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1. BORA Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill [pdf, 419 KB]

   ...complete the proportionality analysis it is necessary to determine whether, under the Bill, the maintenance of proportionality is an absolute value, or whether the reasons that give rise to the member's difficulty with his/her party could as a matter of law be relevant to the legislation's operation. To answer this question, it is necessary to consider the Supreme Court's judgments in Awatere Huata. Whether Maintenance of Party Proportionality is an Absolute Value 32. As...

2. Noble - Estate of Rameka Korewha Ngamanu [2019] Chief Judge's MB 132 (2019 CJ 132) [pdf, 429 KB]

   ...facts of the case to the Court or the Registrar, cancel or amend the order or certificate of confirmation or make such other order or issue such certificate of confirmation as, in the opinion of the Chief Judge, is necessary in the interests of justice to remedy the mistake or omission. [20] The principles that are applied to s 45 decisions have been previously set out in numerous decisions made by the Chief Judge and myself. These are found in the judgments Ashwell - Rawinia or La...

3. Rafiq v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2012] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...would not attend the hearing: The Plaintiff will not appear in the proceeding as I do not intend to confront the Europeans and abuse them and due to financial constraints. [6] At the commencement of the three day hearing at which all eight of his matters would be heard Mr Rafiq was contacted by the Registrar on his (Mr Rafiq’s) cellphone. Responding to the inquiry by the Registrar, Mr Rafiq confirmed that he had not travelled to Wellington, would not be attending any of the hearings...

4. [2006] NZEmpC AC 33/06 Roberts v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 41 KB]

   ROBERTS V COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AK AC 33/06 27 June 2006 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 33/06 ARC 88/05 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN NEIL JONATHAN ROBERTS Plaintiff AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Defendant Hearing: Auckland 16 June 2006 Appearances: David Feist, Advocate for Plaintiff Ross Burns, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 27 June 2006 Judgment of Chief Judge GL Colga...

5. Nicholls v Nicholls - WT Nicholls Trust [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 515 (2013 APPEAL 515) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...contended that as the Chief Judge had already appointed a Coram on 25 February 2013, he was then not able to issue directions on the interlocutory application, given Rule 8.17 of the Māori Land Court Rules. It was submitted that any interlocutory matters relating to the appeal must be dealt with by the presiding judge of the Māori Appellate Court pursuant to Rule 8.17(1)(b). [14] Counsel for the Appellant contended that Judge Coxhead erred in treating the Application for Stay as a...

6. Hunia v Skerrett-White - Kawerau A8 D Block [2017] Māori Appellate Court MB 50 (2017 APPEAL 50) [pdf, 196 KB]

   2017 Māori Appellate Court MB 50 IN THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIARIKI DISTRICT A20160006165 APPEAL 2016/8 UNDER Section 58 of Te Ture Wheuna Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Kawerau A8 D Block - an appeal against a reserved judgment at 146 Waiariki MB 281-343 BETWEEN KANI HUNIA Applicant AND COLLEEN SKERRET-WHITE AND TOMAIRANGI FOX First Respondent Date: 30 March 2017 REASONS OF THE MĀORI APPELLAT...

7. [2022] NZACC 170 — Harvey v ACC (31 August 2022) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ACR 255/18 IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2022] NZACC 170 ACR 255/18 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT ON A QUESTION OF LAW UNDER SECTION 162 OF THE ACT BETWEEN NATHAN HARVEY Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Appearances: Mr A Beck for the applicant Mr...

8. OIA-102320.pdf [pdf, 9 MB]

   ...ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz The primary purpose of the Rainbow Network is to support the Ministry’s LGBTTQIA+ people and help make our Ministry a great place to be. One way the network does this is through educating all employees about rainbow matters and increasing visibility of our rainbow staff. In addition, please refer to the attached Appendix 2, information from the Ministry’s intranet regarding the use of pronouns. This is released to you in full....

9. [2016] NZEmpC 91 Khurana v Singh [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...known. From the determination it appears a belated consideration may have been contemplated as to the true employer of Mr Singh, although the Authority had already determined that Corporate Energy was the true employer of Mr Singh. These are matters which will need to be considered when the plaintiffs’ substantive challenges are heard. [8] As indicated, Mr Khurana and Mr Rawat have now filed challenges to the determination. It is alleged that they had ceased to be directors...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 116 Horton Media Ltd v Tither [pdf, 45 KB]

    ...the material filed in support of the application, and after having heard from counsel for the applicant and the respondent, that the orders sought (as set out in the draft orders filed) ought to be made having regard to the overall interests of justice. [10] Freezing and ancillary orders are accordingly made in terms of the draft orders filed. They will remain in force pending resolution of and (if necessary) enforcement of the applicant’s claim against the respondent, or any set...