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1. [2023] NZEnvC 041 Barnhill Corporate Trustee Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...CORPORATE TRUSTEE LIMITED and all other appellants concerning Topics 25 and 30 of Stage 2 of the proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan (ENV-2019-CHC-086) Appellants AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Hearing: On the papers Last case event: 9 August 2022 Date of Decision: 13 March 2023 Date of Issue: 13 March 2023 _______________________________________________________________...

2. NHoO-Ngati-Kapu-O2NL-CIA-20-June-2022-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...[Tukumaru]54, Matene Te Whiwhi55, Rev. Henare Te Herekau,56 Huru Te Hiaro (Rangitāne), Francis Robinson (lessee), Thomas Upperdine Cook (settler). The claimants and the counterclaimants presented their closing submissions to the presiding judge on the 9 December 1872. The case was then adjourned, and judgement delivered on the 4 March 1873 at Foxton. An extract of the judgement reads: 9.2.2 “[t]hat sections of the Ngatiraukawa Tribe have acquired rights over the said bl...

3. Wedgwood v Accident Compensation Corporation (Social rehabilitation) [2024] NZACC 205 [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...Appearances: No appearance by appellant Mr C Light for respondent Mr M Bell, counsel appointed to assist the court Judgment: 16 December 2024 ___________________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE IAN CARTER [Social rehabilitation, Accident Compensation Act 2001, sections 79, 81; Schedule 1, clauses 12 and 13] ___________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Paragraph In...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 291 Strain v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...Queenstown Lakes District Plan BETWEEN ANTONY STRAIN, SARAH STRAIN & SAMUEL STRAIN (ENV-2019-CHC-56) AND WAKATIPU EQUITIES LIMITED (ENV-2019-CHC-65) Appellants AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner A C E Leijnen Hearing: at Queenstown on 25 September 2024 Appearances: M Baker-Galloway and L McLaughlan for the appellants S Scott for the respondent Last case event: 7 October 2024 Date of...

5. Chalecki v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal injury/Deemed cover) [2024] NZACC 147 (2 September 2024) [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...Appearances: Mr Edmond Chalecki, appellant in person, with his wife, Ms Theresa Chalecki Mr I Hunt for respondent Judgment: 2 September 2024 ___________________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE IAN CARTER [Personal injury/Deemed cover decision, ss 26 and 58 Accident Compensation Act 2001] ___________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Paragraph Introduction ..............

6. LCRO 10/2024 BV and XV v OQ (28 May 2025) [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...had jurisdiction to consider and make a decision about Mrs BV and Mr XV’s fees refund claim. [20] Arguments about whether the Disputes Tribunal had jurisdiction to consider Mrs BV and Mr XV’s claim were eventually resolved in the High Court. [Judge 1] held that the Disputes Tribunal had acted ultra vires in assuming jurisdiction to deal with Mrs BV and Mr XV’s claim for a fees refund.1 [21] During October 2021 Mrs BV and Mr XV learned that Mr OQ and Mr LD were co-members of [ABC]...

7. Disputes Tribunal Annual Report for 12 months to 31 December 2024 [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...$60,000.00. The Tribunal worked hard throughout 2024 to be ready, should this decision be made. I am incredibly proud of the commitment and care that my 65 colleagues have shown to their parties, and their pursuit of timeliness, accuracy and good judgement in their facilitation and adjudication. I am very grateful to the Chief Justice, Helen Winkelmann, for her unwavering support of all Tribunals, and to the Chief District Court Judge, Chief Judge Heemi Taumaunu, for his essential...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - Part IV Te Urewera [pdf, 4.2 MB]

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9. Waitangi Tribunal - Part 6 Te Urewera [pdf, 4.2 MB]

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10. [2014] NZEmpC 143 O’Connor v Auckland University Students Assoc Inc [pdf, 441 KB]

    ...ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED Defendant Hearing: 23-25 June 2014 (heard at Auckland) Appearances: G Pollak, counsel for the plaintiff B Scotland, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 8 August 2014 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Introduction [1] The plaintiff, Mr Tom O’Connor, was employed as General Manager by the defendant, the Auckland University Students Association Incorporated (AUSA). Mr O’Connor claims he was unjustifiably dism...