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1. Director of Proceedings v Candish [2013] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 171 KB]

   (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF AGGRIEVED PERSON (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 40 Reference No. HRRT 008/2013 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND ESTHER MAREE CANDISH DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND...

2. Deeming v Whangarei District Council (Discovery) [2015] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 72 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 37 Reference No. HRRT 004/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN LAWRENCE WAYNE DEEMING PLAINTIFF AND WHANGAREI DISTRICT COUNCIL DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr LW Deeming in person Ms KE Candy for defendant DATE OF HEARING: On the papers DATE OF DECISION: 26 August...

3. 2021-04-13 Heller 1 - ORC - Brief of Evidence of T B Heller dated 13 May 2020 [pdf, 404 KB]

   ...at Stirling as a result of the water take will be immeasurable in terms of river hydrology. 31. There are no known measurable effects on water quality of the Clutha River as a result of the water take, as the primary use of the water is for human consumption and stock water. Water is not used for irrigation. Any adverse effects arising from water used for dairy shed supply are managed by each farm’s dairy wastewater system that is subject to a separate consent process with...

4. Dotcom v Crown Law Office (Damages) [2022] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 195 KB]

   (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF ALL INFORMATION RELATING TO PLAINTIFF’S MEDICAL CIRCUMSTANCES (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2022] NZHRRT 7 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA Reference No. HRRT 047/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN KIM DOTCOM Plaintiff AND CROWN LAW OFFICE First Defendant CONT. A...

5. Williams v Accident Compensation Corporation [2017] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 174 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL REPORTS (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 26 Reference No. HRRT 073/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RAYMOND KEITH WILLIAMS PLAINTIFF AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION DEFENDANT AT ROTORUA BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms L J Alaeinia, Member Mr M J M...

6. Summary of feedback on Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand Discussion document [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...recognition were frequently raised. 15. Other potential reasons for adoption, such as family-building, recognising step-parent relationships and surrogacy, were rejected by many as being for the benefit of people other than the child. 16. The Human Rights Commission and Office of the Children’s Commissioner submitted that children’s rights should be the paramount consideration and that the rights of children, as defined in various international human rights treaties, including the...

7. 20240625-Reinstating-Three-Strikes-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   ...Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA) . 2. The Bill would re-enact what is known as the "three-strikes" sentencing scheme. The proposed scheme has new features, which mark it out from and address human rights issues that arose in relation to the prior scheme, which was in force from 2010 to 2022. 3. We advise that the Bill does not appear inconsistent with the NZBORA. This Bill 4. The Bill introduces a system of warnings and escalati...

8. Steele v Commissioner of Police (Jurisdiction) [2025] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 220 KB]

   DECISION OF TRIBUNAL REGARDING JURISDICTION1 1 This decision is to be cited as Steele v Commissioner of Police (Jurisdiction) [2025] NZHRRT 21. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 21 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA Reference No. HRRT 041/2021 Reference No. HRRT 042/2021 Reference No HRRT 043/2021 and Reference No. HRRT 044/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN MARCUS JAMES STEELE PLAINTIFF AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEFENDANT AT AU...

9. Jury-Trials-Timeliness-cabinet-material_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 399 KB]

   ...public interest in this issue. Public consultation will also capture views of a wide range of people, including those who have participated in a jury trial, as defendants, victims, supporters, and jurors, as well as views of interested parties such as human rights and civil liberties groups, academics, and the legal profession. 39 As the proposal to enable flexibility in the timing of jury election involves a small, technical change to legislation, I do not expect a significant amount of p...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 101 Otago Regional Council - Urban Provisions [pdf, 1.9 MB]

    ...Wastewater [12] Part A introduces a new Policy 7.C.125 to reduce the adverse effects of 4 Boyd, SOE dated 17 December 2021 at [42]. 5 Parties agreed at mediation to separate this policy into two: Policies 7.C.12 and 7.C.13. 5 discharges of human sewage from reticulated wastewater systems by implementing a series of actions; the intent being to provide stronger and clearer direction for decision-making on resource consent applications for wastewater discharges. [13] Chapter 12...