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1. [2010] NZEmpC 67 Porteous v Chief Executive of the Department of Building & Housing [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...Defendant Hearing: 17-20 August 2009 (4 days) (Heard at Wellington) Appearances: Michael Quigg and Tim Sissons, counsel for the plaintiff Les Taylor and Megan Richards, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 26 May 2010 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A A COUCH [1] Mr Porteous was employed in the Department of Building and Housing (the Department). In 2008, the branch of the Department in which he was employed was restructured. His position was disestablished. He was offered...

2. [2012] NZEmpC 97 Doran v Crest Commercial Cleaning Ltd [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...into the Court by the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN ROGER TERENCE DORAN Plaintiff AND CREST COMMERCIAL CLEANING LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 7, 8 & 20 June 2011 (Heard at Nelson & Wellington) Court: Judge A A Couch Judge A D Ford Appearances: Steven Zindel and Heather Mckinnon, counsel for the plaintiff Peter Kiely and Mere King, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 21 June 2012 JUDGMENT OF THE FULL COURT [1] Part 6A of...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 31 Turner v Talley’s Group Limited [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...and 12 February 2013 And by further written memoranda filed on 18 February and 1 March 2013 (Heard at Nelson) Appearances: Anjela Sharma, counsel for plaintiff Maree Kirk, counsel for defendant Judgment: 12 March 2013 CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN [1] The issues for decision in this challenge by hearing de novo from a determination 1 of the Employment Relations Authority are: Whether Lynette Turner’s personal grievance was raised with Talley’s Group Limited...

4. Advantage Realty Limited v CAC303 & Ors / Gambino & Anor v CAC303 & Anor [2015] NZREADT 83 [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN VINCENT and KATHLEEN GAMBINO Appellants AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 303) First respondents AND ADVANTAGE REALTY LIMITED Second respondent 2 MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Judge P F Barber - Chairperson Mr G Denley - Member Ms C Sandelin - Member HEARD at TAURANGA on 12 August 2015 (with subsequent series of typed final submissions) DATE OF THIS DECISION 30 November 2015 REPRESENTATION Mrs P Fee and...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 54 Hamon v Coromandel Independent Living Trust [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...INDEPENDENT LIVING TRUST Defendant Hearing: 7-10 October 2013 (Heard at Hamilton) Appearances: Plaintiff, in person R P Coltman and M Mitchell, counsel for defendant Judgment: 8 April 2014 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS Introduction [1] The plaintiff, Ms Lucy Ora Hamon, was employed by the defendant, Coromandel Independent Living Trust (CILT). She commenced employment as the Adult Learning Centre Co-ordinator on 29 October 2007 for a...

6. Morgan v CAC 20003 [2014] NZREADT 14 [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...111 the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN IAN MORGAN of Matamata, Real Estate Agent Appellant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 20003) Respondent Members of the Tribunal: Judge P F Barber – Chairperson Ms N Dangen – Member Ms C Sandelin - Member Heard: On The Papers Date of Decision: 20 February 2014 Counsel: Mr D G Chesterman for Appellant Ms J MacGibbon for...

7. ENV-2016-AKL-000xxx Kuegler Family Trust & Others v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...that the paramount test is whether or not the amendments are ones which are raised by and within the ambit of what is reasonably and fairly raised in submissions on the plan change. It acknowledged that this will usually be a question of degree to be judged by the terms of the proposed change and the content of the submissions. The Court observed that councils need scope to deal with the realities of the situation where there may be multiple and often conflicting submissions prepared by pe...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 135 Save Wanaka Lakefront Reserve v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 7.6 MB]

   ...Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act SAVE WANAKA LAKE FRONT RESERVE INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-54) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent WANAKA WATERSPORTS FACILITY TRUST Applicant Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner W R Howie Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 28 August 2017 Date of Issue: 28 August 2017 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT A: Appeal...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 033 Liu v Auckland Council [pdf, 457 KB]

   ...Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 033 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal under s 325 of the Act BETWEEN DONGHUA LlU (ENV-2017 -AKL-000126) Appellant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge D A Kirkpatrick sitting alone pursuant to s279(1 )(e) of the Act Hearing: at Auckland on 3 December 2018 Appearances: F Pilditch for Appellant N Batts for Respondent Date of Decision: 1 March 2019 Date of Issue: 1 March 2019...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 151 NZ Energy & Ngati Rangi v Manawatu Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 3 MB]

    ...Management Act 1991 of appeals under s 120 of the Act NEW ZEALAND ENERGY LIMITED (ENV-2014-WLG-000005) Appellant NGATI RANG I TRUST (ENV-2014-WLG-000006) Appellant MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Hearing: In Chambers Date of Decision: 24 August 2018 Date of Issue: 24 August 2018 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT APPROVING CONDITIONS A: Conditions approved REASONS I ntrod uct...