2022 District Court of New Zealand Decisions

January 2022

• New Zealand Customs Service v Zhu [2022] NZDC 785 (20 January 2022)
• Hawke's Bay Regional Council v McLroy [2022] NZDC 1166 (24 January 2022)
• Hawke's Bay Regional Council v Kindell [2022] NZDC 1181 (24 January 2022)
• Hawke's Bay Regional Council v Hawke's Bay Eggs Limited [2022] NZDC 1401 (24 January 2022)
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council v Kleadmak Farms Limited [2022] NZDC 1128 (25 January 2022)
• Ministry for Primary Industries v Nicolson [2022] NZDC 3108 (25 January 2022)
• Marlborough District Council v Gifford [2022] NZDC 1230 (27 January 2022)
• Inland Revenue Department v Chen [2022] NZDC 1382 (27 January 2022)
• R v Pikari [2022] NZDC 1330 (28 January 2022)
• R v Berryman [2022] NZDC 1387 (28 January 2022)

February 2022

• Heartland Bank Ltd v Attri Sons Ltd [2022] NZDC 1160 (1 February 2022)
• R v Riini [2022] NZDC 1533 (1 February 2022)
• R v Belsey [2022] NZDC 16117 (2 February 2022)
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council v CRS Tauranga Limited [2022] NZDC 1191 (4 February 2022)
• Taranaki Regional Council v Herd Properties Limited [2022] NZDC 1265 (4 February 2022)
• Maritime New Zealand v Tauranga Fishing Charters Limited [2022] NZDC 1700 (4 February 2022)
• R v Bush [2022] NZDC 1777 (4 February 2022)
• Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment v Precia Molen New Zealand Ltd [2022] NZDC 1858 (4 February 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Metallic Sweeping Ltd [2022] NZDC 2033 (4 February 2022)
• Electrical Workers Registration Board v Stevens [2022] NZDC 2270 (11 February 2022)
• Northland Regional Council v Jones [2022] NZDC 2159 (14 February 2022)
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council v Faulkner [2022] NZDC 2754 (17 February 2022)
• R v Pitcaithly [2022] NZDC 10745 (18 February 2022)
• Foote v Police [2022] NZDC 2889 (22 February 2022)
• Southern Ocean Seafood Ltd v Ministry of Primary Industries [2022] NZDC 2958 (23 February 2022)
• R v Brogan [2022] NZDC 3039 (23 February 2022)
• R v Parry [2022] NZDC 3201 (25 February 2022)
• R v Tukiwaho [2022] NZDC 3341 (25 February 2022)
• Police v Ryland [2022] NZDC 3110 (28 February 2022)

March 2022

• Maritime New Zealand v C 3 Ltd [2022] NZDC 2106 (1 March 2022)
• Ministry for Primary Industries v Koberstein [2022] NZDC 3579 (2 March 2022)
• Ministry for Primary Industries v Amaltal Fishing Co Ltd [2022] NZDC 3705 (4 March 2022)
• Duff v Police [2022] NZDC 3783 (7 March 2022)
• Police v Birchall [2022] NZDC 3191 (8 March 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Coda Services GP Ltd [2022] NZDC 3926 (8 March 2022)
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council v Langford Transport Limited [2022] NZDC 1375 (10 March 2022)
• R v Clement [2022] NZDC 3975 (10 March 2022)
• Ministry for Primary Industries v Cando Fishing Limited [2022] NZDC 4158 (10 March 2022)
• R v Rotorua District Council [2022] NZDC 4081 (11 March 2022)
• Department of Conservation v Konui [2022] NZDC 4291 (14 March 2022)
• Ayling v Police [2022] NZDC 4467 (16 March 2022)
• Southland District Council v Dunnage [2022] NZDC 4523 (16 March 2022)
• Southland District Council v Dunnage [2022] NZDC 4552 (17 March 2022)
• Canterbury Regional Council v Douglas Farm Contracting Limited [2022] NZDC 4735 (18 March 2022)
• R v Glaser [2022] NZDC 4859 (18 March 2022)
• Taranaki District Council v Boyd [2022] NZDC 4760 (21 March 2022)
• Department of Internal Affairs v Gonzalez [2022] NZDC 6357 (24 March 2022)
• Inland Revenue Department v Cao [2022] NZDC 5226 (25 March 2022)
• Auckland Council v Paul [2022] NZDC 7990 (25 March 2022)
• Gisborne District Council v Kokkosis [2022] NZDC 5088 (29 March 2022)
• R v Wetere [2022] NZDC 5501 (30 March 2022)
• Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v Wallace [2022] NZDC 541 (31 March 2022)
• Canaday v Medical Council of New Zealand [2022] NZDC 4436 (31 March 2022)
• Shelton v Medical Council of New Zealand [2022] NZDC 4582 (31 March 2022)
• Waikato Regional Council v Torr [2022] NZDC 5011 (31 March 2022)
• Commonwealth of Australia v Craig [2022] NZDC 5215 (31 March 2022)
• Police v Lynch [2022] NZDC 5626 (31 March 2022)
• Worksafe New Zealand v Inflite Charters Limited [2022] NZDC 5627 (31 March 2022)
• R v Cruickshank [2022] NZDC 5632 (31 March 2022)
• New Zealand Customs Service v Swinney [2022] NZDC 5720 (31 March 2022)

