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1. [2021] NZEmpC 98 Head v Chief Executive of the Inland Revenue Department [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...respond to, with different considerations arising in respect of each. [16] Finally, it was argued that there was no real prejudice to the defendants if costs were not resolved at this stage. It was submitted Inland Revenue is a large and well- resourced government department, so that any delay in being paid what to them would 4 Dwyer v Air New Zealand Ltd [1997] ERNZ 156 (EmpC) at 157. 5 At p 157; a more recent confirmation of stay factors is set out in New Zealand Cards Ltd v R...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 119 Wellington City Council v Thor Group Limited [pdf, 4 MB]

   I (~f -~ \'t:: ' IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA IN THE MATIER OF Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 119 an application under s 316 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL (ENV-2021-WLG-000010) Applicant AND Court: Hearing: Last case event: Appearances: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: THOR GROUP LIMITED First Respondent SURYA KUMAR Second Respondent REUBEN A VEN...

3. [2022] NZACC 9 - Herbst v ACC (25 January 2022) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...construed or interpreted and applied to the facts is a question of law … . [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law … . The Appellant’s submissions [6] Ms Herbst questioned whether the District Court err...

4. [2021] NZEmpC 165 Bowen v Bank of New Zealand [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...evidence of her financial position. She says she has not been able to obtain employment since her employment with BNZ ended and is in receipt of the Job Seeker Benefit through Work and Income NZ. [11] She says the “significant disparity in resources” between her and BNZ also supports the Court exercising its discretion to order that costs lie where they fall. [12] Ms Bowen submits that she acted responsibly by replacing the disputed affidavit with one that did not contain th...

5. MOJ0120-PRINT.pdf [pdf, 764 KB]

   ...• Coroners Court • Environment Court • Employment Relations Authority (ERA) • Waitangi Tribunal • Human Rights Review Tribunal • Disputes Tribunal • Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal • Tenancy Tribunal • other tribunals (as resources permit) Who can speak Māori in a court or tribunal? The Māori Language Act 1987 states you can speak Māori in any legal proceedings, whether or not you are able to understand or communicate in English or any other language. Any of...

6. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 2 v W [2014] NZLCDT 14 (1 April 2014) [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...maximum fine would have been $5,000.00 under the 1982 Act. It is our view that although the seriousness of this situation would normally demand the imposition of a fine, we consider that given the financial circumstances of Mr W that his meagre resources are better directed to costs and the costs of the proceedings. 5 [16] His circumstances, just in summary, are that he has no income because he is unable to work at the present time as a result of his illness which is ong...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 268 Gisborne District Council v China Forestry Group New Zealand Company Limited [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...Council v China Forestry Group New Zealand Company Limited & others IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 268 IN THE MATTER OF an application under s 316 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN GISBORNE DISTRICT COUNCIL (ENV-2023-AKL-000159) Applicant AND CHINA FORESTRY GROUP NEW ZEALAND COMPANY LIMITED First Respondent YUXIA SUN Second Respondent WOOD MARKETING SERVICES LIMITED...

8. Sudden death from genetic heart disorder

   ...can make all practical and financial family arrangements. The CIDG investigation can take many months. Genetic tests take about 2–3 months, and organising the clinics and all the cardiac tests sometimes takes longer, depending on the health service resources and how widespread the family is. Do family members have to take part? No. This is a clinical service designed to help people find a cause of death for their family member, and screen them to see if they are also at risk. Attendance is st...

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9. Children-living-through-sexual-exploitation-in-NZ-Factsheet-final.pdf [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...father about it, but he allowed it to continue. Many young people described being coerced and manipulated, often by people with authority or power Children living through sexual exploitation in Aotearoa New Zealand https://www.ecpat.org.nz/resources/im-just-content-to-them-children-living-through-sexual-exploitation-in-aotearoa-new-zealand/ over them. They weren’t just abused, but made to believe that their abuse was inevitable, expected, or somehow their fault. S...

10. [2025] NZLCDT 34 Canterbury-Westland Standards Committee 1 v A Practitioner (16 July 2025) [pdf, 86 KB]

    ...is accepted that the bill was based upon real attendances. At heart, the costs assessments criticised the practitioner for undertaking work at his charge out rate which could have been undertaken at a lower hourly rate if the firm was properly resourced. The fee was deducted from sale proceeds in the firm’s trust account. The client complained about two years later.1 [8] When the Law Society costs assessor reduced fees2 of $39,000 to $13,000 (an apparent overcharging ratio of...