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1. BORA Manukau City Council (Control of Graffiti) Bill [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...Discrimination 9. Clause 7 of the Bill makes it an offence to sell spray paint to a minor. The Bill defines a 'minor' as a person who is under the age of 18 years. 10. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act and section 21(1)(i) of the Human Rights Act 1993 provide that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of age, commencing at the age of 16 years. The determination of whether a provision is discriminatory depends on whether: a. the legislatio...

2. Proactive release – Process for developing a national strategy for eliminating family violence and sexual violence with Interim Te Rōpū [pdf, 814 KB]

   ...no financial implications at this stage as costs will be met within baselines. Legislative Implications 20. This paper has no direct legislative implications. Impact Analysis 21. A regulatory impact or compliance cost statement is not required. Human Rights 22. Implementing a strategy and action plan to eliminate family violence and sexual violence assists the Government to meet its human rights obligations in the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Ag...

3. Green v New Zealand Police (Jurisdiction) [2019] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...1 [This decision is to be cited as Green v New Zealand Police (Jurisdiction) [2019] NZHRRT 15. Due to publication restrictions this decision has been anonymised by the redaction of the true name of the plaintiff.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 15 2 Introduction [1] In June 2015, the plaintiff requested a copy of the investigation file into a complaint of rape made by her to the Police in 2014. The Police response to this request was

4. [2021] NZEmpC 6 Bowen v Bank of New Zealand [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...being permanently deleted.4 [29] All of these scenarios involve an error or oversight that could potentially be described as careless or reckless. However, all were found to constitute an involuntary disclosure. Section 65(4) recognises that human error occurs and provides a safeguard. Despite Ms Bowen’s allegations of recklessness and disregard, it is clear that there was a mistaken belief on the part of BNZ’s representatives that the call had ended and, as a result, the d...

5. Cabinet paper: Future of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...Legislation Programme. 7 w55f2if1v 2019-12-17 14:07:19 s9(2)(f)(iv) RE LE AS ED B Y TH E M IN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E Impact Analysis 44. Regulatory impact analysis is not required as no changes to legislation or regulation are proposed. Human Rights 45. The proposals in this paper do not raise any issues of consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993. Gender Implications 46. Decisions about the future of the AODT Court do not...

6. [2019] NZEmpC 109 Downer New Zealand Limited v Livingston [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...Services wrote a combined email to the parties in relation to suitable dates. Mr Livingstone confirmed his availability by way of email dated 16 October 2017 and said that he wished to have two other matters addressed at mediation. He copied the Human Resources manager into the email, who responded by requesting that Mediation Services ask Mr Livingstone to provide full details of his further claims, otherwise the company would only attend mediation to respond to the matters lodge...

7. Dr Nicholas Tony Shears - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 485 KB]

   ...reef ecosystems. I have a joint position between the Leigh Marine Laboratory and the Department of Statistics and am particularly interested in using marine reserves as experimental tools to better understand marine ecosystems and the effects that humans have on them. See my publications on Google Scholar. Research I Current My main research Interests lie in rocky reef ecology and marine conservation. I aim to address fundamental questions In modern ecology that have clear applications...

8. Cook v Manawatu Community Law Centre (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 57 [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...ss 85(1)(c) and 88(1)(c) of the Privacy Act 1993 (PA) for hurt and humiliation and injury to the feelings of Ms Cook. Costs were reserved. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Cook v Manawatu Community Law Centre (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 57] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 57 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [2] Costs submissions have now been received and in brief: [2.1] Ms Cook seeks costs of $7,500 (with no GST) against the MCLC; [2.2] The MCLC seeks costs...

9. 230508-Proactive-release-Family-Court-Family-Court-Associates-Legisla.._FINAL.pdf [pdf, 589 KB]

   ...decisions made at I N C O N F I D E N C E 2 I N C O N F I D E N C E the early stages of proceedings and interlocutory applications.1 Some judicial decisions will remain with judges because of their substantive impact on people, impact on human rights or complexity. Modelling indicates that introducing the Family Court Associate role will free up 25% of Family Court judge time. 8 The Bill amends several family law related statutes to enable the Family Court Associate to under...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 177 Otago Regional Council v Armishaw [pdf, 280 KB]

    ...costs against Blair Edward Armishaw seeking costs relating to the interim and final orders it obtained against him. Background [2] The application for interim enforcement orders was lodged with the court on 6 May 2022 to address the discharge of human sewage from his property situated at 1010 Weston-Ngapara Road, Elderslie (‘the Site’). The application was granted on the same day,1 although the orders were not complied with. [3] The Council filed a further application pursuan...