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1. 2019 Directory of Official Information A-C [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...including determining cover; providing entitlements and rehabilitating clients; managing the Scheme’s Accounts and collecting levies. ACC buys treatment and rehabilitation services from many providers to ensure that injured people receive appropriate care and rehabilitation. This includes acute and elective surgery, assessment services and the provision of assistance based on need. A person injured as a result of an accident, who has an accepted ACC claim, may receive a range of ent...

2. Strengthening the family justice system - PDF version [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...us of the challenges they deal with daily. The Children’s Issues Centre at Otago University shared with us its initial findings from the major research project it is undertaking, following the 2014 reforms, on how parents make arrangements for care of children post-separation. We will be receiving a further update from them to help our final report. We are grateful for their input. We have published this paper so people can comment on the issues discussed and the changes suggested...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 090 Cabra Rural Developments Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 31 MB]

   ...incentive subdivision provisions could relate to either a small 4 number of sites in-situ or for larger developments a Master Plan approach to ensure that the issues identified in this decision are addressed, including particularly: (i) long term protection, enhancement and improvement of significant indigenous vegetation; (ii) long term enhancement and improvement of other indigenous vegetation; (iii) avoidance of the consequences of residential dwellings on indigenous ve...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 133 Bay of Islands Maritime Park Incorporated v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...of the Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN BAY OF ISLANDS MARITIME PARK INCORPORATED (ENV-2019-AKL-000117) CEP SERVICES MATAUWHI LIMITED (ENV-2019-AKL-000111) D LOURIE (ENV-2019-AKL-000128) ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2019-AKL-0000127) Appellants AND NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J A Smith sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Last case event: 23 June 2023 Date o...

5. Adoption Law Reform Targeted Engagement Report [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...surrogacy, whilst ensuring the rights and interests of those children are upheld. • To ensure Aotearoa meets all its relevant international obligations, particularly those in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. 3 Commercial In Confidence Adoption in New Zealand Aotearoa – as it stands today Domestic adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand has decreased dramatically over t...

6. Hauora-Chapt10W.pdf [pdf, 1 MB]

   .... . . . . . . . . . . 13 10.3 Funding a Treaty-compliant health system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 10.3.1 Our interim recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 10.3.2 Overview of funding for the primary health care system since 2000 14 10.3.3 The Sapere report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 10.3.4 The parties’ responses to the Sapere report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 10.3.4.1 The Crown . . . . . . . . . . . ....

7. NH v Singh LCRO 53/2013, 91/2013 and 115/2013 (27 August 2014) [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...declare his interests with respect to the loan from QRS. The Committee concluded that his breaches of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Barristers and Solicitors2 were conduct unbecoming under the LPA,3 and his breaches of the Conduct and Client Care Rules4 [9] The Committee found that Mr NH’s complaint that Mr Singh had been misleading and deceptive as to the identity of the lender was valid. Although the loan documented the lender as QRS, Mr Singh repeatedly referred to t...

8. Director of Proceedings v Ramsden [2022] NZHRRT 25 [pdf, 624 KB]

   ...services. 3. At all material times the defendant, Mr David Ramsden, was a registered social worker employed by a primary health organisation as a mental health practitioner where Mr A was a client. 4. At all material times Mr Ramsden was a health care provider within the meaning of s 3 of the Act, and was providing health services to Mr A within the meaning of s 2 of the Act. 5. On 18 October 2019 Mr A complained to the Health and Disability Commissioner about services provided to him b...

9. BORA Criminal Proceeds and Instruments Bill [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...impact on bodily integrity has not been considered in detail in New Zealand, courts in the United States and Canada have been proceeded on the basis that forfeiture does constitute punishment and is accordingly subject to scrutiny against constitutional protections. In any event, we consider that even if forfeiture orders were to be considered "treatment" or "punishment" that is subject to s 9 of the BORA, the impact of such orders is not such as to constitute "dis...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 194 Hawke's Bay Regional Council v Lowe [pdf, 6.9 MB]

    ...Approved cs SOUTHERNSKIES ENVIRONMENTAL .......--:::::: Doug Lowe, Waimarama Road, Havelock North Date 12 November2021 Drawing No. ESCP -001 Sheet No. 1 of 1 Revision B 5.8 Mulching 5.8.1 Definition The application of a protective layer of straw or other suitable material to the soil surface. 5.8.2 Purpose To protect the soil surface from the erosive forces of raindrop impact and overland • M flow. Mulching also ~ Mulch being Blown onto Bare Soil...