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1. Vine v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late filing to the District Court) [2023] NZACC 156 [pdf, 214 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 156 ACR 136/23 ACR 137/23 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN DOUGLAS VINE Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Judgment On the papers Submissions: The Appellant is self-represented Mr Hawes-Gandar for the Respondent Date of Judgment: 25 September 2023...

2. Ryan v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2025] NZACC 81 (13 May 2025) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] This is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of Her Honour, Judge Clark, delivered on 28 January 2025.1 At issue in the appeal was whether the Corporation’s decision of 9 March 2023, advising Mr Ryan of a 20% Whole Person Impairment (WPI) assessment, was correct. The Court dismissed the appeal, for the reasons outlined below. 1 Ryan v Accident Compensation Corporation [2025] NZACC 15. 2 Background...

3. MK v S Ltd [2023] NZDT 293 (1 August 2023) [pdf, 196 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 5 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 293 APPLICANT MK RESPONDENT S Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. S Ltd is to pay MK $4,397.12 on or before Friday 25 August 2023. 2. MK is to safely pack up and arrange for the return all the curtains purchased from S Ltd to them, with shipping of the boxes with the curtains to be paid for by S Ltd. Reasons: 3. MK, th...

4. [2024] NZIACDT 23 - FM v Yang (03 September 2024) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...BACKGROUND [3] Xi Todd Yang is a licensed immigration adviser and director of HaoYang Consulting Ltd, of Auckland. [4] The complainant is FM, a national of China. He was living in China at the time he instructed Mr Yang. [5] On 10 March 2023, an unlicensed agent, YM (the agent), contacted Mr Yang to seek a visa for the complainant under the accredited employer work visa scheme. The employer was G Ltd (the employer). It was the employer who referred the agent to Mr Yang. Th...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 139 Mende Biotech Ltd v Mende [pdf, 148 KB]

   MENDE BIOTECH LIMITED v DOUGLAS ANTHONY MENDE [2023] NZEmpC 139 [28 August 2023] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZEmpC 139 EMPC 87/2022 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for a stay of proceedings BETWEEN MENDE BIOTECH LIMITED Plaintiff AND DOUGLAS ANTHONY MENDE...

6. Holdaway v Accident Compensation Corporation (weekly compensation) [2023] NZACC 48 [pdf, 120 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 48 ACR 175/21 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN NESHIA HOLDAWAY Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 22 March 2023 Heard at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: The Appellant in person Mr F Becroft for the Respondent Judgment: 23 March 20...

7. Whakaari-White Island criminal trial ends

   ...2020 for health and safety failings prior to the volcanic eruption in the Bay of Plenty in December 2019 that killed 22 people. A number of parties pleaded guilty or had charges dismissed, prior to the judge-alone trial, which began on 11 July 2023. InFlite Charters pleaded guilty to one charge and were sentenced on 31 March 2022. The National Emergency Management Agency had one charge dismissed on 29 April 2022. The Institute of Geological Nuclear Sciences Limited had one charg...

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8. [2023] NZEnvC 180 Drinnan v Selwyn District Council [pdf, 312 KB]

   DRINNAN v SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL – DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 180 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN G M & J DRINNAN (ENV-2022-CHC-25) Appellants AND SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Environment Commissione...

9. [2023] NZEmpC 183 Jindal v RKM Smith Enterprises Ltd [pdf, 184 KB]

   AAINA JINDAL v RKM SMITH ENTERPRISES LIMITED [2023] NZEmpC 183 [30 October 2023] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI [2023] NZEmpC 183 EMPC 209/2021 IN THE MATTER OF an application for a compliance order BETWEEN AAINA JINDAL Plaintiff AND RKM SMITH ENTERPRISES LIMITED First Defendant AND KISHORKUMAR PATEL Second Defendant Hearing: 17 October 2023 (Hear...

10. [2023] NZEmpC 129 Dhiman v Naanak Ltd [pdf, 179 KB]

    DEEPAK DHIMAN v NAANAK LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) [2023] NZEmpC 129 [16 August 2023] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2023] NZEmpC 129 EMPC 139/2023 IN THE MATTER OF an application for a compliance order BETWEEN DEEPAK DHIMAN Plaintiff AND NAANAK LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) First Defendant AND DEVINDER MANN Second Defendant Hearing: On the papers...