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1. Featherby v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation of Cover) [2025] NZACC 110 (9 July 2025) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 27 June 2025 Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: W Forster for the Appellant F Becroft for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 9 July 2025 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Unreasonable delay - s 134(10(b), revocation of cover – s 65, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decisions of a...

2. Sothern v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work Related Gradual Process Injury) [2025] NZACC 154 (22 September 2025) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...CORPORATION First Respondent AND FREIGHTWAYS Second Respondent Hearing: 18 September 2025 Held at: Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara by AVL Appearances: A Sothern for the Appellant G Nicholson and L Scott for Freightways Judgment: 22 September 2025 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for work related gradual process injury – s 30, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal brought by Mr Sothern agains...

3. Punjab Knoll Body Corporate v Wellington City Council & Ors [2014] NZWHT Auckland 9 [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...respondent as The NZ House Inspection Co (Wellington) Limited, being company number 1201892. This has arisen because the seventh respondent was wrongly named due to an accidental slip or omission that was not identified and addressed before the judgment was issued. A reasonable person reading the pleading would appreciate that the claimant and/or Council meant to sue The NZ House Inspection Co (Wellington) Limited and not the entity named as the seventh respondent.1...

4. Brown v Otago Polytechnic and Progressive Enterprises (Recusal Application) [2014] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...way of a notice of opposition and an affidavit in reply. The Minute also noted that the recusal application meant that the proposed hearing of the strike out application at Dunedin on 12 and 13 December 2013 would have to be vacated. [15] The deadline of 6 December 2013 for Mr Brown to file and serve a statement of particulars and an affidavit passed without the required documents being filed. However, on 20 December 2013 Mr Brown filed a “submission”. In this document Mr Brown ma...

5. [2020] NZEmpC 177 MacKenzie v Huntington’s Disease Association (Auckland) Inc [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...Plaintiff AND HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION (AUCKLAND) INC Defendant Hearing: 20 and 21 July 2020 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: A Mapu, advocate for plaintiff M Headifen, counsel for defendant Judgment: 3 November 2020 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS Introduction [1] In a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority) dated 17 July 2019,1 Dipika Mackenzie’s claim against the defendant that s...

6. Barriball v Schimanski - Otaraoa-B2E Block (2021) 431 Aotea MB 256 (431 AOT 256) [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...259-260 24 August 2018, 389 Aotea MB 196-204 13 August 2019, 405 Aotea MB 94-104 12 December 2019, 412 Aotea MB 62-63 13 February 2020, 413 Aotea MB 77-81 12 October 2020, 422 Aotea MB 29-34 (Heard at New Plymouth and Masterton) Whakataunga: Judgment date 11 May 2021 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ L R HARVEY Judgment of Judge L R Harvey Hei kōrero tīmatanga Introduction [1] Shirley Barriball applied for a review of the Otaraoa B2E Trust on the basis th...

7. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief Nicole Bremner [pdf, 568 KB]

   ...Plan: Coastal 70. In paragraphs 628 – 738 of my Report I provided an assessment of the Proposal against the relevant objectives and policies of the ARP:C. 71. Many of the objectives and policies that are relevant to the Proposal require judgments around appropriate and efficient use and development in the Coastal Marina Area (CMA). In my view whether or not the Proposal constitutes “appropriate” development in the CMA will be guided by positive considerations as wel...

8. Deputy Registrar - Orongotea B No 1 (2008) 127 Whangarei MB 18 (127 WH 18) [pdf, 7.9 MB]

   ...General of Lands Lambton House 160 Lambton Quay Wellington T~na koe Robbie, RE: Reserved decision of Judge D.J. Ambler I refer to our meeting of 27 May 2008. I have now had the opportunity to discuss the issues raised by Judge Ambler's Judgement with the 3 Registrars appointed to the Courts 7 Registries. . I indicated during the course of our meeting that there were a number of matters arising from Judge Ambler's decision that I would need to seek your assistance on....

9. Armfield v Naughton [2014] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...and his decision to serve it at 10pm at night was uncalled for and again, confrontational. His written statement of evidence read to the Tribunal was littered with provocative statements and gratuitous insults. [28] We conclude he is a man of poor judgment and that he cannot be relied on to give balanced and objective evidence. We therefore have substantial reservations as to the 8 degree to which we can rely on his testimony. This assessment has relevance when we come to addre...

10. Whaanga v Niania - Anewa Block [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 428 (2011 APPEAL 428) [pdf, 308 KB]

    WHAANGA V NIANIA MAC 2011 Maori Appellate Court MB 428 [19 August 2011] IN THE MAORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAIRAWHITI DISTRICT 2011 Maori Appellate Court MB 428 (2011 APPEAL 428) A20110002361 UNDER Section 58, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal against an order of the Maori Land Court made on 14 December 2010 at 11 Tairawhiti MB 46-55 in respect of the Anewa Block BETWEEN MERE JOSLYN WHAANGA Appellant AND DICK NI