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1. [2025] NZREADT 24 - CT v REA (14 July 2025) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...loss. Furthermore, the family was unable to recover $25,000, allegedly paid in error to the licensee’s brother. [10] Given the issues with the roof, the licensee did not relist the property, although there was some interest from a party in early 2023, but early negotiations fell apart, due in part to the prospective purchaser’s concerns about the need to replace the roof. [11] On 31 July 2024, the applicant made a complaint about the licensee to the Authority under s 74(1) of t...

2. NE v Accident Compensation Corporation (Reviewable Decision) [2025] NZACC 060 (8 April 2025) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...Judgment: 8 April 2025 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D L HENARE [Reviewable Decision – ss 134, 135 Accident Compensation Act 2001] [1] This appeal comes to the District Court because the appellant challenges a review decision dated 22 August 2023, which dismissed her five review applications for lack of jurisdiction. [2] The Reviewer found there is no live issue to be determined. Any issue that may have existed was overtaken by the Corporation’s earlier decisions of 27 and...

3. OIA-119799.pdf [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...their current ability to assist New Zealand Police (Police) and retailers in addressing retail crime. 2. Key Messages 3. Retail crime has risen over the past several years, with an 86 percent increase at retail locations reported between 2019 and 2023. Some of this increase is accounted for by better technology being used to report retail crime to Police. The Government established the Advisory Group as part of its plan to restore law and order. 4. Private security guards are a regula...

4. OIA-120238.pdf [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 28 April 2025 Ref: OIA 120238 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Crimes Act reform and citizen’s arrest Thank you for your email of 12 March 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding proposed reforms to the Crimes Act to allow greater citizen arrest powers. Specifically, you re

5. Electoral-Maori-Electoral-Option-Legislation-Bill-Supplementary-Order-Paper-proactive-release-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 567 KB]

   Hon Kiri Allan Minister of Justice Proactive release: Electoral (Maori Electoral Option) Legislation Bill - Supplementary Order Paper Date of issue: 09 January 2023 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted an...

6. Gray v Accident Compensation Corporation (Causation) [2023] NZACC 152 [pdf, 233 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 152 ACR 300/21 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT BETWEEN MICHELLE GRAY Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 20 July 2023 Heard at: Dunedin / Otepoti Appearances: Mr P Sara for the Appellant Ms J Maslin-Caradus for the First Respondent (via AV...

7. McLennan v Accident Compensation Corporation (Gradual Process Injury) [2023] NZACC 54 [pdf, 254 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 54 ACR 26/22 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN STEPHEN MCLENNAN Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION First Respondent AND ALLIANCE GROUP LIMITED Second Respondent Hearing: 27 March 2023 Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: P Schmidt for the A...

8. Jones v Accident Compensation Corporation (Backdated Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 117 [pdf, 205 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 117 ACR 142/22 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN MICHAEL JONES Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 18 July 2023 Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented F Becroft for the Accident Compensation Cor...

9. Gorgus v Corrections [2023] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 316 KB]

   ...BEFORE: Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Ms WV Gilchrist, Member Ms SB Isaacs, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr SJ Fraser for plaintiff Mr S McCusker and Ms VM Rea for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 11 July 2022 DATE OF DECISION: 17 August 2023 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] In July 2019, while Mr Gorgus was in custody, he made two requests for certain specified personal information to the Chief Executive, Department of Corrections (“Corrections”). He made a third...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 068 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v West Coast Regional Council [pdf, 827 KB]

    ROYAL FOREST & BIRD v WCRC & BDC & STEVENSON MINING – DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 68 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under s120 of the Act BETWEEN ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2017-CHC-90) Appellant AND WEST COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL AND BULLER DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondents AND STEVENSON MINI...