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1. J v Khetarpal [2016] NZIACDT 7 (22 January 2016) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...New Zealand and expecting them to be deported while doing nothing to assist them has been a standard modus operandi of many fraudulent immigration advisers, licensed and unlicensed. [55] The Tribunal assesses every case on its merits. It must weigh human frailty, and give weight to rehabilitation. However, there is no doubt what happened to the complainant in this present complaint is inherently serious, and raises the question of whether Ms Khetarpal should remain as a member of the pro...

2. [2007] NZEmpC AC 46/07 Eurera-Morrison v New Zealand Post Ltd [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...the mail) and departing, after which the phone was gone. She did not order food or deliver any mail. They were told by the McDonalds’ manager that the phone belonged to one of its employees. [6] Mr Coker took advice from the defendant’s human relations department and was told they should advise the plaintiff of what had occurred as soon as possible and interview her as part of the investigation. He claimed that this was not a disciplinary meeting, but, in accordance with th...

3. Regulatory Impact Statement child witnesses in the criminal courts proposed reforms [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...Child, Youth and Family); New Zealand Police; the Crown Law Office; Legal Services Agency; the New Zealand Law Commission; Office of the Children’s Commissioner; Te Puni Kokiri; Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs; Ministry of Women’s Affairs; Human Rights Commission; Families Commission; Office for Disability Issues; Office of Ethnic Affairs; and the Treasury. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet was informed. Conclusions and recommendations Please refer to the A...

4. Dooney v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2022] NZACC 237 [pdf, 253 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. [43] In Johnston,1 France J stated: [11] It is co...

5. Māori Trustee v Ihaia - Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama X3A (Aggregated) (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 9 (88 TTK 9) [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...cancellation of the shares is a more effective and efficient route as opposed to the revesting of the shares in the other owners. The large number of owners in this case would make revesting an unappetising and laborious prospect with the risk of human error in calculating and revesting those interests in proportion to the current shareholding. The cancellation of the shares will have the same effect but by far more efficient, accurate, and practical means. [46] Section 18(1)(b)...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 280 Horongarara Point Group v Waikato District Council [pdf, 735 KB]

   ...Scale/Significance Comment Low Medium High Addresses a resource management issue X • The proposal relates to Council’s functions. • The proposal relates to natural hazard management and coastal management. Addresses a matter that relates to human health or the protection of life and property X • This matter relates to the determination of the High risk coastal erosion area adjacent to settlement at Horongarara Point. • Accurate identification of the extent of the hazard...

7. O’Rourke v Accident Compensation Corporation [2024] NZACC 166 (22 October 2024) [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...arthritis and a wide range of health issues including all the symptoms she currently attributes to the naproxen. 6. It is often very difficult in medicine to define unequivocally the links of causation between particular symptoms and their causes. Humans and their illnesses reflect very complex processes and symptoms from various causes often overlap in presentation. To further complicate matters, all medications can have side effects. 7. It is also common for symptoms to resolve whe...

8. Process evaluation of the Election Access Fund Act (2020): after the first use of the Fund [pdf, 776 KB]

   ...14 Zealand Disability Strategy 2016–2026, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the concept of “reasonable accommodation” (Disabled People’s Organisations Coalition, Human Rights Commission & Office of the Omnbudsman, 2023) and the more recent Enabling Good Lives Principles3 (2024) in undertaking our evaluation. Limitations of this report The Act mandated that this evaluation take place within six mo

9. Process evaluation of the Election Access Fund Act (2020): after the first use of the Fund (Read only) [docx, 773 KB]

   ...considered relevant policies, such as New Zealand Disability Strategy 2016–2026, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the concept of “reasonable accommodation” (Disabled People’s Organisations Coalition, Human Rights Commission & Office of the Omnbudsman, 2023) and the more recent Enabling Good Lives Principles[footnoteRef:4] (2024) in undertaking our evaluation. [4: Enabling Good Lives is a partnership between the disability sector and gov...

10. Jukes v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 175 (4 November 2024) [pdf, 258 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. [41] In Johnston,1 France J stated: [11] It is c...