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1. [2021] NZACC 150 – Turnbull v ACC (30 September 2021) [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...(including gravity), or resistance, external to the body; or (iii) involves a twisting movement of the body: Issue 2 [i] Whether gravity is a force external to the human body under the 1992 Act [39] I discuss the case law and the Parliamentary resources, including Hansard, in considering this issue. [40] Counsel referred to case-law which discussed whether gravity is a force or resistance external to the human body and capable of causing injury under the 1992 Act. [41] Th...

2. [2008] NZEmpC AC 14/08 Board of Trustees of Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tawhiuau v Edmonds [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...Relations Bill, its explanatory note included the following: In terms of problem resolution in employment relationships, a strong emphasis is placed on the prior resolution of problems by the parties themselves, who will have access to a wide range of resources, through information provision, structured or unstructured mediation and other services to voluntarily resolve matters at an early stage. Mediation is the preferred option at all stages, although it is recognised that some probl...

3. JR v SW LCRO 91/2014 (27 March 2015) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...reviewing the pleadings, experts’ reports and witness briefs, concluded that the litigation was both factually and legally complex, and rated the difficulty of the litigation at a high level such as to “justify the application of significant legal resource”.11 [74] Mr YT, who had reviewed the statements of claim and opening submissions, concluded that the case was factually and legally complex, and considered that a number of the legal issues raised by the case were novel....

4. Regulatory Impact Statement a Stronger Response to Family Violence information sharing between court jurisdictions in domestic violence cases [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...put judges in a better position to make the most informed decisions.        5. Finally, fully realising the impact of changes to legislation in this area is partly dependent on the  ability of court staff and systems to deal with changes. This  is a finite resource and would be  unlikely to meet significant numbers of new requests for information. The fact that much court  information  is not  in electronic  form  fur...

5. [2024] NZLVT 011 - Hamilton-City Council v Shaw (15 April 2024) [pdf, 452 KB]

   ...(a) the sliver was in Stage 1 area under the ODP and is in the Peacocke Precinct (formerly Stage 2) under Plan Change 5 (‘PC5’). Within the Peacocke Precinct the sliver is in a Natural Open Space zone; (b) at the date of the valuation, any resource consent application for a subdivision would be required to be assessed under both the ODP and PC5; (c) the sliver contains ecological values that would have engaged the objectives and policies within the Natural Environments Chapte...

6. ASC Annual Report 2017 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...believes could be improved. Progress on any legislative changes is now in the hands of Parliament. The ASC hopes Parliament will give due regard to the opinions previously expressed by the ASC regarding the significant waste of time and financial resources spent over the last decade on defending court proceedings. Costs associated with previous litigation totalled $470,359.49 to date with only $84,351.43 recovered by way of awarded costs paid by the plaintiff. At the time of pre...

7. Privacy Bill - additional policy decisions [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...de-sensitised to notifications and less concerned to take protective action. This undermines one of the purposes of the notification regime. 20. High volumes of notifications risk reducing the Privacy Commissioner’s effectiveness by diverting resources from the egregious or systemic breaches. A further concern for business submitters is that the threshold is considerably out of step with comparator jurisdictions, which, they suggest, could damage New Zealand’s international reput...

8. Complaints Assessment Comittee 404 v Hawkins [2017] NZREADT 16 [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...[45] Some or all of the above matters may be relevant at a later stage. The charge [46] The essence of the charge against Mr Hawkins was that his conduct in: a. purchasing the Taihape Road when he was the listing salesperson; b. using Tremains resources to market the property; c. using his specialist knowledge as a real estate salesperson to market the property; d. preparing draft and final sale and purchase agreements on Tremains documentation; e. leading prospective purchase...

9. OIA 98726 [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...privacy of natural persons. I can advise that the Ministry of Justice has not completed the process of prioritising the countries to be assessed by the OPC but will do so as soon as is practicable. This is due to competing demands and allocation of resources to other necessary work. I am therefore refusing the second part of your request seeking any opinions provided by the Privacy Commissioner under section 18(e) of the Act as the information requested does not exist. You have the righ...

10. Rata - Succession to Paretuaoroa Paretekorae and Haki Rata [2021] Chief Judge's MB 106 (2021 CJ 106) [pdf, 424 KB]

    ...and associational connections made by Poutama to the land for his children, they too felt that sense of injustice as they witnessed the impacts it had on him. Those impacts were keenly felt by their immediate family as he expended their family resources in his pursuit of justice. Daniel Haki believed that Poutama went so far as to mortgage their home. Poutama passed away in 2013. [12] The other document before the Court was the affidavit of Daniel Hika. He deposed that before...