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1. [2024] NZLVT 040 - Keystone Trust v Ōpōtiki District Council (10 July 2024) [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...the values of the subject property as of 1 July 2022 as follows: (1) Land Value: $576,000; (2) Value of Improvements (unchanged): $250,000; (3) Capital Value: $826,000. 2 B: Costs are generally not appropriate in rating matters. If any application for costs is to be made, it shall be made with 15 working days, and any response is to be filed 10 working days thereafter. The particular relevant sections of the Rating Valuations Act and any case law must be included. REASONS...

2. KN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover and Suspension of Entitlements) [2025] NZACC 24 (12 February 2025) [pdf, 318 KB]

   ...Pereira, Psychiatrist undertook a mental injury assessment. She did not consider that KN satisfied the diagnostic threshold for SSD. [20] In December 2022, WorkAon issued its decisions declining cover for SSD and suspending entitlements. Review applications were then filed. [21] A new claim was subsequently filed for PCS. [22] WorkAon sought further advice first from Dr Hill, but no response was forthcoming, and then from Dr Hartshorn. [23] Dr Hartshorn reported on 26...

3. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 449 KB]

   ...demonstrates N loss maintenance or reduction as required by Policy 2. B. the stock exclusion standards set out in Schedule C must be complied with. Amend condition 3 of Rule 3.11.4.4 so that a Nitrogen Leaching Loss Rate is only required where the applicant elects to qualify for the rule through claiming a Moderate Nitrogen Leaching Loss Rate. Otherwise require the supply of a stocking rate. *The Appellant seeks that the stocking rate applied by this rule should be further r...

4. CAC10063 v Raj [2013] NZREADT 52 [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...involved in the scheme). In order to deceive the mortgagee into lending sufficient funds to complete the purchase, Mr Raj created sale and purchase agreements showing falsely inflated purchase and deposit amounts, which were provided in support of loan applications. [16] The scheme necessitated non-disclosure to both the genuine vendors and ultimate purchasers of the financial benefit that Mr Raj, or parties related to him, would receive when the transactions settled.” [4] Until...

5. [2011] NZREADT 6 Eden v CAC 10059 & Seddon Real Esate Limited [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...directors (of which Findlater was one) and Mr Bean personally. Mr Findlater said it was agreed that all trading for Seddons would be done through this account and all withdrawals would need to have the approval of all three guarantors. Mr Findlater claims that from August until November 2009 Mr Bean withdrew $48,223 from the Seddons National Bank account when the company had no capacity to repay this sum. This included the commissions due to Mr Eden. Mr Findlater also complained t...

6. [2019] NZEnvC 056 Mackenzie District Council [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 56 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for declarations under section 311 of the Act MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL (ENV-2018-CHC-208) Applicant Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner R M Dunlop Hearing: at Christchurch on 4 and 14 February 2019 Appearances: D G Caldwell and A C Limm...

7. Burrows & Anor v CAC20002 & Ors [2015] NZREADT 17 [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...White, Paihia. After some months, they listed their property jointly with Ross Robertson and with Ms Paterson and Mr Corbett from the local office of Harcourts (at Kerikeri). That listing agreement is dated 15 February 2012 on a standard Harcourts form and, inter alia, covers that the listing is for a “Joint Sole Agency with Ross Robertson from Ray White Paihea”. Later in the agreement, the listing is referred to as a “Joint Exclusive & Sole Agency Authority” reading as fol...

8. [2021] NZACC 22 - Yeo v ACC (2 February 2021) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...take a few months off due to pain. [4] On 13 August 2008, Mr Yeo reinjured his lumbar spine, again at work, whilst lifting a roller door onto a truck. Mr Yeo presented to his doctor on 14 August 2008 who diagnosed a lumbar sprain and lodged a claim for cover for the same. The Corporation accepted cover for the described injury on 18 August 2008. [5] A workplace assessment conducted on 17 October 2008 concluded that Mr Yeo was unable to safely resume pre-injury duties and hou...

9. EMPC speech GUEST LECTURE Privacy Employment Interface delivered in June 2016 [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...considerable amount of discussion about privacy rights and what an employer can and cannot do. It is unclear whether Ms Hammond was in an employment relationship with Credit Union at the relevant time and accordingly whether she could have brought a claim against it in the employment institutions. Nevertheless, the discussion provides a useful opportunity to reflect on the circumstances in which an employer can take disciplinary action in relation to an employee’s online activit...

10. Arthur v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational Independence) [2023] NZACC 36 [pdf, 253 KB]

    ...2023 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Vocational independence - s 107, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 17 June 2019. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of the Corporation’s decision dated 10 January 2019 assessing Mr Arthur as vocationally independent. Background [2] Mr Arthur was born in December 1979. He worked in various roles, including as a builder, labou...