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1. Electoral-Amendment-Bill-Supplementary-Order-Paper-Final.pdf [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...Bill) to be made through a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP). Relation to government priorities 2 The proposals in this paper support the policies relating to electoral matters contained in the Labour Party’s 2020 Election Manifesto as well as the New Zealand Labour Party and Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Cooperation Agreement. Executive Summary 3 In R v EF and FG, the High Court interpreted the definition of ‘party donation’ in section 207(2) of the Electoral Act 1993 (th...

2. [2019] NZEnvC 151 The Otahuao Burial Ground Trust v Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 6.9 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC I 5 \ of the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 of an appeal under s58 of the Act THE OTAHUAO BURIAL GROUND TRUST Appellant (ENV-2017-AKL-162) HERITAGE NEW ZEALAND POUHERE TAONGA Respondent FAR NORTH HOLDINGS LIMITED Applicant Court: Judge J A Smith sitting alone pursuant to s279 of the Act Parties: R B Brabant for Far North Holdin...

3. Wai-3300-A001-Report-Three-Research-Reports-Concerning-Constitutional-Issues.pdf [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...self-government and electoral system’, 22 December 2022 (Wai 3300, #2.5.1). 2 Chief Judge W W Isaac, ‘Memorandum-directions of the Chairperson’, 5 April 2023 (Wai 3300, #2.5.2); Chief Judge C Fox, ‘Memorandum-directions of the Chairperson Appointing a New Panel Member’, 18 September 2023, (Wai 3300, #2.5.3). 3 The purpose of the Rangahaua Whānui Series was to address many of the common issues arising in claims and Tribunal inquiries at the time. The series of district, them...

4. Beattie v Official Assignee [2021] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...plaintiff cannot see the closed information unless and until the Tribunal decides that it ought to be disclosed. [11] This practice was established in a line of cases which includes Dijkstra v Police [2006] NZHRRT 16, (2006) 8 HRNZ 339, Reid v New Zealand Fire Service Commission [2008] NZHRRT 8, NG v Commissioner of Police [2010] NZHRRT 16 and Rafiq v Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand [2013] NZHRRT 10 (8 April 2013) at [25] and [26]. The procedure is for the opening submissions...

5. Stephen Brown (dated 6 June 2017) [pdf, 15 MB]

   Solicitors Acting: KR Price / SJ Mutch ChanceryGreen PO Box 47516, Ponsonby 1144 +64 9 357 0600 karen.price@chancerygreen.com / steve.mutch@chancerygreen.com ash1_ash1-1_117.docx BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2016-CHC-47 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (“RMA”) AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal under section 120 of the RMA BETWEEN BLUESKIN ENERGY LTD Appellant AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent STATEMENT OF EVIDE

6. Guo v Culpan (Strike-Out) [2018] NZHRRT 25 [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...represented in these proceedings by her mother, Ms Yan in accordance with the Minute of the Chairperson dated 16 June 2017, which noted Ms Yan is a fluent writer of English, speaks English well, and has successfully attained a Master’s degree from a New Zealand university. [10] Between 7 December 2017 and 26 April 2018 a large number of applications were filed by Ms Guo. Details of these and the Tribunal’s determinations in respect of them are 3 set out below. This list...

7. Cao v Tony Tay and Associates Ltd (in liq) [2010] NZWHT Auckland 26 [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...experts with his brief being confined largely to the issue of control joints. Bill Cartwright also gave evidence as an expert for Mr Newth. Whilst carrying out a visual inspection he did not primarily give evidence on the defects but largely addressed the defects as identified by Mr Powell. His evidence was mainly on issues concerning the potential responsibility or liability of Mr Newth and the Council for the defects. Mr Flay also gave evidence on behalf of the Council on it...

8. [2019] NZEmpC 18 Watts & Hughes Construction Ltd v De Buyzer [pdf, 315 KB]

   WATTS & HUGHES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED v PHILIP DE BUYZER [2019] NZEmpC 18 [27 February 2019] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI [2019] NZEmpC 18 EMPC 418/2018 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for variation of an order granting a stay on conditions AND IN THE MATTER of an applica...

9. [2021] NZACC 63 – Carr v ACC (20 April 2021) [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...5 [16] On 17 June 2014, Dr Dryson completed an IMA reassessment in which he considered additional light roles (to broaden the pool of jobs that could be considered for a work trial). [17] On 2 July 2014, Ms Carr was referred to psychological services to help her with anxiety management and to provide coping strategies for any issues that arise during her work readiness programme. She duly attended a clinical psychology assessment on 18 July 2014 and, thereafter, clinical psycholo...

10. Affirmation of Lonnie Dalzell 26 5 2020 [pdf, 294 KB]

    IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON REGISTRY I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA ROHE UNDER IN THE MATTER OF BETWEEN AND ENV-2020-WLG-00014 the Resource Management Act 1991 the proposed direct referral of an application for resource consents for activities associated with Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawato Tararua Highway Project WAKA KOTAHI NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY Applicant MANAWAT0-WHANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL Regulatory Authority AFFIRMATION...