April 2022

• R v Brimble [2022] NZDC 5768 (1 April 2022)
• R v Lothian [2022] NZDC 5670 (5 April 2022)
• Police v Townsend [2022] NZDC 7913 (5 April 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Alto Packaging Ltd [2022] NZDC 6148 (6 April 2022)
• R v Parry [2022] NZDC 5948 (7 April 2022)
• R v Henare [2022] NZDC 6194 (7 April 2022)
• Police v Edwards [2022] NZDC 6330 (8 April 2022)
• Waikato Regional Council v Kidd [2022] NZDC 5815 (12 April 2022)
• R v McIntyre [2022] NZDC 5840 (12 April 2022)
• R v Milgate-Vassalini [2022] NZDC 10708 (13 April 2022)
• New Zealand Police v Kirikiri [2022] NZDC 6131 (14 April 2022)
• Commerce Commission v Vodafone NZ Limited [2022] NZDC 6695 (14 April 2022)
• R v Jacobs [2022] NZDC 7236 (22 April 2022)
• R v Lothian [2022] NZDC 7237 (27 April 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Rayner [2022] NZDC 7870 (28 April 2022)
• Police v French [2022] NZDC 7447 (29 April 2022)

May 2022

• R v Ruawhare [2022] NZDC 7694 (4 May 2022)
• Ministry for Primary Industries v Richmond [2022] NZDC 7697 (4 May 2022)
• Worksafe New Zealand v National Emergency Management Agency [2022] NZDC 8020 (4 May 2022)
• Maritime New Zealand v ISO Ltd [2022] NZDC 7619 (5 May 2022)
• Tasman District Council v Dunlop [2022] NZDC 8178 (5 May 2022)
• R v Rapatini [2022] NZDC 8092 (6 May 2022)
• R v Beaumont [2022] NZDC 8136 (9 May 2022)
• R v Huizinga [2022] NZDC 8571 (10 May 2022)
• Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Pomee [2022] NZDC 8579 (12 May 2022)
• R v Chapman [2022] NZDC 8673 (13 May 2022)
• Commerce Commission v Global Fibres Limited [2022] NZDC 8985 (13 May 2022)
• Otago Regional Council v Maungatua Farming Limited [2022] NZDC 8888 (16 May 2022)
• R v Ruawhare [2022] NZDC 8681 (17 May 2022)
• Ministry of Social Development v Dodunski [2022] NZDC 9060 (17 May 2022)
• Kirkpatrick v Gobind [2022] NZDC 8820 (18 May 2022)
• R v Paul [2022] NZDC 8921 (18 May 2022)
• R v Stringfellow [2022] NZDC 9157 (18 May 2022)
• Decision Removed [2022] NZDC 9217 (20 May 2022)
• Hurley v Police [2022] NZDC 7713 (23 May 2022)
• Worksafe New Zealand v Mainland Poultry Limited [2022] NZDC 9562 (23 May 2022)
• Waikato Regional Council v Gregan Farms Limited [2022] NZDC 8598 (26 May 2022)
• Waikato Regional Council v Steve Baker Limited [2022] NZDC 8717 (26 May 2022)
• R v Tahana [2022] NZDC 9656 (26 May 2022)
• Auckland Council v Khalil [2022] NZDC 9741 (26 May 2022)
• Thistlehurst Dairy Limited v Minister of Land Information [2022] NZDC 8240 (30 May 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Rupa [2022] NZDC 8966 (31 May 2022)
• Barrett v Commissioner of Police [2022] NZDC 9189 (31 May 2022)
• Waikato Regional Council v Taylor [2022] NZDC 9780 (31 May 2022)
• Police v Roberts [2022] NZDC 9964 (31 May 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Waste Management New Zealand Limited [2022] NZDC 10178 (31 May 2022)

