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1. Waitangi Tribunal - District 11 Hawkes Bay [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   ...activities ofthe Crown land purchasers, for the period 1875 to 1930. It also attempts to introduce ways in which the social and economic status of Hawke' s Bay Maori could be evaluated. Some of the subjects dealt with in chapter 6 are not carried through to 1930, and there are many events after 1930 which still need to be addressed. I hope to complete the narrative of relevant post-1930 issues in a further chapter, to be written later this year. This chapter will, hopefully, bring ev...

2. [2013] NZEmpC 1 Gini v Literacy Training Ltd [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...both jobs at the same time. [27] Ms Gini said in cross-examination that she had taken the Sadlers position as “a hedge” because she could see what was happening. She said: “I wouldn’t have applied to Sadlers if I hadn’t been hauled through the disciplinary meeting etc.” That explanation, however, seems to overlook the fact that the email from Sadlers confirming her employment was dated 7 September 2009 whereas the disciplinary meeting Ms Gini referred to did not tak...

3. [2014] NZEmpC 224 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...defendant Judgment: 4 December 2014 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 2) OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN [1] This interlocutory judgment deals with questions of disputed document disclosure between the parties. The plaintiff had applied separately but for disclosure orders against a non-party, the Service & Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc (the SFWU). That disclosure process was able to be undertaken by agreement with the union and without the need for court orders...

4. [2021] NZIACDT 26 - RH v Ji - Sanctions (23 December 2021) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...deceive clients, the Registrar and the Tribunal. There is no repentance. The Tribunal should safeguard the public interest. She does not want anyone to be the next victim of Mr Ji. [21] The complainant demands a refund of the $2,000 paid to Mr Ji through [Company]. In addition, she demands compensation: Legal fees $9,372.50 Further legal fees $625.03 6 Labour costs $5,670.00 Lost wages $45,745.00 Lost reputation/credibility with Immigration NZ $5,000.00 [22] An...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 072 McCallum Bros Limited v Manuhiri Kaitiaki Charitable Trust [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   ...“cultural effects”. 3 sought to extend the area of extraction to allow extraction between the 30 and 40- metre isobaths within specified areas. It is important to note the Kaipara Limited was not substituted by McCallum Bros until part way through the Council hearing in 2021. [6] The submission on the matter filed for MKCT is annexed hereto and marked “A”. We include the entire original submission, given its importance to the matters the subject of the strike out applic...

6. Bamber v Official Assignee - Lot 39 DPS 3455 [2022] Chief Judge's MB 664 (2022 CJ 664) [pdf, 359 KB]

   ...want control of it. This is put on the basis though that there are potential claims, there is a potential counter claim that if it was successful it would in essence remedy the situation and in fact it may be that the Bamber's are owed money through the counter claim rather than it being the other way around. The unfortunate position there and the Official Assignee makes it quite clear is that in terms of progressing that counter claim that is something now for the Official Ass...

7. [2016] NZEmpC 167 Labour Inspector v Tech 5 Recruitment Ltd [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...expenses. The recruitment process and trade testing [14] Mr Bothma, a director of Tech 5, described this recruitment process as navigating “uncharted waters”, with his company facing the complexities of employing staff and dealing with two separate Government entities, one in the Philippines and one in New Zealand: Philippines Overseas Employment Administration and Immigration New Zealand. [15] Tech 5 engaged two companies based in the Philippines to assist in finding car...

8. Wilson - Oue 2B 2C [2025] Chief Judge's MB 169 (2025 CJ 169) [pdf, 495 KB]

   ...Oue 2B2C that they received upon succession to Akuhata Kiwi at 18 Whangarei MB 145-146. c) That as set out at 9 Auckland (Succession) MB 91-95, Hapeta Hau is a first cousin to Peri Matiu Pou, Te Aurere Matiu Pou and Te Rapunoa Matiu Pou as their parents are siblings. The Court minute at folio 244 is incorrect insofar as the reference to Hapeta Hau being the brother of Peri’s mother Maata Hau. d) As the Oue blocks formed part of the Bay of Islands Consolidation Scheme, and in the...

9. Butcher v NZ Transport Agency [2022] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 586 KB]

   ...Butcher’s claim relates to the form of the photo driver licence required by s 28 of the Land Transport Act 1998 (LTA) and various associated rules under the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 (Rules), his statement of claim actually sets out 11 separate causes of action. [15] These claims are set out in more detail later. It is useful first to set out the statutory scheme for driver licences. DRIVER LICENCE REQUIREMENTS: THE STATUTORY SCHEME [16] Section 5(1) of the L...

10. [2024] NZEnvC 185 Transpower New Zealand Limited v Central Hawkes Bay District Council [pdf, 5.7 MB]

    ...environmental effects of activities that cannot be avoided, remedied, mitigated, or addressed by a biodiversity offset or biodiversity compensation. For avoidance of doubt this definition does not apply to biodiversity matters which are to be considered through Biodiversity Offsetting. [16] A consequential amendment is made to Method ECO-M3 Biodiversity Offsetting, as follows: Applying nationally accepted best practice principles for biodiversity offsetting where biodiversity offs...