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1. [2024] NZEmpC 252 Soundhomes NZ Limited v Doughty [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...to be dealt with, and that further orders are also necessary because requests for information have not been fully complied with. [8] The respondents strongly oppose the continuation of the freezing and ancillary orders. It is submitted that a responsible approach to the applicant’s inquiries has been taken, that a substantial sum has been paid into Court, and that reliable undertakings have been given. [9] The orders which have been made previously made it clear that ordinary liv...

2. Bloor v Ellis - Tapapa 3B1 and others (2025)120 Tākitimu MB 224 (120 TTK 224) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...the affected parties? [33] Withdrawing the Tapapa 3B 1 block from the ETLT will allow the owners of that block to manage and control it. This is an important outcome that, if achieved, recognises the importance of owners of Māori land being responsible for its management, use and development. I take this into account. 120 Tākitimu MB 234 [34] At the relevant hui and in submissions to the Court, the trustees of the ETLT argued that withdrawing the Tapapa 3B 1 block wou...

3. BE v W Ltd & KN [2024] NZDT 885 (15 December 2024) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...KN said that he always say that fences can indicate the boundary but that the prospective purchaser should check boundaries with a lawyer. KN has had many years’ experience as a real estate sales person, and I accept that he likely has a routine response to questions concerning boundaries. I find no proven misrepresentation in respect of what KN actually said to BE about the fence in relation to the boundary. (d) However, by the time BE attended the final open home, KN had been tol...

4. Walters v Accident Compensation Corporation (Interest on Weekly Compensation) [2025] NZACC 94 (10 June 2025) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...that an initial provisional diagnosis of a sprain could be indicative of an injury which “with further evaluation was progressed to a diagnosis of a rotator cuff tear, which was either due to a progression of the tear or a progressive inflammatory response”. [25] On 5 October 2022, the Corporation settled the cover appeal, without prejudice, after obtaining legal advice, and agreed to approve additional cover and backdated weekly compensation. [26] On 21 October 2022, the Corp...

5. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Horsley [2018] NZLCDT 22 [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...she had signed some documents relating to her property but she could not recall the lawyer’s name nor did she have a copy of the documents. VG asked KS to obtain a copy of the documents. KS instructed his lawyers to make inquiries. When no response was received from MS’s own lawyers, KS’s lawyers conducted a title search on 30 November and discovered the transfer had been effected in accordance with the deed, to a Joint Tenancy. [20] On that same day, a staff solicitor from...

6. [2017] NZEnvC 150 Blueskin Energy Ltd v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...from a wind turbine is but one initiative from the residents who have organised into communities of interest in order to respond to cl imate change. [2] It is no longer a question of whether renewable electricity generation is an appropriate response; regardless of scale, the contribution of renewable electricity generation towards addressing the effects of climate change plays a vital role in the wellbeing of New Zealand, its people and the environment. 1 Indeed, the need to deve...

7. Deborah Freeman - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...Conservation. I have been employed in this role since 2007. From 1998 to 2007 I was employed as Technical Support Officer (Marine) for the Department of Conservation's East Coast Hawke's Bay Conservancy. During this period I was involved in the response to the grounding of the bulk log cat:rier Jody F Millennium, in Poverty Bay. 4. My current role involves provision of scientific and specialist advice in priority areas relating to the marine environment My role spans _the...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 133 Woolworths New Zealand Limited [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...Lowe, Mr Bonis considered that the Green Corridor alignment is sufficiently “in accordance” with the “indicative” position depicted on the Commercial ODP. He also considered that it achieves consistency with Policy 15.2.2.2. [118] In response to Mr Lowe’s concerns about the proximity of the corridor to the Halswell Timber operations, which he disagreed with, Mr Bonis referred to the assessment matter in clause 15.13.4.3.3.viii on ‘design and amenity’, which requires...

9. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination Summary of submissions [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...submitters Most More than 50% of submitters All 100% of submitters Structure of this report This report has been drafted and arranged thematically based on the format of the discussion document and its six proposals. This report summarises the responses made by submitters to the discussion document. The report utilises the terminology and language used by submitters in their feedback. For instance, the terms “freedom of speech” and “freedom of expression” are used interchan...

10. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Section 5 - SV and FV [xlsx, 419 KB]

    ...other hand, when the confidence intervals of two estimates do overlap, the difference between the estimates is described as not statistically significant. This is a more conservative approach than a formal statistical test. Don't know/refusal responses Residual response categories such as "don't know" and "don't wish to answer" are generally excluded from analysis. This is generally the case for analysis of victimisation and rates of reporting victimisations...