June 2022

• WorkSafe New Zealand v Wealleans Bay of Plenty Ltd [2022] NZDC 9826 (1 June 2022)
• R v Graham [2022] NZDC 10237 (2 June 2022)
• Ministry of Primary Industries v Cole [2022] NZDC 10606 (3 June 2022)
• Gisborne District Council v Lane [2022] NZDC 10666 (3 June 2022)
• New Zealand Customs Service v Broadfoot [2022] NZDC 10429 (7 June 2022)
• Police v Smith [2022] NZDC 10338 (8 June 2022)
• R v Paul [2022] NZDC 13106 (8 June 2022)
• Shaw v IAG New Zealand Ltd [2022] NZDC 9003 (9 June 2022)
• R v Poole [2022] NZDC 10698 (10 June 2022)
• R v Topp [2022] NZDC 10909 (13 June 2022)
• Taranaki Regional Council v Boyd [2022] NZDC 10744 (16 June 2022)
• Glass v Police [2022] NZDC 10954 (16 June 2022)
• R v Tai [2022] NZDC 11766 (17 June 2022)
• Decision Removed [2022] NZDC 11281 (20 June 2022)
• New Zealand Customs Service v Tae [2022] NZDC 11740 (23 June 2022)
• R v Eru [2022] NZDC 11976 (27 June 2022)
• R v Wills [2022] NZDC 11979 (29 June 2022)

July 2022

• New Zealand Commercial Law Corp Limited v Lepionka & Company Investments Ltd [2022] NZDC 12002 (1 July 2022)
• Ministry for Primary Industries v Jiang [2022] NZDC 12334 (1 July 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v ANZCO Foods Ltd [2022] NZDC 12765 (4 July 2022)
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council v Maitai [2022] NZDC 9929 (6 July 2022)
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council v Whakatâne Mill Limited [2022] NZDC 12498 (6 July 2022)
• Director of Civil Aviation v Henderson [2022] NZDC 12710 (6 July 2022)
• R v Riini [2022] NZDC 12878 (7 July 2022)
• Police v Ruck [2022] NZDC 14828 (7 July 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v KB Project Management Ltd [2022] NZDC 12618 (8 July 2022)
• Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment v Le Roy [2022] NZDC 12855 (8 July 2022)
• Tauranga City Council v Fraser [2022] NZDC 12499 (12 July 2022)
• R v Meyer [2022] NZDC 13157 (13 July 2022)
• R v Wallace [2022] NZDC 13368 (13 July 2022)
• New Zealand Police v Kuddus [2022] NZDC 13307 (15 July 2022)
• Auckland City Council v Luani [2022] NZDC 13466 (18 July 2022)
• Police v Ngarimu [2022] NZDC 13518 (18 July 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Rupa [2022] NZDC 13527 (19 July 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Rupa [2022] NZDC 13568 (19 July 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Southern Pallet Recycling Ltd [2022] NZDC 13609 (19 July 2022)
• R v Creelman [2022] NZDC 13549 (20 July 2022)
• Southland Regional Council v Clark [2022] NZDC 13735 (20 July 2022)
• Northland Regional Council v Semenoff [2022] NZDC 13774 (25 July 2022)
• Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council v Glenn Martin Limited [2022] NZDC 13839 (25 July 2022)
• Mendis v Panui [2022] NZDC 13261 (26 July 2022)
• R v Howell [2022] NZDC 14415 (27 July 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Cheuk [2022] NZDC 14786 (27 July 2022)
• Hawke's Bay Regional Council v Affco New Zealand Limited [2022] NZDC 14474 (29 July 2022)

