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1. [2024] NZEmpC 140 Sharma v Prolife Foods Ltd [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...Immigration New Zealand. [13] In sum, it became apparent that an Essential Skills work visa was unlikely to be an appropriate visa for the role that Ms Sharma held. It was a role that could probably be filled by a New Zealander; indeed, when the job was advertised Prolife Foods received over 60 applications. Most importantly, the rate of pay and duties were not such that it met the criteria for an Essential Skills visa. [14] On the advice of Ms Sharma’s immigration advisor, she...

2. Poutu v McDonald - Kaipakopako 2C2 (2024) 487 Aotea 78 (487 AOT 78).pdf [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...account. 8 Above n 2, at 11-13. 487 Aotea MB 84 He aha te whakaaweawe o ngā kaipānga i te whakakahoretia i ngā mahi? What is the impact of the refusal to act on the beneficiaries? [30] In very simple terms the trustees cannot do their job and beneficiaries cannot receive any dividends. [31] The Trust must have a bank account and the failure to have one is compromising the proper execution of the Trust. Te kaupapa o te ture The Principles of the Act [32] The Pream...

3. H Ltd v HF & OF [2022] NZDT 217 (16 November 2022) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...and chimney were taken into account, there was still CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 5 no relation between the initial pricing estimates provided by H Ltd and the final agreed upon pricing in Court. 19. The respondents said the whole job was effectively completed five times and the price kept changing. They said that even the brief of evidence was prepared by the lawyer and all that H Ltd had to do was sign it. 20. The respondents submitted that the expert (IW) who appe...

4. DI Ltd v NW & Ors [2024] NZDT 657 (13 September 2024) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...He considered the spreader bar was not big enough for the size of the cabins, which caused rips in the roofing iron on three of the cabins. He wrote that the transporter had repeated the same damage on the cabins and should not have attempted the job as a solo operator. 11. Mr B said that before he begun the work, he traced the path he needed to take with both NW and his friend U, who had been working for KS Limited. Mr B told them that he would try to avoid any scratches, but it w...

5. TK v UU and ors [2024] NZDT 286 (16 February 2024) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...telling them some of the deer had ear tags. I find it is not fair to hold QN, HX and CT responsible for the loss of the deer because they understood they were shooting feral deer. They were not given accurate information about the nature of the culling job to enable them to make a properly informed decision. 1 Sections 21 – 25. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 4 Did TK contribute to the loss of the deer? 14. The respondents have suggested that TK contributed to the...

6. OH v T Ltd & Ors [2024] NZDT 570 (10 July 2024) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...Ltd were engaged by OH to remove the asbestos in April 2023. 2. As a prerequisite of any asbestos removal OH had to appoint an independent assessor, he engaged ST of M Ltd to undertake the inspection of the whole removal process and sign off the job for clearance and safe reoccupation. 3. OH claims T Ltd’s work was substandard with safety issues. OH claims there were still visible signs of asbestos on his property after T Ltd had completed the work he therefore engaged T Consult...

7. TI & NI v HJ Ltd [2024] NZDT 487 (4 June 2024) [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...likelihood of this problem known before commencing the work. This is because this issue is well known in the painting industry as evidenced by the [industry body fact sheet] on the subject, and because when a consumer employs a painter to undertake a job they are not just relying on their physical completion of the work but also on their industry knowledge. It is not a sufficient defence for HJ Ltd to say that it had not known about the potential [roofing brand] issue, as it holds itself...

8. 2024 NZPSPLA 119.pdf [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...supervision of a COA holder, he was still required to hold at least a temporary COA. The 2 reason for temporary COAs is to allow people to start working in security under supervision while they complete both the mandatory unit standards and on the job training. [7] Whether or not AB was required to hold a COA was not dependent on whether he was engaged directly by the venue where he was working or a security licence holder. If he was being paid to carry out security duties,...

9. 2025 NZPSPLA 106 pdf [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...application. I am however prepared to give Mr More a final chance as in all other respects he has worked hard to turn his life around and become a contributing member of his community. [26] Mr More has not offended for 10 years. He has held a full-time job in which he has progressed to more senior roles. He also contributes back to his community by doing trapping work for a local conservation trust who have provided a supporting reference. His prospective security employer speaks high...

10. Hartley v Balemi [pdf, 401 KB]

    ...paragraph 4.3 above). When Mr Bennett was questioned at the Hearing, it became apparent to me that some of his allowances and figures were unrealistically high. For example, he allowed scaffolding for eight months, when he considered that the job would take about four months; and he had allowed to rebuild the retaining walls when all that was needed was to re-waterproof these walls (assuming that they were leaking). I said at the Hearing that I was not convinced that Mr Bennett�...