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1. [2007] NZEmpC CC 26/07 Southern Local Government Officers Union Inc v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...primary role of DCOs is to receive and investigate requests for service usually relating to dogs that are misbehaving, but occasionally they have to deal with wandering stock. Generally, after hours call-outs are in respect of “priority 1” matters where human safety is involved, for example a dog attacking or rushing at people or stock wandering on the road. The two officers rostered to be on standby work together to manage any call-outs. There would typically be fewer than tw...

2. [2011] NZEmpC 157 Heritage Expeditions Ltd v Fraser [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...Expeditions Limited was unrepresented in the reopened investigation because of the Authority’s failure to notify it of the meeting. As a result, neither Mr Russ nor Mr Shackleton had an opportunity to be heard. That was an obvious breach of natural justice, the consequences of which ought not to be visited on the company. The award of costs cannot stand. [86] As I have sustained the conclusion reached by the Authority as to the identity of Mr Fraser’s employer, it can properl...

3. [2015] NZEmpC 132 Waterford Holdings Ltd v Morunga [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...animals. [23] A letter was then sent from Mr Burdon to Mr Morunga dated 20 October 2013 in the following terms: Dear Nathan RE: TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT I confirm I act for Gregory Fellow[e]s with regard to the disciplinary matters of last week. The meeting you attended with Dave Prebble was recorded. I have taken the time to listen to the recording, speak with witnesses and gather any relevant information that needed to be considered prior to making any dec...

4. Nile Mosley v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 409) & Cooper & Co Real Estate Limited t/a Harcourts Cooper & Co [2017] NZREADT 62 [pdf, 304 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2017] NZREADT 62 READT 019/17 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal under section 111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN NILE MOSLEY Appellant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 409) First Respondent AND COOPER & CO REAL ESTATE LIMITED t/a HARCOURTS COOPER & CO Second Respondent On the papers Tribunal: Hon P J Andrews, Chairperson Ms N Dang...

5. Taueki - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation (2005) 163 Aotea MB 99 (163 AOT 99) [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...person 23 December 2005 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY [1] The background to the present applications is set out in my interim judgment of 24 December 2004, 148 Aotea MB 27 and need not be repeated here. The essential point is that these matters have occupied this Court since April 2003. They are thus well overdue for final disposal. I also confirmed that written reasons would be provided in due course and this decision sets out those reasons particularly on the removal of...

6. National Standards Committee 1 v Gardner-Hopkins [2022] NZLCDT 2 (13 January 2022) [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...ORDERS ARE LISTED IN APPENDIX 2 OF THIS DECISION. THESE ORDERS ARE MADE PURSUANT TO S 240 OF THE LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS ACT 2006. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2022] NZLCDT 2 LCDT 022/20 IN THE MATTER of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 BETWEEN NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE No. 1 Applicant AND JAMES DESMOND K GARDNER-HOPKINS Practitioner CHAIR Judge D F Clarkson MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL Hon P Heat...

7. LCRO 25/2024 PG v WA (29 May 2024) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...JF. The applicant stated that she was “… unable or rather not permitted to gain personal access to [Mr JF]”, who remained remanded in custody, and that she had “… a verbal instruction from [Mr JF] by phone to act on his behalf in this matter”. 4 [18] On 20 July 2023, the Committee’s Professional Standards Officer (PSO) emailed the applicant requesting that she ask Mr JF to provide her with a written consent for her to act for him in the complaint and to provide the...

8. Puohotaua v Paranihi - Rakato and Part Rakato B Maori Reservation (2024) 487 Aotea MB 53 [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...information. (i) That Piri Cribb does not dispute that only a small handful of beneficiaries are making decision on the whenua and Ms Puohotaua wants other beneficiaries to have input. (j) That her previous comment in another Court hearing to resolve matters by a ‘punch up’ was a joke as raised by Piri Cribb.8 (k) That if requests for information were met, then there would be no need to keep contacting the trustees. [7] During the hearing Ms Puohotaua bounced between histori...

9. Wai-3300-A001-Report-Three-Research-Reports-Concerning-Constitutional-Issues.pdf [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   Report Three: Research Reports Concerning Constitutional Issues Review of existing research in relation to constitutional matters for the start-up phase of the Waitangi Tribunal’s Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry (Wai 3300) 14 December 2023 Prepared by the Research Services Team Waitangi Tribunal Unit Wai 3300, #A1 teofilh Official Stamp teofilh Received teofilh Text Box 14 Dec 23 1 1 Introduction On 22 December 2022, Chief Judge W W Isaac commenced the Cons...

10. LCRO 163/2020 DM v TN and EX (9 April 2021) [pdf, 215 KB]

    ...was reached after hearing evidence from relevant witnesses (including Mr DM), and which has not been appealed. 4 This was very soon after Mr DM had been dismissed from his employment and within the 90- day period. 5 This was in early October 20XX, a matter of some two weeks after the expiration of the 90 day period for giving notice of a personal grievance. 6 This was in approximately mid-20XX. 7 Mr EX lodged Mr DM's leave application with the Authority in July 20XX. 4 [14]...