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1. ENVC paper Guizhou Province Judges 2015 [pdf, 337 KB]

   ...holistic environmental emphasis. Most environmental regulation in New Zealand comes from this Act. Sustainable management [6] Essentially the approach of the RMA is to provide for a balance between environmental protection, and development and human use of land, air, water and soil. [7] The “environment” includes things natural, physical, and people, and includes: (a) Eco-systems and their constituent parts, including people and communities; and (b) All natural and physical re...

2. [2013] NZEmpC 145 AARTS v Barnardos NZ and Ors [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...AND THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER Fourth Defendant AND THE OMBUDSMAN Fifth Defendant AND MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Sixth Defendant AND THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE Seventh Defendant AND THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS Eighth Defendant AND THE INDEPENDENT POLICE CONDUCT AUTHORITY Ninth Defendant AND LANCE LAWSON BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS Tenth Defendant Hearing: By memoranda of sub...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 200 Jonas v Menefy Trucking Ltd [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...meeting resumed, “Mr Menefy continued to bait Mr Jonas in a way to invoke aggression.” In evidence, Mr Menefy denied that, at the time of the meeting, he wanted to get rid of Mr Jonas. He explained that he was being advised throughout by a human resources adviser and that “the risks of pre-determination” had been soundly explained to him. [20] Mr Richardson further told the Court (in evidence which I accept) that at the end of the meeting Mr Menefy made it clear that he...

4. Khan v Khetarpal [2016] NZIACDT 6 (22 January 2016) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...New Zealand and expecting them to be deported while doing nothing to assist them has been a standard modus operandi of many fraudulent immigration advisers, licensed and unlicensed. [55] The Tribunal assesses every case on its merits. It must weigh human frailty, and give weight to rehabilitation. However, there is no doubt what happened to the complainant in the J complaint is inherently serious, and raises the question of whether Ms Khetarpal should remain as a member of the professio...

5. J v Khetarpal [2016] NZIACDT 7 (22 January 2016) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...New Zealand and expecting them to be deported while doing nothing to assist them has been a standard modus operandi of many fraudulent immigration advisers, licensed and unlicensed. [55] The Tribunal assesses every case on its merits. It must weigh human frailty, and give weight to rehabilitation. However, there is no doubt what happened to the complainant in this present complaint is inherently serious, and raises the question of whether Ms Khetarpal should remain as a member of the pro...

6. Graham - Parish of Komakorau Lot 240B 2 (2014) 80 Waikato Maniapoto MB 260 (80 WMN 260) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...80 Waikato Maniapoto MB 273 [44] First, I clearly have jurisdiction to do so pursuant to s 338 of TTWMA. That Act contemplates the setting aside of land by way of reservation for communal purposes, one of which is a burial ground. Just as humans occupy land and make use of it during their lifetime, other than in cases of cremation, we all need to be buried somewhere, at some stage. TTWMA clearly contemplates that a use to which Māori land should be put is as a burial ground....

7. [2015] NZEmpC 48 Thorne v Kiwirail Ltd [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...discussed as not to come to work under the influence and that a similar means of detecting alcohol to that used by the Police would be used - i.e. a breathalyser. [16] One of the witnesses for KiwiRail, Ms Victoria Clark, was the Passenger Group, Human Resources (HR) Manager. She went into some detail in explaining how the new Drug and Alcohol Policy had been rolled-out around the country with assistance from an independent expert. Staff had been rostered-off in order to enable...

8. [2016] NZEmpC 50 NZ Nurses Org & Anor v Waikato District Health Board [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...the category of dates "1987 - 1996" listed by the Authority and reproduced in [9] above, but the description of her employment during that actual period needs expanding upon. [34] Evidence was given on behalf of WDHB by a long-serving Human Resources Consultant, Ms Julie Gledhill. Ms Gledhill has been employed by WDHB since 1981. Her evidence, which I accept, was that as from June 1990, Ms Panettiere, who had been working with WDHB's predecessor, was on parental l...

9. Auckland Standards Committee v Andersen [2012] NZLCDT 17 [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...from serious depression such that it affected her overall professional functioning. Dr S noted that during this period Ms Andersen had remained largely untreated for her illness. Whilst the failure to seek proper treatment is understandable at a human level, that is not a responsible response as a professional who is entrusted with important affairs for members of the public. 1 [1994] 2 All ER 486 2 [2012] NZ HC 564 Auckland, Miller,...

10. CAC20005 v Peng [2015] NZREADT 4 [pdf, 227 KB]

    ...information has predominantly been given a wide interpretation in cases involving the Privacy Act 1993, and what constitutes personal information is often context dependent. In the case of CBN v McKenzie Associate, Decision No. 48/04, 30 September 2004 the Human Rights Review Tribunal observed: “[11] ... there is no "bright line" test which separates that which is obviously personal information about an identifiable individual from that which is not. Much will depend in any...