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1. Recommendations Recap 2024 Q2 [pdf, 884 KB]

   ...prisoner information and record-keeping systems at the time did not allow for the accurate and timely dissemination of information about prisoner safety, despite the requirement in s 5(a) of the Corrections Act 2004 to ensure the “safe, secure, humane, and effective” administration of custodial sentences, and the requirement in Rule 1 of the United Nations’ Mandela Rules to ensure prisoner safety “at all times”. The Coroner also considered that there was not a comprehensive as...

2. [2015] NZEmpC 181 Allied Investments Ltd v Guise [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...Judge Goddard, when commenting on the respondents suspension stated: 12 In relation to the suspension, it is well settled that being suspended from employment is a devastating experience and, even when it is necessary, it should be handled in a humane way. It is also settled that there should be some inquiry into the question whether a suspension is necessary and the employee should be given an opportunity to argue that he or she should not be suspended or should be suspended on...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 23 Banks v Hockey Manawatu Inc [pdf, 235 KB]

   WARREN NEWETT BANKS v HOCKEY MANAWATU INCORPORATED NZEmpC WELLINGTON [2016] NZEmpC 23 [21 March 2016] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON [2016] NZEmpC 23 EMPC 206/2015 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN WARREN NEWETT BANKS Plaintiff AND HOCKEY MANAWATU INCORPORATED Defendant Hearing: 3, 4, 5, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 February and 1, 2, 3 and 4 March 2016 (heard a

4. Darby Trust v Auckland Council & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 1 [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...conduct building work for it. Venus Investments was only incorporated on 10 February 1997. It cannot have engaged Mr French. Mr Allen was incorrect. [97] Mr Allen summarises his role in the construction of the dwelling as being simply the human agent of Venus Investments and that he had no building qualifications or expertise and did not participate directly in the building process in any capacity. [98] Mr Allen argues that his role was to undertake administrative tas...

5. Borst v ACC [2014] NZACA 8 [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...employment and to maintain a stable and loving relationship and attempted suicide… Mr Borst is currently undergoing a course of therapeutic counselling with me and he is making all attempts to get his life in order so that he can as much as is humanely possible embark on gainful employment and form a stable loving family environment. His progress over the past month to six weeks has been most encouraging. I think that this would be an excellent time for the ACC to give their suppo...

6. CP v EH LCRO 19 / 2011 (12 November 2013) [pdf, 201 KB]

   LCRO 19/2011 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the Auckland Standards Committee BETWEEN MR CP Applicant AND MRS EH Respondent The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] This is an application for review of a determination of Auckland Standards Committee in which Mr CP was censur

7. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 61 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...siege of Ngätapa Pä. In particular, the execution of between 86 and 128 unarmed prisoners constituted a serious breach and the Tribunal found that the scale of the systematic killing at Ngätapa represents one of the worst abuses of law and human rights in New Zealand’s colonial history. The ceding of 1.195 million acres in 1868, the establishment of the Dave Hawea of Whänau a Kai at the release of the Türanga Tangata Türanga Whenua Report in 2004. Gisborne H erald HAK...

8. Johnson v Canterbury/Westland Standards Committee 3 - Outcome of appeal of decisions [2018] NZLCDT 5 and [2018] NZLCDT 21 [pdf, 439 KB]

   JOHNSON v CANTERBURY/WESTLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 3 [2019] NZHC 619 [28 March 2019] IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE CIV 2018-404-000533 [2019] NZHC 619 BETWEEN RONALD BRUCE JOHNSON Appellant AND CANTERBURY/WESTLAND STANDARDS COMMITTEE 3 Respondent Hearing: 29 August 2018 Appearances: P J Napier & N Pye for Appellant S Waalkens & M Mor

9. [2018] NZEnvC 217 Dixon v Invercargill City Council [pdf, 702 KB]

   Dixon & Others v ICC – INTERIM DECISION BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 217 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of appeals under clause 14(1) of the First Schedule of the Act in relation to the Proposed Invercargill District Plan BETWEEN THOMAS ANDREW DIXON, DOUGLAS STANLEY MUNRO AND R MUNRO, JOHN DAVID SCOTT AND OAKLAND FAMILY TRUST (ENV-2016-CHC-097) GREGORY SIMMONS (ENV-2016-CHC-101)

10. [2019] NZEnvC 116 Te Runanga o Ngati Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 11 MB]

    ...:)'-'? # '>b .J ' -.!1t1s 3H ~/ I. No, the mauri remains in the awa in those circumstances. A. E k6rero ake nei ahau i te whakatikatika i nga he a taua te tangata koira ke te ... I. So the issue is to correct the behaviour of humans. A. Ehara tenei te k6rero m6 te mauri. I. It's not about mauri. It has nothing to do with mauri. Q. So taking too much water from a river does not affect the mauri of the river is that your evidence, Dr Mason? Your adv...