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1. [2021] NZACC 51 - Wylie v ACC (17 March 2021) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...return her to general practitioner care. Dr Parkin found certain changes that led him to believe that an MRI was indicated. The consultant’s letter describes precise and clear instructions to the patient as to the reason for and nature of the investigation recommended and that a referral form was provided. It also describes the choice of the patient to defer this investigation to a time of her choosing. At this point the responsibility for this investigation shifted from the...

2. 2021-11-05 ORC - Regional Plan Waste for Otago Chapter 6 & Glossary - tracked [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...reduce the risk of unwanted hazardous wastes being dumped or spilt into water or onto land. The Otago Regional Council will develop a regional strategy for the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste. This will require investigating the needs of the region and determining the most appropriate means of providing for those needs. The outcome may be the identification of the need for a regional storage or disposal facility within Otago, or the sharing of...

3. Alcohol and other drug (AOD) clinicians in court - research report [pdf, 1022 KB]

   ...clinician service  raise awareness of ‘other drug’ issues so AOD clinicians are less exclusively focused on alcohol-related referrals. 1.5.3 Improve the resources available  Ensure the AOD clinician has suitably-resourced, accessible and private rooms at court to conduct their assessments.  Ensure sufficient AOD clinician resource is available when courts are running two lists concurrently (when one AOD clinician cannot keep up with demand)  Increase availability...

4. Wellington Standards Committee v Logan [2012] NZLCDT 38 [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...Mr J Marshall QC, for the Respondent 2 RESERVED DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL ON PENALTY, COSTS AND SUPPRESSION Introduction [1] Mr Logan faced two charges against him laid by Wellington Standards Committee No. 2, following investigations commenced in 2010. Both charges relating to events prior to the introduction of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, on 1 August 2008. [2] The first charge alleged misconduct arising from certain matters in relation to

5. [2006] NZEmpC AC 57/06 Kumar v Icehouse (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 114 KB]

   KUMAR V ICEHOUSE (NZ) LTD AK AC 57/06 6 October 2006 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 57/06 ARC 39/05 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN CHANDRA KUMAR Plaintiff AND ICEHOUSE (NZ) LTD Defendant Hearing: 16 and 17 February 2006 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: David Fleming, Counsel for Plaintiff Barbara McCarthy, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 6 October 2006 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B

6. LCRO 122/2020 G & P LN v Todd Whitcombe and RC findings & publication decisions (4 May 2021 & 22 June 2021) [pdf, 397 KB]

   ...Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that purpose all the powers of a Standards Committee or an investigator and seek and receive evidence. These powers extend to “any review” … … the power of review is much broader th...

7. ENVC Matiatia transcript 20141006 [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   1 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND ENV-2013 AKL 000174 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal pursuant to s 87 of RMA BETWEEN WAIHEKE MARINAS LTD Appellant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent AND DIRECTION MATIATIA INCORPORATED NGĀTI PAOA IWI TRUST AUCKLAND TRANSPORT THOMAS GREVE AND KRISTIN LEWIS Other s274 Parties Hearing Commenced: 06 October 2014 Court: Judge L Newhook Commissioner A Leijnen Commissioner R Howie

8. Rec-Recap-2024-Q3-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 July and 30 September 2024 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2024 (3) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a death

9. BB v WT & Ors LCRO 55/2015 (9 October 2015) [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...relation to a complaint. 3 Deliu v Hong [2012] NZHC 158, [2012] NZAR 209 at [40]-[41]. 4 … much broader than an appeal. It gives the Review Officer discretion as to the approach to be taken on any particular review as to the extent of the investigations necessary to conduct that review, and therefore clearly contemplates the Review Officer reaching his or her own view on the evidence before her. The Hearing [12] A hearing was convened on 24 September 2015. Mr MS appea...

10. OWRUG - EiC - H T Craw - Horticulture (4 Feb 2021) [pdf, 145 KB]

    ...dryland flat and hill country blocks now being farmed as intensive finishing units achieving results comparable to other areas regarded as having more “productive” type land, such as Canterbury. 12. Water infrastructure has also catalysed investigations in to opportunities that are relatively new to the area. Such as, carrot seed 4 PP-1035600-2-276-V3 production and other high value small seed crops. This demonstrates what effect “reliable” water can have on pro...