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1. Parihaka Te Kawanata o Rongo Deed of Reconciliation [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...refuge for Taranaki hapu whose homes and cultivations had been repeatedly destroyed by Crown troops, and who had recently suffered the indiscriminate confiscation of traditional lands that had sustained them and their tupuna for generations, and which formed the very bedrock of their identity. At a time of unprecedented loss and continuing Crown violence, the people of Parihaka chose to establish their new community under principles of compassion, equality, unity, and self-sufficiency....

2. Programme evaluation of Target Hardening pilot [pdf, 673 KB]

   ...participants. The process evaluation has identified referral difficulties from Police to Victim Support. This referral is key to ensuring eligible victims access the programme. The findings have also revealed some inconsistencies in approach and the application of criteria between Victim Support areas, and a lack of awareness in some areas of the levels of discretion within the programme. A number of key informants questioned the initial criteria set for the programme and believed th...

3. 2024 NZPSPLA 013 pdf [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...manager. He either did not read or failed to comprehend the clear advice and guidelines with which he was provided. [12] There is no evidence that he consistently sought advice and guidance from the agencies who he believed to be experts as he claims. For example, there is no evidence, or record of, any written or telephone communications with the PSPLA other than one email before the licence application was filed. Mr Deane also provided no evidence of the legal advice he claimed to...

4. Email - Mana Whenua issues 29 August 2018 [pdf, 507 KB]

   ...assessed or provided for; The customary rights of Mana Whenua in opposition have not been recognised, protected or provided for; and The principles of Treaty of Waitangi have not been taken into account nor the adequate protection of their extant Treaty claims and Takutai Moana claims. 4. Relief sought by the Mana Whenua in opposition include: a. Amendments and additional conditions as per the Mitchell Daysh evidence filed yesterday, summarised below, failing which the decline of conse...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 205 Belsham v Ports of Auckland Ltd [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 205 [18 November 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 205 ARC 25/13 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER of an application for costs BETWEEN DANNY BELSHAM Plaintiff AND PORTS OF AUCKLAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By submissions filed by the defendant on 25 October and by the plaintiff filed on 8 November 2013...

6. Breaking the inter-generational cycle of family violence and sexual violence [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...approach that will be led by a dedicated agent within central government. Executive Summary 2 Family violence and sexual violence can be prevented, yet 1 in 7 children grow up in violent homes, and 1 in 3 girls and up to 1 in 7 boys are subject to a form of sexual abuse by the time they reach 16. Exposure to this type of violence has lifelong impacts on child and youth wellbeing: they are three times more likely to attempt suicide, make up almost 80% of youth offenders, and are less l...

7. [2022] NZEmpC 233 Baillie v The Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...taken to the secure unit. [21] When Mr Baillie stepped back after being kicked he briefly closed his right hand and pulled his right arm back slightly. That action was treated extremely seriously by Oranga Tamariki. It eventually decided he had formed a fist and was preparing to punch the young person. The complaint [22] The next day the young person made a formal written complaint about Mr Baillie. The crux of the complaint was about how he responded after overhearing the y...

8. D v IAG New Zealand Ltd [2020] CEIT-2019-0037 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   IN THE CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES INSURANCE TRIBUNAL CEIT-0037-2019 IN THE MATTER OF CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES INSURANCE TRIBUNAL ACT 2019 BETWEEN D, G AND S (AS TRUSTEES OF THE D G TRUST) Applicants AND IAG NEW ZEALAND LIMITED First Respondent AND MAX CONTRACTS LIMITED Second Respondent AND MAX EQ LIMITED Third Respondent AND ORANGE H MANAGEMENT LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP AND IN LIQUIDATION) Fourth Respondent AND...

9. David Bain response from Justice Binnie [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...factually innocent" Mr Fisher says at para 72 that my "formulations are clearly beyond reproach", His allegation is that I didn't do what I said I did. This is just wrong. I did what I said I did. Otherwise I wouldn't have claimed to have done it. Moreover he concedes that in this "weighing up" exercise some factors will Page 3 of5 be given more weight than others. That is precisely the path I followed. I found the physical evidence compelling. The...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 259 Dromgool v Minister for Land Information [pdf, 493 KB]

    ...NZEnvC 108) and provides the Court’s final binding decision under s 24 of the Act for the Minister. C: There is no order as to costs. REASONS Background [1] By decision dated 16 August 2016 the Minister for Land Information agreed to an application by Top Energy Limited to acquire easements to enable construction of the Kaikohe to Kaitaia single circuit, up to 110kV transmission line project. [2] Following the decision by the Minister for Land Information to acquire the...