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1. Updated advice on consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Citizenship (Western Samoa) (Restoration) Amendment Bill [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...Committee (the Committee),1 is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). 2. The Bill is a member’s Bill in the name of Teanau Tuiono MP. It was introduced on 3 August 2023 as the Restoring Citizenship Removed by Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill. We concluded that the Bill as it was at introduction appeared to be consistent with the Bill of Rights Act.2 3. The Bill was referred to the Committee on...

2. [2025] NZIACDT 41 – KU v Wang (1 August 2025) [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...complainant signed an employment contract on 16 November 2022. 1 KU v Wang [2025] NZIACDT 34. 3 [10] On 17 November 2022, Ms Wang lodged a work visa application with Immigration New Zealand (Immigration NZ). It was granted on 20 February 2023. The complainant arrived in New Zealand on 23 April 2023. Difficulties, unknown to the Tribunal, arose with the employment and it would appear he never commenced employment. Ms Wang lodged a second work visa application for him on 29...

3. Appendix-9_Stuart-Farrant_s87F-Report_Operational-Stormwater-Management_28-April-2023.pdf [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...Taylors Road (to the north of Ōtaki) and Stage Highway 1 north of Levin. SECTION 87F REPORT OF STUART FARRANT – OPERATIONAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MANAWATŪ-WHANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL AND GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL 28 April 2023 Section 87F Report – Ōtaki to north of Levin Highway Project (Ō2NL Project) Prepared by Stuart Farrant – Operational Stormwater Management 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. OUTLINE OF REPORT .....................

4. Air New Zealand Ltd v Lavender (Work Related Gradual Process Injury) [2024] NZACC 26 [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...2024 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for work-related gradual process injury – ss 28, 30, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 16 February 2023. The Reviewer quashed Air New Zealand’s decision dated 14 December 2021 declining cover for Covid 19, on the basis that it was more likely than not that Mr Lavender suffered his COVID-19 infection while at work, in circumstances...

5. Brunton v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 217 [pdf, 212 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 217 ACR 233/21 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL UNDER SECTION 162(1) OF THE ACT BETWEEN JULIE BRUNTON Applicant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Submissions: The Appellant is self-represented I Hunt for the Corporation Judgment: 20 Decem...

6. Tao v Body Corporate 198693 [2023] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...BEFORE: Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Ms B Klippel, Member Dr M Koloamatangi, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms AL Tao in person Mr E St John and Mr S Maloney for defendants DATE OF HEARING: DATE OF DECISION: 31 August and 1 September 2023 16 November 2023 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Ms An Li Tao makes a number of allegations against Body Corporate 198693 (Body Corporate) and Strata Title Administration Ltd (Strata). She alleges that the Body Corporate and Strata discrimin...

7. Quinney v Accident Compensation Corporation (Causation) [2023] NZACC 102 [pdf, 278 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 102 ACR 21/23 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT BETWEEN BRONWYN QUINNEY Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 20 June 2023 Heard at: Wellington/ Te Whanganui-a-Tara Appearances: Ms R Bull and Mr J Pietras for the Appellant Mr T L...

8. Fergusson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 119 [pdf, 194 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 119 ACR 156/22 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN ROBERT FERGUSSON Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 19 July 2023 Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau by AVL Appearances: P Schmidt for the Appellant S Bisley and N Udy for the Accident Co...

9. Director of Proceedings v Te Whatu Ora [2023] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 461 KB]

   ...SJ Eyre, Chairperson Ms SP Stewart, Member Ms SB Isaacs, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms C McCulloch Director of Proceedings Ms A Lane and Mr J Coates for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 11 October 2023 (REDACTED) DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 1 Decision is to be cited as Director of Proceedings v Te Whatu Ora [2023] NZHRRT 32. Note publication restrictions. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2023] NZHRRT 32 I TE TARAIPIUNARA...

10. LCRO 141/2024 VG v FQ (22 April 2025) [pdf, 205 KB]

    ...take the necessary steps to sustain it once Mr FQ’s partner had made an application for it to lapse. 3 Complaint [13] In a complaint emailed to the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service (Complaints Service) received on 3 May 2023, Mr FQ complained about Ms VG as follows (and as I summarise): (a) Ms VG retained his file, and he was unable to uplift it. (b) Ms VG had agreed to collect evidence from him in relation to the potential relationship property claim, but fa...