August 2022

• Police v Tilo [2022] NZDC 13461 (2 August 2022)
• R v Ernslaw One Limited [2022] NZDC 14657 (2 August 2022)
• Police v L'Estrange Corbet Hooper [2022] NZDC 14140 (4 August 2022)
• Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment v Le Roy [2022] NZDC 15505 (8 August 2022)
• Willis Street Parking Limited v Thavarag [2022] NZDC 15200 (12 August 2022)
• Fulford v New Zealand Police [2022] NZDC 15686 (17 August 2022)
• Auckland Council v K4 Group Management Limited [2022] NZDC 15749 (18 August 2022)
• Southland District Council v Dunnage [2022] NZDC 15778 (18 August 2022)
• Thistlehurst Dairy Ltd v Minister of Land Information [2022] NZDC 15417 (19 August 2022)
• R v Henson [2022] NZDC 15861 (19 August 2022)
• R v Lenssen [2022] NZDC 16038 (23 August 2022)
• Southland District Council v Dunnage [2022] NZDC 16051 (23 August 2022)
• Auckland Council v K4 Group Management Limited [2022] NZDC 16076 (23 August 2022)
• Kaikoura District Council v Rayner [2022] NZDC 17027 (26 August 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Rupa [2022] NZDC 17310 (29 August 2022)

September 2022

• R v Pemberton Civil (Hamilton) Limited [2022] NZDC 16897 (1 September 2022)
• R v Cook [2022] NZDC 17588 (8 September 2022)
• Tito v New Zealand Police [2022] NZDC 16431 (9 September 2022)
• R v Snowden [2022] NZDC 17738 (9 September 2022)
• Auckland Council v Arnott [2022] NZDC 15516 (12 September 2022)
• Hawke's Bay Regional Council v NZ Juice Group Limited [2022] NZDC 16488 (12 September 2022)
• Canterbury Regional Council v Alliance Group Limited [2022] NZDC 17757 (12 September 2022)
• Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council v Glenn Martin Limited [2022] NZDC 17812 (12 September 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Wealleans Bay of Plenty Ltd [2022] NZDC 17610 (13 September 2022)
• Carey's Bay Marine Services Limited v Elwing Discoveries Limited [2022] NZDC 2368 (15 September 2022)
• Northland Regional Council v Semenoff [2022] NZDC 17965 (15 September 2022)
• CSR Pokeno Limited v Yes Investment NZ Limited [2022] NZDC 2378 (16 September 2022)
• R v John Turkington Limited [2022] NZDC 18302; R v Speedy (20 September 2022)
• Otago Regional Council v Waikouaiti Auto and Engineering Limited [2022] NZDC 18608 (20 September 2022)
• Canterbury Regional Council v Alliance Group Limited [2022] NZDC 18662 (27 September 2022)
• Rakasz v Medical Council of New Zealand [2022] NZDC 17460 (28 September 2022)
• Napier City Council v Herbert [2022] NZDC 17502 (28 September 2022)
• R v Clunie [2022] NZDC 19144 (28 September 2022)
• R v Olsen [2022] NZDC 20802 (28 September 2022)

