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1. Impact of Treaty on Government Agencies report [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...the stratified class society of England and Europe. The characteristic New Zealand demand, now taken up by the Maori, was always for fairness and equality of opportunity—an affirmation of the intrinsic worth of every human being, found also in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”. (New Zealand Law Journal, 207, 1984, quoted in Te Reo Maori report of the Waitangi Tribunal). A new focus Since 1975, a number of influences have interacted, and continue to interact, to generate cha...

2. Family Court rewrite submission: New Zealand Law Society [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...seek its assistance. This is particularly so in relation to the significant increase in without notice applications, where children are at risk and matters need to be urgently addressed. The Law Society encourages the panel to engage with the University of Otago researchers who are currently evaluating the 2014 changes. The extensive information the researchers have 1 Have Your Say on the family justice system – A consul...

3. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Application - Appendix B2 [pdf, 540 KB]

   Is Small Beautiful? Attitudes towards community- owned wind energy in Waitati Matthew Hoffman A dissertation in partial fulfilment of the degree of Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Environmental Management at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand November 2008 ABSTRACT With the increasing public resistance towards large-scale energy projects such as hydro dams and wind farms, decreasing energy security and a perceived need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, th...

4. [2019] NZEmpC 47 Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc v New Zealand Post Ltd [pdf, 349 KB]

   POSTAL WORKERS UNION OF AOTEAROA INC v NEW ZEALAND POST LIMITED [2019] NZEmpC 47 [2 May 2019] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2019] NZEmpC 47 EMPC 114/2018 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN POSTAL WORKERS UNION OF AOTEAROA INC Plaintiff AND NEW ZEALAND POST LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 29-30 Jan...

5. Curtin v ACC [2012] NZACA 11 [pdf, 581 KB]

   ...to s 107 of the Act STEPHEN CURTIN Appellant ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION a body corporate duly constituted under the provisions of the said Act Respondent BEFORE THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION APPEAL AUTHORITY R Bedford HEARING at Auckland on 27June 2012 APPEARANCES/COUNSEL Mr Darke (advocate) for appellant Mr Tui for respondent DECISION [1] The appeal concerns a decision by the Corporation dated 8 September 2011, declining to reassess the appellant's quantum o...

6. 2017 Cabinet Paper updating progress on the Ministerial Group family violence work programme [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...Intimate Partner Violence in Adults. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Feb 2003, Vol.18(2), pp.166-185. 8 Clark, T.C. et al. 2009. Youth’07: The Health and Wellbeing of Secondary School Students in New Zealand. Findings on Young People and Violence. Auckland: The University of Auckland; MSD Integrated Child Dataset. 2015. 9 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/324378/gangs-a-byproduct-of-state-care-black-power-member 10 Integrated Safety Response data presented to the Ministeria...

7. Hoban v Attorney-General [2022] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...(NZBORA), s 19 to be free from discrimination on each of the listed grounds, including sexual orientation. The evidence [5] The plaintiff was the only witness in the proceedings. His credibility was not put in issue. [6] On 15 August 2017 an Auckland newspaper published a report of a sermon delivered by a West Auckland pastor in which he (the pastor) called for gay people to be shot: 3 My view on homo marriage is that the Bible never mentions it so I’m not against them get...

8. Apostolakis v Rennie (Strike-Out Application) 2017 NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 286 KB]

   ...proceedings The Tribunal may at any time dismiss any proceedings brought under section 92B or section 92E if it is satisfied that they are trivial, frivolous, or vexatious or are not brought in good faith. [10] It was recognised by Wild J in Mackrell v Universal College of Learning HC Palmerston North CIV-2005-485-802, 17 August 2005, that this provision confers on the Tribunal a wide discretionary power to strike out or dismiss a proceeding brought before it: [45] Subject to observan...

9. LCRO 192/2017 KY v QW, Official Assignee (27 September 2019) [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...content of which I refer to in my later analysis, as evidence that Mr KY did not have “a mistaken belief” about whether a lien could be claimed by the firm over the funds. Review hearing [32] Mr KY’s application for review was heard in Auckland on 19 September 2019 by audio-visual link. Mr KY attended represented by Mr QK.7 Mr Dingwall, who appeared for Mr QW, was accompanied by Mr YV from Mr QW’s office.8 Nature and scope of review [33] The nature and scope of a re...

10. [2007] NZEmpC AC 50A/07 Service and Food Workers Union Inc & Anor v Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 86 KB]

    SERVICE & FOOD WORKERS UNION INC & ANOR V SPOTLESS SERVICES (NZ) LTD AK AC 50A/07 26 November 2007 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 50A/07 ARC 48/07 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN SERVICE AND FOOD WORKERS UNION NGA RINGA TOTA INC First Plaintiff AND STEPHEN DEAN ABURN AND OTHERS Second Plaintiffs AND SPOTLESS SERVICES (NZ) LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 17, 18 and 21 September 2007 (Hear...