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1. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Chambers [2022] NZLCDT 53 (23 December 2022) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...to record that Mr Chambers is particularly disappointed in the New Zealand Law Society’s lack of support of him during a time of crisis for him. [7] The relationship has become somewhat combative, with Mr Chambers filing proceedings in the Human Rights Review Tribunal against the New Zealand Law Society. We do not wish to add fuel to that fire. [8] Mr Chambers acknowledges that he could have assisted the disposition of the current matter, had he engaged and provided full inf...

2. [2007] NZEmpC AC 19/07 Cuttriss v Carter Holt Harvey Ltd [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...Programme had already replaced the equivalent of KSP433 in the defendant’s other work sites. [11] The plaintiff immediately raised his concerns with his manager and then followed it up with an email on 17 September 2003 to Jason Tuck, then the Human Resources Manager at the Kinleith Mill. The plaintiff stated in the email that it seemed unusual for the defendant to casually delete this policy. He stated “I cannot argue with your assertion that the CHH Employee Benefit Progr...

3. Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association v Waikato Regional Council [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...that they can grow on rested land, or on land that has been utilised for different crops in the rotation sequence. This maintains soil and crop health and assists in achieving improved environmental outcomes. 8. Fresh produce is essential for human health. All New Zealanders should have access to affordable fresh produce. Adequate land area must therefore be attainable for CVP activities to meet fresh produce demands, while maintaining crop rotations that are essential for crop a...

4. BORA Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...IETC will benefit between 600,000 and 700,000 people a year. SECTION 19(1) OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 12. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act states: Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993. 13. The key questions in assessing whether discrimination under section 19 exists are: (a) does the legislation draw a distinction based on one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination; and if so (b) does the dist...

5. BORA Minimum Wage (Starting-out Wage) Amendment Bill [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...worker the adult minimum wage. Consistency with the Right to Freedom from Discrimination 8. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right of everyone to be free from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination set out in the Human Rights Act 1993. The grounds of discrimination are set out in s 21 of that Act, and include age (commencing at 16 years of age) and employment status. 9. A provision may limit the right to freedom from discrimination where: a....

6. OIA-97833-response.pdf [pdf, 799 KB]

   ...external genitalia, parents and medical professionals typically assign them a binary sex and may perform surgical or medical interventions to conform the infant’s body to that assignment. These practices amount to torture and are a grave violation of human rights. They are increasingly recognised as unethical and abusive as intersex adults are speaking out against medical procedures which they did not consent to. Being intersex does not imply anything regarding one’s gender or sexua...

7. 2021-02-05 Central Otago Winegrowers Association Evidence of James Dicey Appendicies [pdf, 991 KB]

   ...e-commerce solution to provide multiple websites with e-commerce functionality, based on a single catalogue. • Programme Management – Co-ordination of multiple project e-commerce and infrastructure requirements. Management of resource (financial and human) allocation and prioritisation. • Project Management – Simultaneous project management (up to 4 concurrent projects) from conceptualisation to implementation/project close-down (budgets exceeding £1.5m). • Other responsib...

8. BORA Land Transport Amendment Bill [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...opinion for referral to the Minister of Justice. A copy is also attached for referral to the Minister of Transport, if you agree. Allison Bennett Principal Legal Adviser Office of Legal Counsel Bridget Dingle Legal Adviser Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team CC: Minister of Justice Minister of Transport Copy for your information In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-Gener...

9. BORA Gambling Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 385 KB]

   ...CONCLUSION 16. For the reasons discussed above, we have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the Bill of Rights Act. Melanie Webb Manager, Ministerial Advice Office of Legal Counsel Margaret Dugdale Policy Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights Public Law Group Footnotes 1 In applying section 5, the Ministry of Justice has regard to the guidelines set out by the Court of Appeal in Ministry of Transport (MOT) v Noort [1993] 3 NZLR 260; Moonen v Film and Liter...

10. 2023 NZPSPLA 068 [pdf, 104 KB]

    ...him. [2] Mr Mehmood also says the complaint should not have been accepted because it did not disclose a valid basis for a complaint. Even if it did, he says cancelling his certificate amounts to double jeopardy and is therefore a breach of the Human Rights Act. [3] The issues I need to decide are: a) Was the complaint made under an appropriate ground? b) Is taking disciplinary action against Mr Mehood following a conviction a breach of s 26 of the Bill of Rights Act? c)...