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1. Social Wellbeing Commitee Paper COVID-19 options to amend Sale And Supply of Alcohol FINAL [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...Options B and C are exempt on the basis that the proposals are intended to provide limited temporary modifications to existing legislative requirements, since the COVID-19 emergency has made compliance with the requirements unreasonably burdensome. Human Rights 51 Elements of the proposal for legislative change, such as requiring public notification, may engage section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act (freedom of expression). I consider this limitation is likely to be justified. Consult...

2. [2021] NZACC 119 - Koloni v ACC (3 August 2021) [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. 12 [48] An approach which has been repeatedly...

3. [2021 NZACC 134 – Western v ACC (17 August 2021) [pdf, 386 KB]

   ...on with it”. [72] Following the 2015 accident she says she was in constant pain and had to take breaks at work because of it and that she probably had 6-10 days off sick over a two month period. [73] In this case ACC has quite properly and humanely put forward no objection to the injuries of the 1990s as well as the injury of 2015 being considered in order to find an answer to the question of whether it was correct to suspend the appellant’s entitlements to treatment and wee...

4. Clay v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 91 [pdf, 283 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [46] Section 26(1)(c) of the Act provides that “...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 209 McLennan v New Zealand Post Ltd [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...conducted some inquiries himself. 8 [15] The meeting was held on 10 May 2013. Mr McLennan was supported by Mr Thomson. Mr Butchart conducted the meeting. Also in attendance was Mr McLennan’s direct manager, Nigel Burton, and Lisa Whooley from Human Resources (HR). 6 At [12]. 7 At [13]. 8 At [18]. [16] The Authority recorded Mr McLennan’s responses to the four allegations, as follows: (a) With regard to the...

6. LCRO 159/2014 AB and RJ v OC and BR [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...November 2012 advising his application for a work visa had been declined. [4] Mr AB was at the time working for [Supermarket] in [Town] as a [XXXX] apprentice. [Supermarket] was supporting Mr AB in his application for a work visa. Mr NS was the Human Resources Manager at [Supermarket]. 2 [5] On 20 November 2012, Mr NS emailed Ms OC requesting a meeting to discuss Mr AB’s options going forward, following the decline of the visa application. [6] On 3 March 2013, a fee esti...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 036 Wood & Henton v Auckland Council [pdf, 9.8 MB]

   ...cultural heritage of New Zealand. It is an offence under this Act to destroy, damage or modify any archaeological site without an authority from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. An archaeological site is defined as a place associated with pre-1900 human activity where there may be evidence relation to history of New Zealand. Archaeological features may include old whaling stations, ship wrecks, shell middens, hangi or ovens, pit depressions, defensive ditches, artefacts, or koiwi t...

8. 3_Draft-Conditions-revised-2022-11-27-Appendix-5-to-the-AEE-v2.pdf [pdf, 694 KB]

   ...putrescible, degradable or leachable components; b) hazardous substances; c) products or materials derived from hazardous waste treatment, hazardous waste stabilisation or hazardous waste disposal practices; d) materials that may present a risk to human health; e) liquid waste; and f) for the purpose of this Project, any archaeological material or from a wāhi tapu or site of cultural significance. Complaint For the purposes of Condition DCE3 and RCM2, a complaint may include more...

9. Floyd v The Proprietors of Hauhungaroa 2C Block Incorporation Committee of Management - Hauhungaroa 2C Incorporation (2014) 325 Aotea MB 42 (325 AOT 42) [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...redundant. [25] In relation to the employment situation with farm manager Mr Floyd, discussions had commenced with him in 2010 regarding alterations to his employment agreement, and during this time the committee sought professional advice from a human resources consultant. Mr Floyd was given notice requiring him to take his annual leave owing from 18 March 2011 and return to work on 13 December 2011. An acting farm manager was appointed during this time. Mr Floyd was advised...

10. [2018] NZEmpC 4 Ioan v Scott Technology NZ Ltd t/a Rocklabs [pdf, 340 KB]

    ...on some work, and what he saw as shifting timeframes. Rocklabs considers termination under the trial period [19] It was around this time that the engineering manager started discussing with other management and with the company’s human resources advisor the issues that were being seen with Mr Ioan. The engineering manager felt he was in a difficult position, but the view he reached, and supported by his colleagues, was that he should consider terminating Mr Ioan’s e...