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1. Govind v Chandra [2018] NZIACDT 46 (15 November 2018) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...waiver could only be obtained in respect of a specific application, and there was no live application. There is no dispute that Ms Chandra made an error in her approach, the question is whether the error was serious enough to justify a disciplinary response. [3] I have reached the view that the request for a character waiver does not justify an adverse disciplinary finding. [4] Unfortunately, this matter was heard, and the record of the proceeding being incomplete was misplaced. I...

2. [2022] NZEmpC 1 GF v OO [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...context. The background context [3] The applicant’s employer is a public sector organisation. [4] It brought in a mandatory vaccination policy for some of its workers following the passing of an Order made under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020.1 The applicant did not get vaccinated and their employment was terminated on 30 April 2021. [5] Prior to termination of employment, the applicant filed a statement of problem in the Authority seeking interim reinstate...

3. GT Ltd v SX & TX & EN Ltd [2022] NZDT 49 (27 January 2022) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...suffered as a result? Was the applicant liable to pay the original invoice anyway? Did the applicant own the original Polaris? Did the applicant incur hire costs to replace the Polaris while it was withheld? c) Which of the respondents should be held responsible for any liability to the applicant? Did the workshop withhold the Polaris unlawfully? 4. The tort of detinue applies where a person entitled to possession of the goods requests the return of goods, and the other party witho...

4. LCRO 42/2022 QA v Kennelly - Publication decision (1 August 2023) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...included an email sent by GA’s stepson to Mr QA and others, which was wrongly attributed to Mr Kennelly. An amended decision was issued on 19 April with the email in question removed. 2 The month expired on 19 May 2023. 2 Mr Kennelly’s response [3] On 18 May 2023, Mr Kennelly responded by email which consisted of 11 bullet points, all of which, bar one, related to the error referred to in footnote 1 below. The one point which directly addressed the question as to whether...

5. KT & PD v KI [2024] NZDT 579 (13 August 2024) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...him in moving furniture when he was moving from one property to another. They claim $542.00, which comprises the cost of their labour and some expenses incurred in doing the work. KI accepts that the work was done but considers that KT and PD were responsible for the death of his puppy, which was crushed in the course of the furniture removal. [2] KT and PD said that they had placed, among other items, a heavy box in the property to which KI was moving. Subsequently, the puppy was found...

6. OIA-119570.pdf [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...Official Information Act request: Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for retail crime Thank you for your email of 7 February 2025 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry), requesting further information following receipt of OIA 117640, which was in response to OIA 116412. You have requested additional information on the same subject, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specifically, you requested: I’d like to inquire why there are no minutes available for these meeti...

7. OIA-Shoplifting data for Dunedin [pdf, 345 KB]

   ...Other Theft Ex Shop (No Drugs) On 18 September 2024, you responded confirming your request: Just the Dunedin Court is all good! And finalised charged is good and I'm happy for the below codes to be used. S9(2)(a) S9(2)(a) S9(2)(a) In response to your request, please see Table 1 attached, which shows the number of people with finalised charges for the confirmed list of 'shoplifting' offence codes (listed above). I apologise for the delay in responding to your reque...

8. OIA-125038.pdf [pdf, 752 KB]

   ...decision number and citation. • The date of decision. • Whether the appeal was allowed, dismissed, or otherwise resolved. • Confirmation of whether the decision is publicly available online, and if so, a link to the published decision. In response to parts one and two of your request, the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) does not hold a list of case reference numbers relating to IPT deportation appeal applications (including grounds for deportation such as drink driving). T...

9. BORA Children Young Persons & Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction & Orders) Amendment Bill [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...s 25(i) "... in the case of a child, to be dealt with in a manner that takes account of the child's age.". [1] 5. The Committee on the Rights of the Child has stated that the 12 years of age is the absolute minimum age for criminal responsibility, and strongly recommends a minimum age of criminal responsibility of 14 or 16 years. [2] 6. In applying s 25(i) in light of that recommendation, it is important to note that the existing legislation provides a specialised and hi...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 202 Queenstown Park Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 4 MB]

    ...is intended to be general information only. While considerable effort has been made to ensure that the information provided on this map is accurate, current and otherwise adequate in all respects, Queenstown Lakes District Council does not accept any responsibility for content and shall not be responsible for, and excludes all liability, with relation to any claims whatsoever arising from the use of this map and data held within. - QUEENSTOWN Map Date: /\ ~ LAKES DISTRICT 2610412023 W -COU...