Worldwide NZ LLC v Quay Park Arena Management Ltd - [2008] 1 NZLR 106

Practice and procedure — Protest to jurisdiction — Whether two Australian companies associated with other defendants necessary or proper parties to proceeding — Observations as to effect of geographical proximity and commercial ties — Whether doctrine of forum non conveniens applies in all circumstances — Companies Act 1993, s 174.

Conflict of laws — Forum conveniens — Business relations between Australia and New Zealand — Australian and New Zealand companies functioning as a group.