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1. Wellbeing Budget 2019: Family Violence and Sexual Violence Package [pdf, 887 KB]

   ...and whānau. Increased funding levels will ensure services are available 24/7 at a level that meets current demand. Services include call-out response, crisis counselling and crisis social work support. BENEFITS/IMPACTS • Addresses existing cost pressures. • Increases capacity to support an additional 2,780 victims/survivors in 2019/20. • Further increase in capacity to support additional 7,700 victims/survivors p.a. from 2020/21 onwards. • Equivalent to 96 new professio...

2. [2022] NZACC 156 – Chalmers v ACC (16 August 2022) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...made out, this Court would not have exercised its discretion to grant leave, so as to ensure the proper use of scarce judicial resources. This is because this Court is not satisfied as to the wider importance of any contended point of law. [42] Costs are reserved. Judge P R Spiller District Court Judge Solicitors: ACC Employment Law, Auckland for the appellant Medico Law, Auckland for the respondent 8 See n5 Ng [2020] 2 NZLR 683, at [69]. 9 See n1 Chalmers, a...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 169 Friends of Nelson Haven v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 603 KB]

   ...1991. 2 to amend the proposed Marlborough Environment Plan by making the changes set out in Appendix 2, attached to and forming part of this order; and the balance of the appeals remain extant. B: Under s285 RMA, there is no order as to costs. REASONS Introduction [1] This proceeding concerns appeals on Pol 8.1.1 and Appendix 3 of the proposed Marlborough Environment Plan (‘pMEP’), recorded under subtopic 5.1: Criteria for ecological significance of Topic 5: Indige...

4. [2022] NZACC 193 – Fuller v ACC (4 October 2022) [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...decision, and that the Corporation’s decision of 2 June 2021 declining weekly compensation was correct. The decision of the Reviewer dated 23 December 2021 is therefore upheld. This appeal is dismissed. 14 [65] I make no order as to costs. P R Spiller District Court Judge

5. BORA Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...deterrent effect minimised. However, the damages award still stands as a clear indication of the judiciary’s disapprobation of rights breaches. And even if an award is seen to be diverted towards ‘more worthy’ causes, it will still be a net cost to the Crown as defendant and an involuntary and public deduction from the breaching entity’s revenue, which can be expected to have some salutary effect; 10.2 Nor does it limit the effectiveness of the compensatory purpose of the re...

6. [2013] NZEmpC 210 MAS Zengrange (NZ) Ltd v HDT Ltd [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...It is, however, dismissed first because there is not a determination of the Authority to challenge, and second because even if there is a determination, a challenge to it is prohibited by s 179(5) of the Act. [51] The defendants are entitled to costs and I encourage the parties to attempt to settle these. If they cannot do so, the defendant may apply by memorandum filed and served within 30 days of the date of this judgment with the plaintiff having 21 days thereaft...

7. ENVC paper Best Practice Appeals Proposed Plans Policy 2012 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...effective umbrella for the many professions), the NZ Planning Institute, and the NZ Institute of Landscape Architects. Ideas about Court practice and procedure, and how practitioners can more effectively represent their clients and assist the process cost-effectively, are received by the Court and considered with care. Ideas to come forward in recent times include the use of more directory ADR at times, variation of mediation styles, better preparation for mediation and conference s...

8. [2016] NZEmpC 179 Lyttelton Port Co Ltd v The Rail and Maritime Transport Union & Anor [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...are to advise the Registrar by 5 January 2017 as to their views on that possibility. [75] Any party requiring a substantive hearing with regard to this proceeding is to file a memorandum to that effect by 31 January 2017. [76] I reserve costs; any application in that regard is to be filed and served by the same date. I will then timetable any such application for disposition. BA Corkill Judge Judgment signed at 2.45 pm on 29 December 2016...

9. [2011] NZEmpC 106 NZ Meat Workers and Related Trades Union Inc v AFFCO NZ Ltd [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...question of that agreement being inconsistent with the core agreement. On the contrary, it was a site agreement specifically authorised under the core agreement. [47] For these reasons, the union fails in its claim. The defendant is entitled to costs and if agreement cannot be reached on that issue then Mr Malone is invited to make further submissions within 21 days and Mr Mitchell will have a like time in which to respond. A D Ford Judge Judgment signed at 9.30 am on...

10. Horan – Hiwarau C (2013) 70 Waiariki 61 (70 WAR 61) [pdf, 159 KB]

    ...                                                        3 3 Opotiki MB 75 (3 OPO 75). 4 30 Opotiki MB 150 (30 OPO 150). 5 104 Opotiki MB 6 (104 OPO 6). 70 Waiariki MB 64    [12] The applicant complained about the costly process of obtaining a valuation for Hiwarau C. I note that under r 140 of the Māori Land Court Rules 1994, an application for a partition had to be filed with either a certified copy of the entry in the dis...