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1. Matsuoka v E Tū Incorporated (Preservation Orders) [2018] NZHRRT 49 [pdf, 824 KB]

   ...[17] On 21 December 2017 the Privacy Commissioner released his findings. Those findings have been summarised in the statement of claim in a paragraph admitted by the union: 26 On 21 December 2017, the Privacy Commissioner issued the findings of its investigation. Particulars a The defendant had failed to respond to the plaintiffs initial request for personal information in accordance with s 40 of the Act, creating a technical interference with the plaintiffs privacy under s 66(3) of t...

2. LCRO 261/2016 TJ v DM and ZP (26 September 2019) [pdf, 196 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 t...

3. [2023] NZEmpC 74 Nelmac Ltd v Reunited Employees Assoc Inc [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...Environmental Defence Society Inc v New Zealand King Salmon Co Ltd, the company’s case was that there were no aspects of the litigation that might properly be seen as involving public interest.34 The company submitted that this litigation concerned private interests with no broader application than resolving the dispute between the parties. [110] Nelmac considered an award in its favour was in the public interest because: (a) that would be reflective of the general principle th...

4. v2.3-Induction-guide-for-legal-aid-providers-April-2017.pdf [pdf, 714 KB]

   ...services. The audits are also useful for identifying areas for improvement. Complaints and performance reviews Clients and others can make a complaint about legal aid lawyers. All complaints received must be assessed by our dedicated complaints investigator. The investigation of complaints may result in a range of outcomes including referral to our audit programme, to the New Zealand Law Society or to the Performance Review Committee. Performance review committee The Act established...

5. David Bain appendices tabs F to J [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   Ta F BETWEEN J U STICE IAN BINNIE Interviewer AND MILTON WEIR I nterviewee Date of I nterview: 1 9 Ju ly 20 1 2 Place: John Wickliffe House, Duned in Attendees Annabel Markham (Crown Law Office) INTERVIEW OF MILTON WEI R ( IN RESPECT OF C LAIM FOR COMPENSATIO N BY DAVID CULLEN BAIN) BINNIE J : Good morn ing M r Weir. M R WEIR: Good morning. 5 BINNIE J : Thank you for coming, I appreciate it. I have here a bible and if you wou ld swear in answer to the q

6. Issue 25 1 October 31 December 2020 [pdf, 737 KB]

   ...in future Building Code legislative and regulatory updates. That Fire and Emergency continue to promote the use of smoke alarms in domestic dwellings through public education and community-based fire safety programmes which intentionally include private rental properties. That Fire and Emergency support the extension of existing mandatory stipulations to include mandatory installation of smoke alarms in all private dwellings. Future Fire and Emergency promotion and awareness activitie...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 240 Cornelius v Western Bay of Plenty District Council [pdf, 799 KB]

   ...Ngāti Hangarau; (d) a visitor centre to support the guided walking tours, to be established within the existing building at 1031 Omanawa Road or within a replacement building within the same location and building envelope; (e) special events, private hui and wānanga, including up to two special events of 200 persons maximum for cultural, community or educational purposes per year, such as Matariki celebrations or kapa haka events. The visitor centre may also be used for pr...

8. Horrell v Banyan Pacific Capital Ltd [2023] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 361 KB]

   ...so was that once he had located scanned versions of the store copy of the warranty cards, he felt he had what he considered was critical for his case. Mr Brady said that cost was an issue and he wanted to ensure that any money spent on the forensic investigation of his computer records provided value to Naturalwear. Mr Brady said that $1,000 had been spent on this exercise before he called it to a halt. [53] Mr Brady accepted that the warranty card he held for Ms Horrell did not repli...

9. [2010] NZEmpC 11 NZ PSA v Secretary for Justice [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...specifically how problems in collective bargaining may be dealt with. These include, first in escalating order of seriousness, seeking the assistance of a mediator under Part 10 of the Act. In practice, as in this case, parties may also involve a privately retained mediator instead of one provided by the Department of Labour. Although not in this case because the mediator chosen by the parties has not been engaged by the Chief Executive of the Department of Labour to provide medi...

10. CAC20005 v Peng [2015] NZREADT 4 [pdf, 227 KB]

    ...buyer. The company’s lawyer would handle it with the buyer’s lawyer”. [26] Mr O’Brien is clearly annoyed that the Defendant subsequently, apparently shortly after 18 September 2012, gave the buyer a copy of what he refers to as “the private text of 23 March 2012 between myself and her as the company’s agent”. He categorically blames the defendant for the vendor company being “obliged to settle at $545,000, $20,000 less than the contract price”. [27] Mr O’Bri...