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1. [2018] NZEnvC 006 The Wellington Co. Ltd v Save Erskine College Trust [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...Wellington City Council (WCC) under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013 (HASHAA) to develop the entire site and demolish heritage structures, and that HASHAA overrode s 193 RMA. On 22 December 2016 after an urgent hearing on an application for enforcement orders sought by SECT, Principal Environment Judge Newhook held3 that s 193 RMA had not been so repealed because (amongst other reasons) the two pieces of legislation are not inconsistent or repugnant to the poin...

2. [2018] NZEnvC 006 The Wellington Co. Ltd v Save Erskine College Trust [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...Wellington City Council (WCC) under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013 (HASHAA) to develop the entire site and demolish heritage structures, and that HASHAA overrode s 193 RMA. On 22 December 2016 after an urgent hearing on an application for enforcement orders sought by SECT, Principal Environment Judge Newhook held3 that s 193 RMA had not been so repealed because (amongst other reasons) the two pieces of legislation are not inconsistent or repugnant to the poin...

3. [2015] NZEmpC 48 Thorne v Kiwirail Ltd [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...ng/ml cut-off level for concentrations of cannabis. After undergoing a disciplinary process, Mr Thorne was dismissed by KiwiRail effective from 20 June 2014. He then commenced proceedings in the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority) claiming that his dismissal was unjustified. In a determination dated 30 October 2014, the Authority dismissed Mr Thorne's claims. 1 He proceeded to challenge that determination in this Court seeking a full rehearing of the matter. [...

4. [2012] NZEmpC 51 New Zealand Cards Ltd v Ramsay [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...The Company, through Mr Beresford, says that Mr Ramsay either resigned or abandoned his employment. [2] Mr Ramsay pursued a personal grievance alleging that he had been unjustifiably dismissed. The Employment Relations Authority sustained his claim and ordered the Company to pay Mr Ramsay about $12,000 in remedies 1 . 1 CA 4/10, 15 January 2010. Subsequently, the Authority ordered the Company to pay a further $3,000 for costs...

5. Victims of crime in the adult criminal justice system: a stocktake of the literature [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...This has seen the establishment of a centralised Victims Centre, and plans to develop a ‘Victims Code’ aimed at improved services to victims of crime, and increased accountability of government agencies to victims. This report responds to a request by the Ministry for a literature review that collates, describes and evaluates the evidence base relating to appropriate responses to victims of crime in the adult criminal justice system. The aim of this literature review is to summarise...

6. [2012] NZEmpC 88 NZ Air Line Pilots' Assn Inc v Air NZ Ltd [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...10.3.3.1.3 Breakfast on the ground will be provided, or an allowance paid in lieu, for duties commencing at a stopover port. 10.3.3.1.5 Should circumstances arise where a pilot does not receive an in- flight meal to which he is entitled a claim may be made for that meal allowance. 10.3.3.1.7 Notwithstanding the Company’s responsibility to provide proper and sufficient meals for operating flight crews whilst in flight, where an entitlement arises under 10.3.3.1.1, meal all...

7. Complaints Assessment Committee 408 v Nicholas Schembri, Joseph Lupi & Timothy Kearins [2017] NZREADT 56 [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...fined $1,000. In De Heer, a newly qualified salesperson was similarly found to have breached s 36(2A) of the LCA, rr 5.1 and 5.2 of the Rules, but also found to have breached rr 6.2 (duty to act in good faith) and 6.4 (licensee must not withhold information that should be provided to client) in failing to present offers to a vendor. Counsel noted that the CAC had accepted that Mr Schembri’s conduct was less serious than the licensee in De Heer.

8. [2024] NZEnvC 129 Second Star Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 591 KB]

   ...Issue: 30 May 2024 _______________________________________________________________ DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT _______________________________________________________________ 2 A: The appeal is declined. B: Costs are reserved. Any application is to be made and served within 15 working days and any reply within a further 10 working days. Table of Contents The appeal ...........................................................................................................

9. Tranche 2 of Cabinet and Ministerial advice on changes to clubs and ranges regulations [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...club must provide its participation records as part of its annual report; 7.2 all annual reports are due within 60 days of the end of the period 1 July – 30 June; and 7.3 a club does not need to provide, for either the purpose of its approval application or for its annual report, information that is publicly available on the Register of Incorporated Societies; 8 Agree that a pistol club does not need to keep records of sale for five years if: 8.1 all ammunition purchased is for and...

10. [2006] NZEmpC CC 7/06 NZ Meatworkers Union Inc v Alliance Group Ltd [pdf, 156 KB]

    ...leave benefits of the Act. If they are regarded as continuing employees, they retain those benefits from season to season. [2] This issue affects the terms of employment of many thousands of seasonal meat workers. The plaintiff’s claim challenges the correctness or current application of judgments of a full Court of the Employment Court in 1992 and of the Court of Appeal. [3] The matter came to the Court for hearing at first instance by way of a removal from the E...