Arbitration — Stay of proceedings — Convention on the Settlement of Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States — Jurisdiction of domestic courts — Arbitration clause in contract between Government and company — Reference of matter to International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes — Whether domestic proceedings relate to matter over which proceedings brought pursuant to Convention — Dispute over effect of subsequently enacted legislation — Whether dispute arising under the terms of the agreement — Whether Court having residual discretion to take jurisdiction over matter — Whether Government bound by agreement to international arbitration — Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1979 — The law of New Zealand