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1. BORA Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...Conclusion 22. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights Act. Melanie Webb Manager, Ministerial Advice Office of Legal Counsel Margaret Dugdale Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights Public Law Group 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 Par...

2. Rebecca Liv Stirnemann - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 699 KB]

   ...Ornithology from Massey University in New Zealand. My PhD thesis, completed in 2016 was on the ecology and threats to an endangered bird species. 5. I have ove_r 12 years' experience in ecological research on birds and their interactions with human impacts and ecological drivers. 6. My area of expertise includes: impacts of climate change on terrestrial birds and seabirds; connectivity between populations and habitats, relationships between abiotic and biotic factors and reprod...

3. Minhinnick v The Crown - Maioro Lands (1994) 18 Waikato Maniapoto Appellate MB 220 (18 APWM 220) [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...the creator and act as guardians, protectors and developers only in conjunction with respect for their lands and the need to preserve these lands for future generations. Whereas, the authority and control of pakeha ownership is put in place by human sources, via Government." It is evident from the above quotation that common to "Kaitiaki" and "ownership" is the element of domain or authority and control over land, for whatever reason, for whoever. It is ac...

4. Chief Justice Media Statement COVID-19 Alert Levels 21-09-06 [pdf, 508 KB]

   ...essential service at all alert levels. The public health imperatives of operating at Alert Level 3 and 4 has significantly restricted the ability of the courts to hear criminal cases. “We know that delays in the justice system have a significant human cost. This is causing distress for victims, for defendants, and for their whānau as they wait for cases to be heard in court. It is therefore important that we are able to increase the amount of work done across the courts by reason...

5. Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (Redactions) [2019] NZHRRT 53 [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...PERMANENT ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS AND ANY OTHER IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF SERVICE USERS OTHER THAN PLAINTIFF (3) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 53 Reference No. HRRT 029/2018 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN EAMON HENNING MARSHALL Plaintiff AND IDEA SERVICES LIMITED Defendant...

6. ZYX v NorthAble Disability Services (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 47 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAMES, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFFS AND OF THEIR CHILDREN (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 30 Reference No. HRRT 008/2014 UNDER SECTION 51 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN ZYX PLAINTIFFS AND NORTHABLE DISABILITY SERVICES FI...

7. PD v JL LCRO 26/2015 (22 June 2016) [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...and evidence to the contrary. There is insufficient evidence to confidently say Mr JL’s drafting of Mr PD senior’s will was negligent or incompetent. [23] The errors, such as they were, were minor and made on only one occasion. Lawyers are human. They can make mistakes. The errors were not to such a degree as to reflect on Mr JL’s fitness to practice as a barrister or solicitor. While the preference is that lawyers do not err, there would have to be more serious or repeated...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 106 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...disclosure and inspection. It says that the plaintiff’s proposed applications for a further disclosure or particular disclosure are “unnecessary or undesirable or both”. [11] The defendant’s opposition is supported by an affidavit of its Human Resources Manager, Marie Park, sworn on 30 June 2015. Ms Park deposes to the plaintiff failing or refusing to comply with earlier disclosure orders made against her by the Court. In particular, the defendant says that the plaintiff...

9. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui in Whangarei 8 April 2018 [pdf, 407 KB]

   ...One speaker expressed a desire for restorative economic development in Northland. • Constitutional transformation – Highlight constitutional transformation must put Te Tiriti at the centre. Within the constitution put our environment first, human rights second and democratic institutions third. Constitutional change must be based on He Whakaputanga. The Minister should work with his colleagues to reach the Pākehā community to foster bi- culturalism. Te Tiriti should be enforceab...

10. [2023] NZEmpC 177 A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment v ZAQ Ltd [pdf, 196 KB]

    ...identification of the second respondent. [14] It is normal for individuals involved in litigation to suffer some anxiety, and that is not sufficient to displace the principle of open justice. The evidence provided 8 Erceg, above n 4, at [13]. 9 JM v Human Rights Review Tribunal [2023] NZHC 228 at [99]. 10 FVB v XEY [2020] NZEmpC 182, [2020] ERNZ 441 at [11]. from the medical practitioners is not detailed. There is no medical evidence directly connecting the second...