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1. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination Summary of submissions [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...abusive, or insulting” and “matter or words likely to excite hostility or ill-will against, or bring into contempt or ridicule”) are mirrored in each provision.” One submitter suggested that having greater consistency would reduce the scope of appeals against the decisions of the Court. Some submitters said that updating the civil provision would make it clearer what types of behaviour were prohibited. The terms ‘inciting/stirring up, maintaining or normalising hatred’ alo...

2. Family Court applications December 2019 [xlsx, 229 KB]

   ...one may have to pay child support to the other, as financial support for the costs of raising the children) is governed by the Child Support Act 1991 and is managed by Inland Revenue. The applications in this case type includes situations such as: - appeals resulting from a party being unhappy with a decision by Inland Revenue about child support - IRD requesting payment enforcement (eg the court can issue a warrant for property to be seized so that it can be sold to pay off the debt (previousl...

3. Family Court applications jun2024 [xlsx, 181 KB]

   ...one may have to pay child support to the other, as financial support for the costs of raising the children) is governed by the Child Support Act 1991 and is managed by Inland Revenue. The applications in this case type includes situations such as: - appeals resulting from a party being unhappy with a decision by Inland Revenue about child support - IRD requesting payment enforcement (eg the court can issue a warrant for property to be seized so that it can be sold to pay off the debt (previousl...

4. Directory of Official Information P-R [pdf, 971 KB]

   ...New Zealand’s place in it: • (i) provide comprehensive, independent, accurate, impartial, and balanced regional, national, and international news and current affairs: • (j) provide programmes which balance special interest with those of wide appeal, recognising the interests of all age groups: • (k) contribute towards intellectual and spiritual development: • (l) include an international service to the South Pacific in both English and Pacific languages: • (m) take acco...

5. [2015] NZEmpC 206 Fox v Hereworth School Trust Board [pdf, 620 KB]

   ...(by number but not evidential volume) who gave evidence in this Court. Another difference is the significantly greater amount of disclosed documentation than was available to the Authority. Those significant changes were allowed by a challenge (appeal) by hearing de novo under s 179 of the Act. [29] Summarised, the Authority concluded that although some of the defendant’s actions and conduct in relation to Mrs Fox warranted criticism, even trenchant criticism, overall dismissa...

6. Family Court applications dec2024 [xlsx, 181 KB]

   ...one may have to pay child support to the other, as financial support for the costs of raising the children) is governed by the Child Support Act 1991 and is managed by Inland Revenue. The applications in this case type includes situations such as: - appeals resulting from a party being unhappy with a decision by Inland Revenue about child support - IRD requesting payment enforcement (eg the court can issue a warrant for property to be seized so that it can be sold to pay off the debt (previousl...

7. Waitangi Tribunal - District 11 Wairarapa [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...'near Ahuciri', had written on 12 April 1849, inviting the Governor to come and talk about land-selling. On 26 April 1849 Tareha wrote, it appears, with the consent and approval ofKaraitiana Takamoana, Te Moananui and Puhara. Tareha had appealed: Friend hasten - and do not throw overboard this our Letter because this seems to be what pleases you viz. the consenting on our part for the selling of the land - friend Gov. Grey approve of this our request for White people for this o...

8. Review of community-based sentences in New Zealand [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...who warrant some degree of supervision and control but whose offences are not serious enough to warrant periodic detention or a fully custodial sentence.56 In a case involving sexual offending (R v Accused (CA406/92) [1994] 3 NZLR 157) the Court of Appeal stated that: In any case where continued therapeutic counselling is desirable, if there is to be any departure from the approach of imprisonment the most likely possibility is a sentence of supervision of up to 2 years, on conditions,...

9. 2021-10-27 ORC - PC8 - Common Bundle - Volume 3(a) [pdf, 30 MB]

   ...years, Parliament has chosen to refer in legislation, to the principles of the Treaty, rather than its explicit terms. For the purposes of the legal system, these principles are drawn from decisions of the Waitangi Tribunal, the New Zealand Court of Appeal and the lower courts. In the resource management context, the Planning Tribunal has sounded some cautionary notes as to the applicability of all Treaty principles to matters under the Resource Management Act. However, it is the view of...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 111 Weston Lea Limited v Hamilton City Council [pdf, 23 MB]

    IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU Court: Hearing: Appearances: Decision [2021] NZEnvC \ \ \ IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) AND BETWEEN of appeals under to s 120 of the RMA WESTON LEA LIMITED (ENV-2019-AKL-308) AND AND Appellant DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2019-AKL-310) Appellant HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL Respondent Judge] A Smith Commissioner S K Prime Commissioner AP Gy...