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1. Form 20 Interlocutory Order [docx, 55 KB]

   ...order [bookmark: Purpose][bookmark: _GoBack]Use this form if you have obtained an interlocutory order and you want to, or are required to, have the order sealed. Once your interlocutory order has been sealed, you must immediately serve a copy of the judgment on every other party to the proceedings who has given an address for service, and any other person who is affected by the order. See rule 7.40 of the District Court Rules 2014. How to use the template All the required fields are set out...

2. Deputy Registrar - Succession to Irihapeti Toria (2024) 88 Te Waipounamu MB 271 (88 TWP 271) [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...Toria (also known as Toria Irihapeti or Irihapeti Korako I WAENGA I A Between DEPUTY REGISTRAR Te kaitono Applicant Nohoanga: Hearing 30 June 2021, 72 Te Waipounamu MB 94-106 (Heard at Christchurch) Whakataunga: Judgment date 22 July 2024 TE WHAKATAUNGA HUKIHUKI Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ D H STONE Preliminary Determination of Judge D H Stone 88 Te Waipounamu MB 272 Hei kōrero tīmatanga Introductio...

3. [2025] NZEmpC 152 Tillmans Fine Furniture Ltd v Rookes [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...BETWEEN TILLMANS FINE FURNITURE LIMITED Plaintiff AND CINDY ROOKES Defendant Hearing: 13 May 2025 (Heard at Christchurch) Appearances: K Dalziel, counsel for plaintiff N Logan, counsel for defendant Judgment: 22 July 2025 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE K G SMITH [1] Cindy Rookes was employed twice as a sales consultant by Tillmans Fine Furniture Ltd. The first occasion was in a permanent position subject to the satisfactory comp...

4. Smith v Wellington City Council [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...rate, not exceeding the 90-day bill rate plus 2%, as the adjudicator thinks fit, on the whole or part of the money for the whole or part of the period between the date when the cause of action arose and the date of payment in accordance with the judgment. (2) Subclause (1) does not authorise the giving of interest upon interest. 6.28 I can exercise my discretion as to the rate and the period in accordance with the normal accepted principles. The Owners’ costs for which I am allow...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 101 GF v Comptroller of Customs [pdf, 513 KB]

   ...J Hansen, counsel for plaintiff H Kynaston and H Khan (1-5 August 2022) and K MacKinnon (31 January 2023), counsel for first defendant R Donnelly and AM Anderson, counsel for intervener No appearance for second defendant (appearance excused) Judgment: 30 June 2023 JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS Introduction [1] The New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) is a government department, predominantly focused on supporting the safety and security...

6. Phillips v King - Phillips Whanau Trust (2020) 418 Aotea MB 249 (418 AOT 249) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...kaiurupare Respondents Nohoanga: Hearing 18 July 2019, 404 Aotea MB 136-150 22 November 2019, 207 Taitokerau MB 137-140 16 June 2020, 417 Aotea MB 150-177 18 June 2020, 417 Aotea MB 111-113 (Heard at Wellington) Whakataunga: Judgment date 31 July 2020 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ D H STONE Judgment of JUDGE D H STONE 418 Aotea MB 250 He tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] Henry and Alexander Phillips inherit...

7. [2019] NZLVT 003 Walker v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...respect, therefore, the Environment Court did err in its approach to Part 2; and that error must be relevant to the question of costs." [10] The Trust further submits12 that the Environment Court was not unanimous in its decision: the minority judgment of Commissioner Buchanan would have granted the application, therefore it cannot be said that the Trust's case was without merit, or is one that could never have succeeded. The fact that one of the members of the court was s...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 84 NZ Air Line Pilots Assn Inc v Air Nelson Ltd [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AIRLINE PILOTS' ASSOCIATION INC Plaintiff AND AIR NELSON LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By submissions dated from the plaintiff on 17 and 24 January 2011 Judgment: 11 July 2011 SUPPLEMENTARY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS [1] In my judgment in these proceedings dated 30 September 2010 1 I found in favour of the plaintiff’s (NZALPA) interpretation of a collective agreement. T...

9. Handisides v CAC 10030 & Cruden [2011] NZREADT 36 [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...between general appeals and appeals from discretionary decisions is set out at paragraph [32]: “[32] But for present purposes, the important point arising from ‘Austin, Nichols’ is that those exercising general rights of appeal are entitled to judgment in accordance with the opinion of the appellate court, even where that opinion involves an assessment of fact and degree and entails a value judgment. In this context a general appeal is to be distinguished from an appeal...

10. Green - Marangairoa A49 (2002) 63 Ruatōria MB 75 (63 RUA 75) [pdf, 158 KB]

    ...ill feeling that is likely to continue through generations to come I engaged the services of a local Kaumatua to try to mediate the matter in a traditional way. The parties however are absolutely intransigent. I stayed my hand on delivering this judgement in hope that time might heal wounds but to no avail. I am mindful that the applicant should not have built upon the land as she did without consultation. She is however a co-owner. The land is not vested in Trustees and she has a...