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1. [2019] NZEmpC 54 Hong v Auckland Transport [pdf, 437 KB]

   ...There was no suggestion that his job was in jeopardy. On 24 and 25 January 2017, Mr Hong attended a training workshop facilitated by an external trainer. Mr Bidgood also attended that workshop. The workshop focussed on situational awareness, environmental awareness, self-leadership and basic communication. During the workshop, Mr Hong challenged the facilitator in what Mr Bidgood saw as an abrupt and hostile manner. Mr Bidgood recalls that Mr Hong expressed the view that he...

2. Auckland Waikato and Eastern Fish and Game Councils [pdf, 504 KB]

   ...health. Set short and long-term water quality targets (attribute states) for lakes based on the information currently available, and the more refined management unit classification. 17 the purpose of assessing ecosystem health, or for designing restoration approaches. The long term attribute states for lakes in Table 3.11-1 are unambitious and do not achieve Te Ture Whaimana. In particular, it is counter-productive to set targets that are worse than current state for...

3. Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report June 2024 [pdf, 4.1 MB]

   ...Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) which is carefully managed by Stats NZ. For more information about the IDI, please visit https://www.stats.govt.nz/integrated-data/. Access to the data used in this study was provided by Stats NZ under conditions designed to give effect to the security and confidentiality provisions of the Data and Statistics Act 2022. The results presented in this study are the work of the author, not Stats NZ or individual data suppliers. Crown copyright © 2024...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 172 The New Zealand Fairy Tern Charitable Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...that it could represent an obstruction to fish passage at all time of the tide unless an adequate fish passage was available. The fish passage [17] Mr Markham confirmed that the rocky structure we saw on the true left bank of the river was the designed fish passage. He suspects that it has been cemented in place although we could see no definite sign of this nor could we inspect it given the waterflow. The structure traversed possibly seven or eight drops. [18] Although we would n...

5. Appendix 2 Draft Annex to 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 420 KB]

   ...which the individual belongs. Those provisions suggest Tokelau should be well equipped to address how it would, following any act of self-determination, give local effect to its human rights commitments. The Council for the Ongoing Government is the designated forum to which individuals can address any complaints should they feel their human rights have been denied. To date there has been no complaint in relation to breach of human rights. 9. Tokelau is assured of the continuing intere...

6. BORA Evidence Bill [pdf, 406 KB]

   ...The bill is satisfactory in this respect as the making of the various orders requires consideration of the effect on fair trial. 85. As Thomas J also noted, a fair trial is not itself an absolute concept.[44] Hence, the various safeguards which are designed to ensure a fair trial are not absolute. As stated by Richardson P:[45] Assessment of the values underlying the right to a fair trial by everyone charged with an offence must also recognise the public interest in the effective prosec...

7. Memorandum of counsel for the Auckland Council in support of Notice of Motion under s291 of the RMA applying for waivers and directions dated 9 May 201 [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...processes relating to filing / service of section 274 notices will reduce the burden for submitters, who would otherwise be obliged to serve a potentially large number of parties with their section 274 notices. d. The waivers / directions will have an environmental benefit, by minimising the quantities of paper which would otherwise be generated by strict compliance with section 274 and Form 33. 14. From the Council's perspective, this first category of proposed waivers and dir...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - remaining historical claims update [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...pathway for claims with historical grievances that have fallen outside the district inquiry programme, have not previously been fully heard, reported on or settled, and are not in negotiation for a historical Treaty settlement. 4. The programme is designed to complement the district inquiry programme and the kaupapa inquiry programme. The programme set out in this memorandum will assist in fulfilling the Tribunal's strategic goal of completing all historical claims by 2020. Within...

9. Chief Coroner 2017-18 Annual Report [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...was the result. Safety concerns were noted. After finding that it was likely that the instructor was medically fit to fly TAlC found that there were too many ways for a holder of an aviation document to circumvent the civil aviation process designed to prevent pilots flying if they are not medically fit to do so and that there was a low awareness amongst medical practitioners of their duty to report to CAA if they became aware that a pilot had developed a medical condition...

10. [2021] NZACC 69 - Auva'a v ACC (28 April 2021) [pdf, 312 KB]

    ...VIMA assessor in relation to the first of the two roles, a comparison of the descriptions and tasks of the two occupations with his previous employment, the view of Mr Macann, a vocational specialist, and the view of Dr Black, occupational and environmental medicine specialist. It is well established that, if suggested occupations are substantively the same as pre-injury employment, they will be excluded from consideration.13 This is because the concept of capacity for work is bas...