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1. [2024] NZEnvC 195 Powerco v Whanganui District Council [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...relevant requirements and objectives of the Act including, in particular, Part 2. ______________________________ L J Semple Environment Judge APPENDIX 1 (amendments shown in underline and strikethrough text) Rules – Protected Trees NFL – PT – Protected Trees The following rules apply to any tree shown as a Protected Tree in Appendix C. NFL-PT-R1 1. Minor pruning and maintenance to any protected tree that meets the NFL-PT standards. This is limite...

2. Government to implement UN Committee recommendations

   ...the Committee’s recommendations at its next report due in July 2027. The actions the Government is taking to implement the recommendations include commitments to improve conditions of people in prison and police custody, combat trafficking, review protections for asylum seekers, and progress work as part of the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. The recommendations and actions to be taken in response have been published on the Human Rights Monitor, New Zealand’s...

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3. Family Court Lay Advocates

   What a Family Court Lay Advocate does Lay Advocates appear in the Family Court in support of a child or young person who is the subject of care and protection proceedings under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. As a statutory appointment, Lay Advocates are not employed by, or contracted to, the Ministry of Justice or the Court. Lay Advocates are independent service providers and are not covered by the Employment Relations Act 2000. Appointment of Family Court Lay Advocates From time to time, a...

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4. Pilot service designed to keep children safe

   ...being exposed to potential conflict,” says Warren. The supervised handover service is being trialled in Whanganui and Rotorua until the end of February 2018. It is a free service that is initially available in cases where the Family Court has imposed protective conditions on a Parenting Order under section 51 or section 48 of the Care of Children Act 2004. The parties may be referred to the service at the discretion of the court. The Ministry has contracted Family Focus Rotorua to deliver the...

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5. 5.2 Family Court

   ...1980. A Family Court judge may require media to leave a hearing at any time. The judge may also seek the view of parties to proceedings about reporters being present. The Court’s jurisdiction is wide and largely civil. It hears applications relating to care of children, care and protection and domestic violence; matters relating to adoption, surrogacy and child abduction; and disputes involving relationship property and estates of deceased persons. It also hears matters related to the treatme...

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6. The court & enduring power of attorney (EPA)

   ...Court Types of EPA application Who can apply to the court Certificate of non-revocation and non-suspension of EPA Forms to apply for an EPA review Setting up an EPA An enduring power of attorney (EPA) is a legal document which sets out who can take care of your personal or financial matters if you can't. That person is called your attorney. You can set up an enduring power of attorney through a lawyer or trustee corporation. You don’t need to go through the Family Court to set it up but the...

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7. AFU v ZUC and ZUB [2013] NZDT 260 (21 March 2013) [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...respondents are liable and, if liable, the amount of their liability. These issues are determined on the evidence (what most likely happened) and law (negligence). Law [5] In law, the tort of negligence requires: (i) A breach of a duty of care owed to another person which results in reasonably foreseeable loss to the other person; and (ii) A duty of care owed to persons in such a relationship of proximity that a reasonable person would recognise that harm might ensue to...

8. How a Personal Order works

   The Family Court can make a range of Personal Orders. For example: Someone can be ordered to pay a person for in return for work they’ve done or are going to do. A parent can be ordered to make suitable arrangements for their child's personal care after the parent’s death and someone can be ordered to carry out those arrangements or the arrangements can be changed. The person who the Order is for can be provided with specified residence and living arrangements. This doesn’t include psychi...

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9. Application by attorney for directions - PPPR23 [pdf, 19 KB]

   r 406 Form PPPR 23 Application by attorney for directions Section 101, Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 In the Family Court FAM No: ……………… at ……………………………… [place] ……………………………………………………………………………………….. [full name] ……………………………………………�€...

10. Online Final PO Information at Service Pack Applicant [pdf, 448 KB]

    ...This means calls, texts, Facebook, Snapchat or other social media, email, face to face, letters or any other way. This is anything that makes you feel afraid that they might hurt you or your children or damage your property in any way. Your Final Protection Order has been granted. If you have a Parenting Order or other Court Order some of these rules may be different The Respondent has to give any guns they have to Police and may have to go to a non-violence programme. The...