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1. Frequently asked questions Victims trust and confidence in the criminal justice system [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...the CJS, and the way people are treated in these situations, can influence their trust and confidence in the CJS. 2 For example, reports released in 2019 by the Chief Victims Advisor to Government. https://chiefvictimsadvisor.justice.govt.nz/resources/ However, victims of interpersonal violence might also share other factors and experiences that affect their trust and confidence in the CJS. What drives trust and confidence in the CJS? The drivers of trust and confidence in the...

2. Huata v Gotty - Lot 2 Deposited Plan 1996 (formerly Mangaroa 26N2 Block) (2021) 87 Takitimu MB 251 (87 TKT 251) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...passage of time, and the lack of response to the application to transfer proceedings, I cannot determine whether Mr Huata and his counsel oppose the application to transfer the proceedings. [18] In summary, it is inefficient and a duplication of resources for proceedings concerning the same land and effectively the same parties to be heard in two separate Courts. Ample opportunity has been given to the parties to explore alternative dispute resolution and to provide further evide...

3. [2020] NZEmpC 37 Kang v Lee [pdf, 353 KB]

   ...to infer that Mr Lee has available to him funds for an airfare to South Korea. The source of those funds is unclear but there has been no indication, at least in what was said to the Authority, that the trip would be paid for other than out of resources available to Mr Lee. [30] Third, Mr Lee has an interest in Taupo Language and Outdoor Education Centre Ltd. Mr Young Kang has deposed to the business trading in Taupo at least until recently when an annual return was not filed....

4. National Standards Committee 1 v Reed [2021] NZLCDT 31 (2 December 2021) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...taken by her in response to her 5 See above n 1 at para [187]. 6 See above n 2. 8 misconduct, there was no further need for specific deterrence for Mrs Reed. It was accepted that the support system in place for her with the excellent resources available to her and her team, and her awareness of the risks that may arise when carrying a relentless and heavy workload, would ensure no repetition of this conduct. [32] However, the Standards Committee submitted that for the p...

5. [2020] NZEmpC 181 Evans v JNJ Management Ltd [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...restructuring of JNJ’s security systems [29] It is common ground that, in February 2019, JNJ engaged external contractors to perform security work for it. It says that the reason for engaging the external contractors was to supplement its internal resources and to provide coverage as needed. It says its decision to do that arose out of concerns Mr Evans raised that JNJ was under-staffed. [30] While that might have been the thinking behind the decision to engage external c...

6. Te Runganga o Ngati Hine v Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 173 (2013 APPEAL 173) [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...application to this Court is misconceived. What is an appropriate quantum? [19] As foreshadowed, we consider it just in all the circumstances that an award of costs be made. It should reflect, at least in part, what TRAION has dedicated in terms of resources to the appeal process and the degree of its success. We further note that these proceedings involved counsel and were comprehensively pursued and contested, in a manner akin to civil litigation. In assessing the level of...

7. [2012] NZEmpC 91 Ball v Healthcare of NZ Ltd [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...Relations Act 2000 (the Act). [2] The application was dealt with on the papers before the Authority. Ms Ball gave evidence in these proceedings. No evidence was produced by the defendant other than an affidavit from the current National Human Resources Manager for the defendant, Ms Brosnan. Ms Brosnan has no direct knowledge of the events in question and deposed that Ms Ball’s manager at the relevant time (Ms O’Connor) 1 AA...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 106 Rangitane o Tamaki Nui a rua v Manawatu Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 9.1 MB]

   BEFORETHEEN~RONMENTCOURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 106 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of appeals under s 120 of the Act RANGITANE O TAMAKI NUI-A-RUA INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-WLG-000034) TARARUA DISTRICT COUNCIL (ENV-2018-WLG-000035) RANGITANE O TAMAKI NUI-A-RUA INCORPORATED (ENV-2019-WLG-000018) JOHN BENT (ENV-2019-WLG-000019) Appellants MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL Responde...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 157 Howard v Carter Holt Harvey Packing Ltd [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...Production Manager, Mr G Burgess, commenced interviewing staff. The object of the interviews was only to confirm whether an assault had actually occurred, not why it had occurred. This step was taken following the provision of advice by the Human Resources Manager, Ms J Bockett, who was based in Auckland. Mr Howard was advised on that day that a complaint had been made. [13] Over the next two days a series of interviews were undertaken. A rudimentary record was made of each int...

10. Jones v Accident Compensation [2016] NZACA 06 [pdf, 144 KB]

    ...private, of sufficient importance to outweigh the delay and cost of a further appeal”; Murray v Accident Compensation Corporation [2013] NZHC 2967 at [6]. [28] In exercising its discretion, the Authority is mindful of the proper use of the scarce resources of the High Court. Leave is not given as a matter of course. It is for the applicant to show that the interests of justice require that leave be given; Kenyon v Accident Compensation Corporation [2002] NZAR 385 (HC) at [15],...