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1. Drozdzak v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work related gradual process) [2023] NZACC 157 [pdf, 442 KB]

   ...results. 29 Commentary: the Spine and Vibration: Whole Lotta Shaking Going On” - The Spine Journal 2013, 437-438 30 Exposure to Whole Body Vibration and Hospitalisation due to Lumbar Disc Herniation (International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health (2018) 91: 689-694) Conclusions from the Research [215] At first sight, the research looks confusing and contradictory. At one end of the research is the proposition that whole body vibration is therapeutic and at t...

2. Fourth-Universal-Periodic-Review-documents_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 805 KB]

   ...and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. 11 With New Zealand’s support, Tokelau participates in certain regional organisations in its own right, including the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, the South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme, the Forum Fisheries Agency, and the Council of the University of the South Pacific; and is an associate member of a number of other organisations including the Pacific Islands Forum, the Food and Agriculture Organisati...

3. Standards of Care 2018 [pdf, 450 KB]

   ...Supervisory Committee BMI Body Mass Index BP Blood Pressure CS&A Act Contraception Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977 D&E Dilation and Evacuation EMA Early Medical Abortion DHB District Health Board DP Depo Provera ESR Institute of Environmental Science and Research FP Family Planning FRANZCOG Fellow Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists FRCOG Fellow Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists FRNZCGP Fellow Royal New Zealand...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 112 Golf 2012 Limited v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 24 MB]

   ...statements that each of them engaged in with their peers. [71] Ms de Lambert noted the differences between areas in Matarangi, largely shaped by stages of development. She was of the view that development had become more difficult over time as environmental considerations had become greater. She opined that the existing level of development would not be achievable under current controls. 22 [72] Mr Brown offered the view that the Open Space zone might be amended to allow other...

5. [2021] NZEnvC 098 Maungaharuru-Tangitu Trust v Hastings District Council [pdf, 4 MB]

   ...physical resources of the Hawke's Bay region, while recognising the importance of resource use activity in Hawke's Bay, and its contribution to the development and prosperity of the region. OBJ 2: To maximise certainty by providing clear environmental direction. OBJ3: To avoid the imposition of unnecessary costs of regulation on resource users and other people. [16] It is not in dispute, we think, that in terms of Objective 1 waahi taonga are a resource that requires s...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 173 Habitus Group Limited v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...be suitable to be disposed of at a cleanfill facility and must be disposed of at a facility whose waste acceptance criteria permit the disposal. 7. Evidence of the disposal of soils from the site to an authorised facility must be submitted to the Environmental Compliance Section of Council by way of waste manifest and/or weighbridge receipts within 2 months of the excavation. Submission may be by way of email to rcmon@ccc.govt.nz Earthworks 8. All earthworks must be carried out in acco...

7. Ngati Pahauwera Affidavits 1 of 4 [pdf, 20 MB]

   ...research is a wonderful baseline for further discovery. Sir Peter Buck's legacy is still alive in the world . I'd like to see that legacy live in more than just words on paper and before many of these atoll homes are erased through environmental change see these people visited again and their language and stories recorded again. 21 . Along these lines, another project I am working on is to put together a whare wananga on Aitutaki called "Te Whare Wananga 0 Te Rang...

8. Taueki v McMillan - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) (2014) 324 Aotea MB 144 (324 AOT 144) [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...2014. 20 Application for injunction – sewage treatment plant [17] Phillip Taueki filed an application for injunction concerning allegations of treated and untreated effluent and storm water spilling into the Lake and concerning related environmental issues. These issues regarding the discharge of sewerage into the lake are ongoing and the application pursuant to s 18(1)(a) remains extant. However, I understand that Mr Taueki has dismissed his counsel. The case manager also...

9. Review of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Fees) Regulations 2013 Report [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...differences in how councils classify costs, for example between inspector costs and enforcement activities, which can involve the same personnel. Several councils have licensing or enforcement teams that cover a wide range of activities, such as environmental health and food safety, and so have difficulty in distinguishing the alcohol licensing-related costs from their other regulatory expenditure. 70. Figure 1 shows the proportion of costs by source, using councils’ own cost alloc...

10. Evaluation of Defendant-centred Courtroom pilot [pdf, 1.3 MB]

    ...of] a difference for some offenders [rather than appearing in the DCC (Lawyer) Age of offenders Young people, when they grow up often change, but otherwise do what they want. No changes in courtroom layout will make a difference. (Lawyer) Environmental and personal factors such as mental health, relationship issues, poverty, and trauma. I think there are far more powerful influences out there on their environment and in their background impacting on them. (Judge) 2.4 Impact...