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1. CAC306 v Murphy & Anor [2015] NZREADT 88 [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...[2] Simply put, we found that it was unsatisfactory of the defendants to have allowed prospective bidders for a residential property to enter and view it when the defendants had clear evidence that the property was contaminated by P and a danger to human health. The extracts from our decision set out below provide more background. [3] On 23 September 2015 we held a hearing in Auckland as to penalty and we cover below submissions we then received. 2 Our Decision of 3 June 201...

2. Ministry-of-Justice-June-2022-BIM-to-Minister-Allan-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...17. The Vote Justice appropriation includes funding for: • Justice policy advice and sector leadership • The Public Defence Service and administration of legal aid services • Justice Crown entities (Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Human Rights Commission, Independent Police Conduct Authority, Law Commission, Te Kāhui Tātari Ture - Criminal Cases Review Commission, Electoral Commission, Real Estate Authority (Crown agent delegated to Associate Justice Minister Sio), an...

3. Wider-stakeholders-feedback-summary.pdf [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...definitions apply to groups that are not intended to be captured (e.g. community groups, civil societies, charities, trade unions, indigenous groups, and arguably government officials); and 17.4. such broad definitions have significant implications for human rights under the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 and our international human rights obligations. 18. One submitter commented that lobbyists should be official, paid employees if representing an organisation. 4 19. One subm...

4. [2018] NZEmpC 154 TUV v WXY [pdf, 512 KB]

   ...parties. [3] The parties did not reach settlement during the course of a mediation. Rather, the settlement arose out of long-distance discussions and communications between counsel for the plaintiff and the defendant’s then Director of Human Resources. The agreement was signed by the parties on 1 December 2015. A mediator (employed by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)) was later contacted and requested to sign the agreemen...

5. Tapiki and Eru v New Zealand Parole Board (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 41 [pdf, 172 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 41 Reference No. HRRT 030/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN JUDITH TAPIKI FIRST PLAINTIFF AND JOSEPHINE ERU SECOND PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND PAROLE BOARD DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms MA Roche, Co-Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms JA Tapiki and Ms J Eru in person Ms VJ Owen for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard...

6. Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 28 [pdf, 141 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 28 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 015/2017 BETWEEN EAMON HENNING MARSHALL Plaintiff AND IDEA SERVICES LIMITED Defendant CONT. AT NAPIER BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Ms LJ Alaeinia JP, Member Mr MJM Keefe QSM JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr GW Marshall as agent for his son Ms I Re...

7. Cabinet Minute Strategic Approach to Support the Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...CAB-19-MIN-0139.01 6.5 Māori experiences and their impacts are recognised and respected; 6.6 disabled people’s experiences and their impacts are recognised and respected; 7 agreed to the following principles: 7.1 manaakitanga: treating people with humanity, compassion, fairness, respect and responsible caring that upholds the mana of those involved; 7.2 openness: being honest and sincere, open to receiving new ideas, and willing to consider how the government does things currently a...

8. SOI_2023-2027_v27-PRINT.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...what the Ministry seeks to uphold and strengthen within Aotearoa New Zealand for the benefit of its people. These long-term outcomes are broadly focused on Aotearoa New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements and legitimacy of the justice system, human rights and shifting the justice system to better serve communities. New Zealand’s constitution and justice system is regarded as legitimate by all communities across Aotearoa New Zealand The people of New Zealand’s human rights are pro...

9. [2013] NZEmpC 179 George v Auckland Council [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...the Council submits, reflects the fact that Ms George sat on the advice she received and did nothing about it. She refutes any such inference. Ms George is sure that she told Mr Monk about the draft report and that he asked her to send it to Human Resources, which she believes she would have done. She gave evidence that such an approach would be consistent with her usual practice of forwarding documents of interest, either via email or by way of hard copy distribution. She would...

10. Family Court rewrite submission: Blind Citizens NZ [pdf, 132 KB]

    ...Introduction Blind Citizens NZ is a disabled people’s organisation (DPO). We exist to give voice to the aspirations and lived experiences of blind, deafblind and vision-impaired New Zealanders. The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993 both seek to protect disabled people’s rights to freedom from discrimination. Despite this, there is little evidence of this legislation being used to enforce compliance. Therefore, unlawful discrimination remains v...