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1. WC v HM [2023] NZDT 486 (2 October 2023) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...to come and go as he pleased. Most nights he slept in her bed. A notice was placed on the community Facebook page asking if anyone owned P and no response was received. WC decided P was a stray cat in need of care. She took him to the vet to be vaccinated and to treat a weeping eye. She arranged for him to be microchipped and registered in her name, and also obtained pet insurance for him. 2. WC was therefore understandably upset when HM knocked on her door in July of this year a...

2. BS & CS v C Ltd [2024] NZDT 314 (20 April 2024) [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...and incurred costs in searching for her. They provided evidence of a $79.95 fee to advertise on [missing pet website]. I am also satisfied that they are entitled to $1,600.00 for the estimated cost to purchase a similar kitten, $553.77 for initial vaccinations not included with purchase, $438.33 for spaying, and $95.00 for microchipping. I have not included some other expenses claimed that seemed to be annual costs or were not clearly explained. 10. The total sum payable including the de...

3. Brunton v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2023] NZACC 187 [pdf, 382 KB]

   ...appointments, she advised she will be going back to see Tracey. She wants to try and avoid further "barbaric experimental medical care". I asked what kind of support she was hoping for from ACC. She explained that she has been injured by vaccines twice before, and feels she has been injured by a vaccine again. She said that she "had hopes and dreams that just totally got annihilated" and is looking for whatever kinds of help or financial support she can get. She s...

4. National Standards Committee 1 v Grey [2024] NZLCDT 36 (15 November 2024) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...authorities had sought a guardianship order from the Court to permit blood transfusion. The parents resisted that order to the extent that they sought that any blood used in such a procedure be sourced from a person who was unvaccinated by the COVID-19 vaccine. [6] Ms Grey was instructed late on the evening of 28 November 2022, with a first call date having been set for the morning of 30 November. She described how she worked through most of that night and the next day to prepar...

5. Fourth-Universal-Periodic-Review-documents_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 805 KB]

   ...perspectives were raised by the public, underlining the intrinsic value of open discussions on human rights. Key themes that emerged included: COVID-19 response measures and concerns about these, such as the experience of some people who decided not to be vaccinated; climate change impacts; the importance of adequate housing; the rising cost of living; family violence and sexual violence; and child poverty. Access to mental 4 collins Cross-Out collins Cross-Out I N C O N F I D E N...

6. [2023] NZSSAA 5 (20 March 2023) [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...disruption for XXXX was a change from the Bachelor of Education degree (BEd) she was pursing to a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in education (BA). That was necessary because XXXX could not complete a BEd degree without teaching experience. Vaccination was not an option for her, and her vaccination status excluded her from gaining any teaching experience for at least two years. As a mature student with children, she could not interrupt her studies in that way. Accordingly, she f...

7. 2023 Decisions of public interest

   ...Comptroller of Customs (Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 30 June 2023) UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL – UNJUSTIFIED DISADAVANTAGE – TIKANGA – PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYER “GOOD EMPLOYER” OBLIGATIONS  – dismissal in relation to COVID-19 vaccine – unvaccinated worker – tikanga a relevant consideration – employer incorporated tikanga/tikanga values into relationship – at very least should have been considered – Public Service Act 2020 good employer standard – heig...

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8. [2022] NZEmpC 52 Fechney v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 382 KB]

   ...will assist the Authority in its decision-making process: the Border Executive Board was chaired by the Chief Executive for Customs New Zealand, and was tasked with informing Cabinet and the Minister of COVID-19 Response about employment-related vaccination issues. It is apparent to me that there was an inherent bias with the Vaccination Order. I understand that this is outside the jurisdiction of the Authority, and proceedings are commencing in the High Court for Judicial Review....

9. Land Valuation Tribunal COVID 19 Protocol All traffic lights [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...registration of attendees and dealing with matters on the papers, by telephone or audio-visual link, or by adjournment. One consideration in determining whether a matter is to be dealt with in whole or in part through remote participation is the known vaccination status of participants. Mediation and expert conferences 8. Although courthouses remain open, some mediations/conferences will need to be rescheduled and others conducted remotely, for example by Virtual Meeting Rooms...

10. Land Valuation Tribunal COVID-19 Protocol All traffic lights [pdf, 172 KB]

    ...registration of attendees and dealing with matters on the papers, by telephone or audio-visual link, or by adjournment. One consideration in determining whether a matter is to be dealt with in whole or in part through remote participation is the known vaccination status of participants. Mediation and expert conferences 8. Although courthouses remain open, some mediations/conferences will need to be rescheduled and others conducted remotely, for example by Virtual Meeting Rooms...