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1. Ministry of Justice annual report 2019-20 [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   ...during this challenging time. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau, the final report of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms, was released in 2019. The Government responded by announcing the first phase of Family Court reforms designed to improve access to justice for families and whānau experiencing stressful circumstances while navigating the court system. Three other important reports on our country’s criminal justice system were published in the first half of t...

2. Recommendations recap - issue 4 [pdf, 832 KB]

   ...root ball) The mass of roots and soil which is exposed when a tree is wind-thrown or pushed over without being severed or broken off from the stump. Skidder (snigger) A self-propelled extraction machine with wheels or tracks specifically designed to partly support logs during skidding. Skidding (snigging) The process of dragging logs from stump to skid (the area to which logs are extracted and where they are sorted or loaded). Stag A standing dead or decaying tree (Au...

3. Fourth-Universal-Periodic-Review-documents_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 805 KB]

   ...the Council undertakes a comprehensive review of the human rights performance of all UN Member States in a five yearly cycle, and provides non- binding recommendations to improve fulfilment of human rights obligations. The process is State-driven and designed to ensure equal treatment for every country. 4 New Zealand’s fourth UPR is scheduled for 29 April 2024. 41 other countries are being reviewed in 2024, including Norway, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Portugal, along with countries wit...

4. Youth Court - It’s all relative: the absolute importance of the family in youth justice [pdf, 444 KB]

   ...solely in order to provide any assistance or services needed to advance the welfare of the child or young person, or his or her family, whānau, or family group; c) Any measures for dealing with offending by children or young persons should be designed - 26 Correspondence with Mike Doolan (former National Director (Youth and Employment) of the Department of Social Welfare) on 6 December 2014. 27 Correspondence with Mike Dool...

5. Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Framework [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...processes which will be operational after widespread implementation of the Framework from 2018. The Framework provides practice values and expected generic practice approaches, including outlining a common understanding of family violence. This is designed to serve as a road map to help provide consistency in responses to family violence across sectors and agencies. We commend the Framework to you and encourage you to use it as a fundamental guiding document. Hon Amy Adams Minister of J...

6. [2019] NZEnvC 137 Burgoyne v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 8.3 MB]

   ...compliance with the conditions of this consent, the activity authorised by this consent shall be carried out in accordance with the application and documents submitted as part of the application, including the following documents: (a). Assessment of Environmental Effects prepared by Williamson Water Advisory Ltd: Irrigation Water Supply, Groundwater Take Consent Application - Motutangi Waiharara Water User Group. WWA0026: Final - Rev. 4, dated 30 August 2017; (b). Model Report prepared...

7. Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...Rights includes the right to effective communication in an adequate form, language, and manner. Guidance for service providers is available, including for the disabled community. 23. Police Instructions (guidance provided to every officer) are designed to ensure police staff are aware of their legal obligations and the standards expected of them. They include the operational policy staff must follow when advising detainees of their rights while in custody. Once detainees have been in...

8. Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Rights includes the right to effective communication in an adequate form, language, and manner. Guidance for service providers is available, including for the disabled community. 23. Police Instructions (guidance provided to every officer) are designed to ensure police staff are aware of their legal obligations and the standards expected of them. They include the operational policy staff must follow when advising detainees of their rights while in custody. Once detainees have been in...

9. ENVC Matiatia transcript 20141006 [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   ...THE COURT: JUDGE NEWHOOK ADDRESSES COUNSEL – SITE VISIT AND COPIES OF DOCUMENTS THE COURT: JUDGE NEWHOOK ADDRESSES COUNSEL – DRAFT CONDITIONS AND CONSENT MR R BRABANT READS OPENING SUBMISSIONS “Granting consent to…. Of Environmental Effects,” and I pause there to say, Sir, my co-counsel has done extensive footnoting all the way through. I won’t go to any footnote, Sir, unless I felt I wished to, but I am as always, Sir, very happy for an interruption in...

10. Umuhuri Matahaere - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 7.6 MB]

    ...depleted by a system only known to the outside world: commercial fishers, cray fishermen, recreational divers etc. Coupled with the lack of monitoring or willingness to understand and make appropriate controls, it · has consequently become an environmental disaster. 7 311 The Motiti Rohe Moana Trust 35. As noted above, the Trust was established on 10 December 2009 to assist with the interests of Motiti tangata whenua. The Trust is a legal vehicle committed to empowering our...