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1. Legal Aid Complaints Management Policy [pdf, 633 KB]

   ...the file is about must be obtained. In addition, the provider is obligated to respond under their professional obligations without further disclosure. Note: The Ministry may collect or disclose personal information about participants to meet its responsibilities under the Act, associated regulations, or any other relevant statute or court order. There are three different types of authorisations for disclosure of information that may be required from complainants other than legal aid p...

2. Needham v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover for Occupational Noise-induced Hearing Loss) [2024] NZACC 133 (5 August 2024) [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...Corporation sent a copy of Mr Dawes’ assessment to Mr Ruske together with the audiogram reports. [20] Mr Ruske refers to a clinical examination that both tympanic membranes, external auditory canals and middle ear clefts appeared normal. In response to the Court’s minute whether Mr Needham had been clinically examined, Mrs Needham reiterated the statement in her written submissions that no clinical examination had been carried out by either Mr Dawes or Mr Ruske. (i) Mr Ruske...

3. [2023] NZEmpC 173 Pact Group v Robinson [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...during the Zoom meeting if she considered them relevant to his inquiry. This overlooks the point, which should have been plain, that Ms Robinson did consider her health issues relevant – she raised them in the context of a disciplinary meeting in response to concerns raised by her employer as to her alleged conduct in the workplace. It was his obligation as a fair and reasonable employer in the particular circumstances to take steps to ensure he had the relevant information to i...

4. DeMarco v Accident Compensation Corporation (Independence Allowance) [2024] NZACC 189 (25 November 2024) [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...Ms De Marco noting the independence allowance application had been received earlier in the year and the medical certificate had been returned to the GP for clarification of the covered injuries. At this time, the Corporation had not received a response from Dr Hudson and noted Ms De Marco may wish to bring his lack of response to his attention. The letter also stated the covered injuries of left knee, sprain elbow/forearm left were caused by the accident dated 25 March 2002 and furt...

5. Tana v Mahanga - Puhakaha East 5B [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 510 (2025 APPEAL 510) [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...Appellate Court; and (d) the cost and length of proceedings and the concern that, because of his financial situation, he could not pay an award of costs. [17] Counsel for Mr Tana argued there was no abuse of process in the discontinuance. In response, counsel for the respondents continued to oppose the notice of discontinuance due to the respondents’ concerns that they had suffered some reputational damage. As a result, the respondents argued that they had the right to have t...

6. Nukutere Lands Trust v Trustees of Whitikau A1 – Opape 28 (2013) 70 Waiariki MB 272 (70 WAR 272) [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...comprised in the Māori freehold land block known as Opape 28 were once part of this Reserve. [5] After several partitions, two of the blocks were amalgamated into Opape 28 in 1994 and these were vested in the Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board as responsible Trustee5. The blocks were Opape 236 and Opape No 12P7. 1 NZ Gazette, 1866, No 3, p17 2 NZ Gazette, 1866, pp 347-348 3 (2010 APPEAL 12) - (PDF, 210 KB) 4 See also Faulkner v Ta...

7. [2016] NZEnvC 248 Northcote Point Heritage Preservation Society Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...under Part 2 of the Act, employing its several lenses to the degrees required by the several provisions, in now granting consent, subject to those conditions. [68] Costs are reserved. Any application is to be made by 27 January 2017, with any responses lodged 10 working days after that. DATED at AUCKLAND the 15th day of December 2016. For the court: LJ Newhook Principal Environment Judge 25 Applicant's reply submission, paragraph 4.9. Prrorfll(O)s e(i:~ p~lU]tC~ij8lrf...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 174 Hamilton City Council v Global Metal Solutions Limited.pdf [pdf, 3.7 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KITAMAKIMAKAURAU IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC f 1-'t of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for enforcement orders pursuant toss 314 and 316 of the Act HAMIL TON CITY COUNCIL (ENV-2019-AK-000319) Applicant GLOBAL METAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED First Respondent CRAIG VERNON TUHORO Second Respondent Court: Environment Judge M Harland Environme

9. [2022] NZEmpC 77 Courage v Attorney-General [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...they were well conditioned to what they called “a brutal control regime”. To avoid punishment, children had learned to submit to the control of the Shepherds and Servants. This, it was said, had the effect of creating lifetime conditioned responses to the Shepherds’ and Servants’ authority, which played out over the ensuing years. [36] As children approach the age of majority there is an expectation that they will sign a document referred to as the Commitment.8 The Comm...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 164 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 4 MB]

    ...plan that is not fit for purpose. Summary of key findings [3] The court has reached the position that upon finalising the drafting of provisions, we will approve the insertion of Chapter 10A into the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. [4] In response to submissions, Plan Change 7 has been substantially rewritten. Attached to and forming part of this decision is a set of amended provisions. [5] The court has approved policies seeking either to ‘only grant’ or to ‘avoid’...