’s appearance and took notes of the Judge’s findings. He obtained legal advice as to whether he would infringe the non-publication order were he to disclose ASG’s identity as the defendant in the District Court proceedings, to Human Resources (HR) and management personnel at the University. The University’s lawyer advised him that an employer could be said to be legitimately interested in the fact an employee had pleaded guilty to a serious charge relating to pre...