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1. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Ben Farrell [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...proposal in terms of landscape and amenity values. While the proposal will or may be perceived to generate other effects (e.g. bird-strike; aviation safety; geotechnical considerations; temporary effects from construction activities; effects on human health and safety (such as actual risks from construction and maintenance activities and perceived risks from noise nuisance), the extent of these other adverse effects is less than minor and/or unlikely to be in contention amongs...

2. BORA Criminal Procedure Legislation Bill [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...of the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights Act. 3. In accordance with Crown Law practice, this advice has been peer reviewed by Crown Counsel Jane Foster. _____________________________ Austin Powell Crown Counsel Team Leader (Human Rights) In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to Parliament under s 7 o...

3. District Court (Protection of Judgment Debtors with Disabilities) Amendment Bill [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...with disabilities are able to live their lives with dignity, and, as such, does not engage the right to be free from discrimination. Jeff Orr Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel 1 Human Rights Act 1993, s 21(1)(h). 2 Ministry of Health v Atkinson [2012] NZCA 184, [2012] 3 NZLR 456 at [109].

4. [2011] NZEmpC 132 Kaipara v CHH Ltd [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...Employment Relations Authority. 1 The 1 [2011] NZERA Auckland 338. plaintiff opposed the application and applied to strike out the evidence contained in the affidavit of Collette Firth, the human resource operations manager for the defendant’s wood products division, filed in support of the defendant’s application. [3] It is convenient to deal with the plaintiff’s strike out application first. The plaintiff submits...

5. [2007] NZEmpC AC 49/07 Landmarx Developments (NZ) Ltd v Raman [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...KEWAL, Executive Assistant to Managing Director of Auckland swear; 1. I was absent from my employment at Landmarx Development (NZ) Limited when the determination from the Employment Authority was received on or around 12 March 2007. Then our Human Resources Officer went on leave from 19 to 23 March 2007. 2. I was also involved in staff inductions and quarterly review meetings at this time. 3. I was then away on leave from 2 to 10 April 2007. All of which led to there bei...

6. Rafiq v Department of Internal Affairs [2013] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 56 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 11 Reference No. HRRT 042/2011 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RAZDAN RAFIQ PLAINTIFF AND SECRETARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey, Member Dr AD Trlin, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr R Rafiq in person (no appearance) Mr S Cohen-Ronen for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: 12 and 13 April 2012 DA...

7. BORA Family and Whanau Violence Legislation Bill [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...1 Turners & Growers Ltd v Zespri Group Ltd (No 2) (2010) 9 HRNZ 365 (HC) at [72]. 2 B v JM [1997] NZFLR 529 (HC) at 532. 3 Moonen v Film and Literature Board of Review [2000] 2 NZLR 9 (CA) at [15]: “This right is as wide as human thought and imagination”. 3 BORA VET FAMILY VIOLENCE LEGISLATION BILL:3784173_3 respondent with a protected person may also be permitted if reasonably necessary in an emergency, or if authorised by the Family Court 13. The p...

8. BORA Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...reasonably necessary for that purpose to be carried out. International consideration 7. Section 22 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms New Zealand’s commitment to art 9(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) has considered the scope of art 9(1) and concluded that: ‘arbitrariness’ is not to be equated with against the law, but must be interpreted more broadly to include elements of inappropriateness, injustice an...

9. [2020] NZEnvC 191 Aratiatia Livestock Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 413 KB]

   ...social and cultural wellbeing of the region. Objective 64 Water quality in each freshwater body, coastal lagoon and estuary will be: (a) maintained where the water quality is not degraded; and (b) improved where the water quality is degraded by human activities. 1 Second Interim Decision [2020] NZEnvC 93 and Third Interim Decision [2020] NZEnvC 110. 2 Second Interim Decision [2020] NZEnvC 93, Third Interim Decision [2020] NZErivC 110 and Minute dated 5 August 2020. Note: as sign...

10. Family Justice Reforms: Executive summary - easy read [pdf, 3.7 MB]

    ...Family Dispute Resolution on page 35.  the Parenting Through Separation course on page 36. 9 Who are the people who made this report? We are a group of 3 people who know about:  family justice services  human rights. Our names are:  Rosslyn Noonan  Chris Dellabarca  La-Verne King. 10 How did we make our report? In September and November 2018 we asked what family justice services are like for: �...