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1. Saffioti & Anor v Ward & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 17 [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...29 September 200415 which did not identify any defects or raise any queries with the CCC or the house’s compliance with the Building Code. [54] The background here is similar to that in Keven and to a lesser extent Brebner. Both of those judgments was issued after the judgment in Aldridge but after considering the specific facts and the reasoning in Aldridge declined to follow that court’s interpretation and instead concluded that the scope of sub-clause (b) was limited. Al...

2. OIA-107708.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...Chief Electoral Office is also concerned with the possibility that voters would have to be turned away from the polling place if they could not present adequate identification. Issuing officers would be placed in the difficult position of making a judgement that the photo likeness presented by the voter is adequate. This would incur further delays at the issuing point and increased likelihood that some voters would not be able to cast their vote. 29. The Chief Electoral Office believes...

3. [2007] NZEmpC AC 3/07 McGreal v Television New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 59 KB]

   ...BETWEEN PAUL MAURICE MCGREAL Plaintiff AND TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 1, 14-16 November 2006 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Paul Maurice McGreal in person Anthony Drake and Naomi Cervin, Counsel for defendant Judgment: 5 February 2007 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS Introduction [1] Mr McGreal has brought this proceeding before the Court seeking a declaration as to whether he was an employee of Television New Zealand Ltd (TVNZ). T...

4. [2013] NZEmpC 188 Hook v Stream Group (NZ) Pty Ltd [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...Hearing: 18 September 2013; and by written submissions by the plaintiff dated 25 September 2013 Appearances: Gregory Bennett and Sian Snell, advocates for plaintiff Richard Harrison and Emily McWatt, counsel for defendant Judgment: 9 October 2013 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS Introduction [1] Mr Hook was employed as an information technology administrator with the defendant company. Disciplinary issues arose within the first year of his...

5. Trustees of the JS & AJ Hamilton Family Trust v Complaints Assessment Committee 403, Amelia (Margaret) Reeve, Fleur Allinson & Kim Franklin [2017] NZREADT 54 [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...Penalty decision, at paragraph 4.5. 12 Penalty decision, at paragraph 4.6. 13 Penalty decision, at paragraph 4.9. Approach to appeals against Complaints Assessment Committees’ penalty orders [21] As his Honour Woodhouse J said in his judgment in Morton-Jones v Real Estate Agents Authority,14 an appeal against a Complaints Assessment Committee’s penalty orders is an appeal against the exercise of a discretionary power. As such, an appellant must establish that the C...

6. Ruka - Taheke 23A and 23B [2010] 2010 Maori Appellate Court MB 629 (2010 APPEAL 629) [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...ARTHUR ROBERT REIHANA RUKA Appellant Hearing: 10 November 2010 (Heard at Whangarei) Court: Chief Judge WW Isaac (Presiding) Judge G D Carter Judge S R Clark Appearances: Arthur Ruka in person assisted by Fiona Reihana Ruka Judgment: 23 December 2010 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF THE MAORI APPELLATE COURT The Appeal [1] This appeal arises out of the requirement for survey of Taheke A23 (Marae) under the Māori Freehold Land Registration Project. The Project...

7. [2022] NZACC 2 - Brooks v ACC (6 January 2022) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 15 December 2021 Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: B Hinchcliff for the appellant L Hawes-Gandar for the Accident Compensation Corporation Judgment: 6 January 2022 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for cover for personal injury, revocation of cover, and suspension of entitlements – ss 26, 65 and 117 Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] Thi...

8. [2021] NZEmpC 91 A1 Communication Ltd v A Labour Inspector of Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...OF MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT Defendant Hearing: 4 May 2021 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: H Deo, representative for first plaintiff and in person J Perrott and M Denyer, counsel for defendant Judgment: 23 June 2021 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE J C HOLDEN [1] In 2018, the Labour Inspector started a proactive investigation of Chorus sub- contractors who provided services to the Chorus ultra-fast broadband project. Those sub-cont...

9. [2022] NZEmpC 89 Bay of Plenty District Health Board v CultureSafe New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 299 KB]

   ...Third Defendant Hearing: (on the papers) Appearances: M Beech and C McGregor, counsel for the plaintiff A Halse, representative for the first defendant A Halse, in person C Sawyer, advocate for the third defendant Judgment: 24 May 2022 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 4) OF JUDGE B A CORKILL (Applications for strike out and stay orders) Introduction [1] This judgment deals with two applications brought by the second defendant. T...

10. The Māori Trustee - Poike 8E (2015) 101 Waikato Maniapoto MB 286 (101 WMN 286) [pdf, 272 KB]

    ...1 December 2014 (91 Waikato Maniapoto MB 53-70) 13 April 2015 (96 Waikato Maniapoto MB 252-269) (Heard at Tauranga) Appearances: Mr J N Gear/Mr J Koning for Mr Valentine Nicholas Mr M C Gray for Gwendoline Patricia Airth Gray Judgment: 27 July 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE S TE A MILROY Copies to: Ms Christine Reuham, Te Tumu Paeroa, P O Box 5038, Lambton Quay, Wellington 60445, Christine.reuhman@tetumupaeroa.co.nz Mr J Konin...