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1. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Taranaki 5 May 2018 [pdf, 432 KB]

   ...for Māori - A few speakers noted that Māori cannot be blamed for their over-representation in negative statistics indicating that Rogernomics was responsible for the shut-down of work and the flow-on effects on whānau. • Historical Treaty claims settlements - A couple of speakers indicated that the nature of the redress provided for, and the ratification process for Treaty settlements is inadequate. This is because the voting process might be democratic in form but it’s not...

2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - list of issues 5th report [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...State party to implement the Committee’s Views under the First Optional Protocol to the Covenant in E.B v New Zealand? GE.09-44521 CCPR/C/NZL/Q/5 page 2 5. Please elaborate on the compatibility of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 with the obligation to provide a remedy in accordance with article 2 of the Covenant. 6. Please indicate whether the State party has adopted a human rights plan of action on the basis of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission’...

3. [2021] NZEnvC 015 BWO Offshore Singapore PTE LTD v The Environmental Protection Authority [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...Offshore sought to remove their vessel from the Tui oil field in accordance with a 2017 Ruling of the EPA. In early 2020, the EPA advised BW Offshore that they could not rely on the 2017 Ruling and abatement notices were subsequently issued. [3] An application to stay the abatement notices was made by BW Offshore and granted in the Environment Court in March 2020. There was a subsequent appeal, and also a further application for stay or injunction of the Environment Court decision...

4. Evidence Brief Independent Bodies and Complaints Mechanisms [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...England and Wales, and also Victoria for guidelines on good complaint handling): o opportunity for dialogue with a victim to discuss concerns; o processes that differentiate between “concerns” (e.g. victims who want to voice a concern, or request clarification or further information) compared to those wanting to formally complain (e.g. ACT, NZ-HRC); and o build in continuous improvement practices to ensure agencies change their practice in response to recurrent forms of compla...

5. Manning - Kirikiri Pawhaoa B2A1 (2010) 5 Taitokerau MB 234 (5 TTK 234) [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT 5 TAITOKERAU MB 234 A20090006326 A20090006327 A20090006328 UNDER Sections 135, 151, 158 and 338, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Kirikiri Pawhaoa B2A1 MAX MANNING & HUMPHREY O'LEARY Applicants Hearing: 30 September 2009 Appearances: W W Peters for Applicants Judgment: 14 May 2010 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D J AMBLER Introduction [1] Kirikiri Pawhaoa B2A1 (CT 155/86, North Auckland Registry) is...

6. White v Potroz - Mohakatino Parininihi No 1C West 3A2 [2017] Māori Appellate Court MB 450 (2017 APPEAL 450) [pdf, 570 KB]

   ...Mohakatino Parininihi 1C West 3A2 granted in favour of Kereni Wetini. A year later on 9 June 1925 an order revesting 1C West 3A2 in Kereni Wetini as beneficial owner was issued in accordance with s 10 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustments Act 1922. 1 Fisher v Potroz – Mohakatino Parininihi No 1C West 3A2 (2016) 361 Aotea MB 146 (361 AOT 146). 2 Fisher v Potroz – Mohakatino Parininihi No 1C Wes...

7. Nicholls v Nicholls - Estate of Wiremu Uru Nicholls (2002) 104 Hauraki MB 82 (104 H 82) [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   Hauraki Minute Book Volume 104 Folio 82 In Ihe Maori Land Court of New Zealand Waikato Maniapoto District DECISION Appearances IN THE MATTER File: A20000055966 of an application under section 113 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Acl 1993 to determine the persons entitled to succeed to Wiremu Uru Nicholls Mr Revell for George Tama Nicholls and the children of Wiremu Uru Nicholls. Mr Webber did not appear in person but filed written submissions on behalf of Elizabeth Nicholls....

8. [2020] NZSSAA 6 (28 April 2020) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...absence from New Zealand but also because, on one occasion, he gained employment, 1 Exhibit 2 in the Ministry’s r 249 report at page 23. 2 three times because he did not return a renewal form, once because he refused a work offer, and once because he failed work test obligations. [3] On some occasions the appellant asked for a suspension of his benefit when left New Zealand. This occurred when he went to Germany from 1...

9. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - list of issues 6th report [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...life, prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and rights of non-citizens (arts. 3, 6, 7 and 13) 13. Please provide an update on the legislative, administrative and other measures taken to eliminate all forms of violence against women, including spousal rape, by ensuring, inter alia, prompt investigations, prosecutions of perpetrators and the provision of effective remedies to victims. Please provide statistical data on violence against women,...

10. Proactive release - Prohibiting conversion practices [pdf, 3.9 MB]

    ...regardless of their age through either the criminal or civil law and provide a broad range of remedies 7. We also recommend the creation of a new criminal offence for removing someone from New Zealand for the purposes of conversion practices being performed. This would ensure that it would be illegal to procure practices in an overseas jurisdiction that it would be illegal to procure or perform in New Zealand. 8. Due to the expedited timeframes for this work, we have had limited opport...