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1. McDonald v Accident Compensation Corporation [2015] NZACA 14 [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...revision of 1981, but subsequently the pain was not constant. [12] Mr McDonald gave evidence in August 2008 to a reviewer of one of the decisions of the Corporation (as recorded in her decision of 3 September 2008). She found him credible. He said that following the amputation, he was in extreme pain and could not use the artificial leg. Mr Allen, the amputating surgeon, told him the problem must be the artificial leg and an Auckland surgeon told him it was “in his head”....

2. [2021] NZEmpC 76 ANZ Sky Tours Ltd T/A ANZ Sky Tours v Wei [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...repudiating the agreement by resigning her employment until she had secured alternative employment and visa issues were dealt with. [3] ANZ Sky Tours says that all times it complied with its obligations under the employment agreement and Ms Wei was paid what she was owed. It says the reason Ms Wei resigned was that she had obtained alternative employment in a role outside of Auckland, where she would obtain an extra 30 points towards her application for a residence visa under the S...

3. OIA-97276.pdf [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   ...The EU has had a similar system for determining which other countries have essentially equivalent privacy law in place for a number of years. New Zealand is currently one of 12 “EU adequate” countries, which means that personal information can be legally transferred to New Zealand from EU countries without further safeguards being necessary (similar to our prescribed country regulations above). Having adequacy status gives New Zealand businesses an advantage when competing for business from...

4. WISE - EiC - D MacTavish - Irrigation-Geohydrology (filed 9 Feb 2021) [pdf, 742 KB]

   ...effectively manage the resources. The time frame to fix the hydrological data and develop environmental flow provisions is too long and complex to deliver sustainable outcomes resilient to climate change. 4. It is therefore recommended that with the aid of models, a natural flow regime be reconstructed for all catchments to provide a common and consistent “reference” flow from which to manage the resource and allocate water from this point forward. 5. It is also recommended...

5. Corrections noncustodial forecast for 2015 to 2025 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...information to courts and to the Parole Board. These forecasts cover the period November 2015 to June 2025. 2. Justice Sector Forecast The Justice Sector Forecast covers the prison population (remand and sentenced), non-custodial sentences, legal aid expenditure, Crown Law case numbers, and court-imposed fines, amongst other things. Each major component is published in its own forecast at a different point in the year, and over the course of a year all components of the forecast a...

6. [2017] NZEnvC 150 Blueskin Energy Ltd v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...19 October 2017. BLUESKIN ENERGY v DCC - DECISION 2 Table of Contents Introduction ... .. ........ .... .. ... ....... .. ..... .... ... ... .... .... ........... ..... ........ ... ... .. ..... ........ .... ... ... .... ... 2 Preliminary legal matters ... ... ..... .... ... ..... ... .... ... ..................... .. ......... ..... .. .. .. .. .... ..... ..... ... 8 The receiving environment ...... .... ......... .. ....... .... .. .. .... .. .. ........ ...... ... .. .. ........

7. Dr Te Kipa Kepa Brian Morgan - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...future generations. Exploitation, depletion, degeneration of a resource and the pollution of the environment to the extent that pro-life processes within the ecosystems of papatuanuku might collapse was prevented with the institution of rahui. To aid the processes of recovery and regeneration, a ritual would be conducted, concentrating the mauri of the species within a stone which would be placed within the area encompassed by the rahui or on a fishing ground (Marsden, 1992). 51. Wa...

8. BORA Public Health Bill [pdf, 617 KB]

   Public Health Bill 22 November 2007 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: PUBLIC HEALTH BILL 1. On 14 November 2007, we provided you with preliminary advice as to whether the Public Health Bill (PCO 7138/21) ('the Bill') is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ('the Bill of Rights Act'). We have now had an opportunity to review version 22 (PCO 7138/22) of the Bill. We understand that the Bill...

9. [2022] NZEmpC 234 A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment v Samra Holdings Ltd T/A Te Puna Liquor Centre [pdf, 685 KB]

   ...[15] Penalties – the law [24] Step 1: Breaches, maximum penalties, and globalisation Nature and number of breaches Is globalisation of penalties appropriate? [31] [52] Step 2: Starting point and aggravating and mitigating factors Legal principles relating to starting point Severity – aggravating and mitigating factors Parties’ submissions Starting points for each defendant [66] [68] [183] [185] Step 3: Ability to pay [212] Step 4: Proportional...

10. [2020] NZEmpC 175 O’Boyle v McCue [pdf, 612 KB]

    ...remedies were appropriate, although at the hearing she no longer sought penalties. Overview and issues [7] Ms McCue commenced working for Ms O’Boyle, a lawyer practicing on her own account, on 22 September 2014. Ms McCue’s role was that of a legal secretary; it typically included typing, filing, compiling affidavits, preparing minutes, memoranda and legal aid applications, diary management and other administrative tasks. She worked for Ms O’Boyle until she resigned on 4 O...