16 Jun 2016
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT v PORT [2016] NZHC 1314
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 1314
- Court
- High Court
A one‑off purchase cannot be converted into an expense of an ongoing kind merely by arranging payment by instalments; therefore the Chief Executive was not required to contribute to the respondent's payments under the disability allowance and the Authority's directions must be cancelled.