October 2022

• Auckland Council v Wells Northland Limited [2022] NZDC 17254 (3 October 2022)
• Waikato Regional Council v Hamilton City Council [2022] NZDC 17901 (3 October 2022)
• Taranaki Regional Council v Boyd [2022] NZDC 19123 (4 October 2022)
• Waikato Regional Council v Glenn Martin Limited [2022] NZDC 17289 (6 October 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd [2022] NZDC 21610 (6 October 2022)
• Waikato Regional Council v Gregan Farms Limited [2022] NZDC 19331 (7 October 2022)
• Auckland Council v Arnott [2022] NZDC 19442 (7 October 2022)
• Waikato Regional Council v Steve Baker Limited [2022] NZDC 19574 (7 October 2022)
• Ministry of Social Development v Abdul [2022] NZDC 25897 (7 October 2022)
• Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council v Donview Farms Limited [2022] NZDC 20425 (10 October 2022)
• R v John Turkington Limited [2022] NZDC 18392 (11 October 2022)
• Civil Aviation Authority v The Alpine Group Ltd [2022] NZDC 20040 (11 October 2022)
• Ministry for Primary Industries v Ireland [2022] NZDC 20849 (11 October 2022)
• R v Rotorua District Council [2022] NZDC 19994 (13 October 2022)
• Tito v Police [2022] NZDC 19541 (14 October 2022)
• Waikato District Council v AGB Solutions Limited [2022] NZDC 20299 (17 October 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Buttle [2022] NZDC 20694 (18 October 2022)
• Police v Steedman [2022] NZDC 21075 (21 October 2022)
• Otago Regional Council v WG Limited Partnership [2022] NZDC 21184 (25 October 2022)
• Auckland Council v Allnex New Zealand Limited [2022] NZDC 21399 (27 October 2022)

November 2022

• Allsop v Daly [2022] NZDC 21346 (2 November 2022)
• R v Gifford [2022] NZDC 21653 (3 November 2022)
• WorkSafe New Zealand v Westown Agriculture Ltd [2022] NZDC 22256 (8 November 2022)
• Southland Regional Council v Johnstone Construction Limited [2022] NZDC 22027 (10 November 2022)
• R v Gifford [2022] NZDC 22061 (10 November 2022)
• R v Milgate-Vassalini [2022] NZDC 22200 (10 November 2022)
• Environmental Protection Agency v Channel Infrastructure NZ Limited (fka New Zealand Refining Company Limited) [2022] NZDC 22206 (11 November 2022)
• Commerce Commission v Strandbags Proprietary Limited [2022] NZDC 23352 (11 November 2022)
• R v Bird [2022] NZDC 22647 (16 November 2022)
• Quigley v Police [2022] NZDC 21701 (21 November 2022)
• Smith v Lampp [2022] NZDC 22080 (22 November 2022)
• Otago Regional Council v City Care Ltd [2022] NZDC 23151 (22 November 2022)
• Commerce Commission v Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited [2022] NZDC 22175 (25 November 2022)
• R v Stephens [2022] NZDC 23233 (25 November 2022)
• Richmond v Flutey [2022] NZDC 22381 (29 November 2022)
• R v Burgess [2022] NZDC 23665 (29 November 2022)
• R v Wiley [2022] NZDC 23673 (30 November 2022)

December 2022

• Kaikoura District Council v Rayner [2022] NZDC 24357 (2 December 2022)
• Commerce Commission v Ace Marketing Limited [2022] NZDC 23435 (6 December 2022)
• Hawke's Bay Regional Council v Truck Stops (NZ) Limited [2022] NZDC 23851 (6 December 2022)
• Hawke's Bay Regional Council v Hawke's Bay Protein Limited [2022] NZDC 22394 (8 December 2022)
• Auckland Council v Dalal [2022] NZDC 24249 (8 December 2022)
• R v Ernslaw One Limited [2022] NZDC 24588 (9 December 2022)
• Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga v Dayniel Limited [2022] NZDC 25516 (20 December 2022)
• Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council v Harper [2022] NZDC 25496 (21 December 2022)
• R v Quality NZ Homes Limited [2022] NZDC 25894 (22 December 2022)